Home Care in Kansas

Kansas Home Care Regulations

Each state regulates senior living communities differently. Because home care providers offer similar services to assisted living, states may regulate home care within their guidelines for assisted living. You can use APFM’s guide to assisted living regulations to learn more about access to facility records in Kansas.

In Kansas, home care — or in-home care — is a service which offers compassion and help to seniors who need assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) and wish to remain in their homes. Levels of care vary according to need, and can include companionship, meal prep, cleaning, transportation, and help with ADLs like bathing and dressing. Home care aides are trained to understand the nuances of senior care but generally aren’t licensed to provide medical services.

Cost of Living

Overall, the cost of living in Kansas is considered to be more affordable than the national average. All index scores are based on a scale with the national average set at 100.

Price Indexes

• Cost of Living: 90
• Groceries: 92
• Housing: 74
• Utilities: 103
• Transportation: 92

Demographics

Less than a fifth of the Kansas population are seniors. In the 2020 presidential election, Kansas leaned conservative. However, some of its counties with larger cities, like Lawrence and Kansas City, Kansas, tend to be more progressive.

2016 Presidential Election

• 36% voted Democratic
• 57% voted Republican
• 7% voted third party or abstained

Population

• Median age: 37
• Over the age of 55: 29%
• 2018 population: 2,911,505
• 2020 population: 2,913,138
• Estimated 2025 population: 2,917,223

Miscellaneous

• 37% regularly attend a religious service
• 34% consider themselves atheist, agnostic, or a non-believer
• Across the state there are a total of 4,782 congregations
• There are 279 Masonic lodges in the state

Climate and Weather

Kansas has three different climate classifications: cold semi-arid in the western part of the state, humid continental in the eastern section, and humid subtropical in some southeastern counties. In general, Kansas has extreme temperatures, with hot summers, cold winters, and not much rainfall. As part of Tornado Alley, Kansas often has severe weather in the spring and summer months.

Humidity and Precipitation

• Average humidity level: 66%
• Average monthly precipitation: 3”
• Average maximum monthly precipitation: 7” (May)

Air Quality

• Average air quality index rating: 36 (Good)
• Average maximum air quality rating: 46 in July (Good)

Seasonal Temperatures

• Average temperature: 54°F
• Average summer temperature: 76°F
• Typical summer high: 95°F (July)
• Typical summer low: 54°F (June)
• Average winter temperature: 32°F
• Typical winter high: 53°F (February)
• Typical winter low: 12°F (January)