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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Ellinwood, KS
Assisted living costs in Ellinwood average about $4,307 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 19 communities in Ellinwood. Our detailed directory has 98 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.
As you explore assisted living near you, you may also want to consider assisted living options in areas like You may also consider nearby communities such as Lyons, Holyrood and Olmitz.
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What we like the most about Legend of Hutchinson is the staff. The staff is very insured to the residents and we would recommend this community to other families based on the experience we have had so far.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Legend of Hutchinson is a retreat for many seniors looking for a community to call home. Located in Hutchinson, Kansas, close to Highway 61 and 135 from Salina and I-96 from Wichita, we have resort-style amenities, a full-service dining facility and excellent activities that engage your interests...
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I think Brookdale was a great place for my Dad. The staff is great, but like most places they're understaffed so some things could be improved. I was disappointed in the fact that the monthly payment...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Upscale Kansas Senior LivingIt’s time to upgrade your senior living. And we have just the place. At our upscale senior living community in McPherson, Kansas, you can trade the stress and hassle that comes from living at home for a life full of interesting things to do and interesting people to do...
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Credo has been great. It has more of a homey feel to it. The staff-to-resident ratio is amazing so the care is more personalized, especially compared to a bigger nursing home. The staff actually sit with the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Our Mission is to foster peace of mind for our residents and their loved ones and to enhance each resident's individuality, promote their dignity and lovingly encourage their independence.At Country Place Memory Care, every effort has been made to ensure that you or your loved one are provided...
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My father-in-law lived here for 2 years before recently passing away. He remained at River Bend in comfort through his last days and I couldn't be more grateful to the staff that he grew to love for all of...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
At River Bend, assisted living by Americare, our focus is on you. Our person-centered approach to care puts residents and their families at the heart of everything we do.When you visit River Bend, you'll find a warm, friendly community where folks can thrive and connect. It's a place full of...
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It's a very pleasant place - simply the way the whole setup is done. They have a beautiful outdoor patio with trees, lawns, grass, and it's completely enclosed. The employees that I meet and work with are...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
A Great Spot for a Life Lived WellA life full of the stress and hassles that come along with living at home isn’t the only way to do senior living. At our warm, welcoming community, seniors get to leave the cooking, cleaning, and household chores to us while they explore a life lived well. We are...
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We chose Country Place Senior Living because of its location, this is where my mom lived the last 70 years for we were comfortable. It was also friendly, pleasant, and comfortable environment. The room sizes...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
The Country Place Senior Living's motto, Life as you want it...Care as you need it is exactly how today's seniors should live and that lifestyle is now available to the Hoisington community. Country Place has maintained a respected reputation as a leader in the assisted living industry. Our...
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This review concerns The Arbors, a memory care assisted living. My aunt has no short term memory. I looked and looked and then contacted A Place for Mom. My advisor, Jeanie Montford, spent a lot of time...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
The Arbors at Waldron Place is an Alzheimer's memory care community located in Hutchinson, Kansas in Reno county. Seniors at the Arbors at Waldron Place experience increased security from the fact their community is located just across the street from Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. This...
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Am in 2 bedroom independent living apartment. Am wheelchair bound. My apartment has both inside and outside access. While my apartment has a kitchen, I take advantage of a meal plan with great food. The...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Your Life. Your Story. Your Home. Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community is a senior living community that began in 1945 and is located in the small town of Buhler, Kansas. A quiet and safe town located just outside of Hutchinson, Buhler is a wonderful place that you would be blessed to call home....
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
The Country® Place Senior Living's motto, Life as you want it…Care as you need it® is exactly how today's seniors should live and that lifestyle is available to the Lyons community. Country Place has maintained a respected reputation as a leader in the assisted living industry. Our residences are...
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The price for the services was a few hundred dollars higher than where my dad is living now. They just kind of had a couple different choices for food. I think changing the menu selections would help that...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
At The Arbors at Waldron Place in Hutchinson, KS, we embrace each person as a friend and for who they are right now – and embrace their life story to understand the person they were. That life story helps us engage our friends in meaningful ways. We enrich their lives by drawing on strengths and...
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Cost of assisted living in Ellinwood, KS
The average cost of senior living in Ellinwood is $4,307 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sterling, KS with an average of $4,037 per month.
Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Ellinwood, KS vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Ellinwood, KS vs. the state and national average
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Median monthly costs of Assisted Living in Ellinwood, KS by room type
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Ellinwood, KS
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What families are saying about assisted living in Ellinwood
Recent reviews for assisted living in Ellinwood
River Bend in Great Bend, KS
5.0
My sister lived at River Bend for almost 4 years and recently passed away there. The staff and administration are the most caring and compassionate people I have ever met. My sister absolutely loved living here and loved the food as well! They were always so helpful when we had questions and ...
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Legend of Hutchinson
5.0
The staff went above and beyond to take care of my mom and make her feel at home. She raved about how good the food was and couldn't have asked for a more caring and attentive staff. Communication was excellent and the move in process was smooth.
Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community in Buhler, KS
4.8
Our move in and initial time at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Center have been good. The personnel are supportive and quick to respond to our needs for maintenance and Healthcare support. The Independent Living Duplex we have is will laid out and clean. I highly recommend SMRC.
Ellinwood assisted living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ellinwood assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ellinwood, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.
Availability of select care services in Ellinwood assisted living
Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Ellinwood that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
56.3%
52.3%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
98.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
50%
56.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
6.3%
29.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
98.9%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
56.3%
48%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Ellinwood assisted living
Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Ellinwood Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
50%
51.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
31.3%
32.1%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
37.5%
41%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ellinwood assisted living
Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Ellinwood partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
37.5%
26.8%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.3%
40%
No sugar
No sugar
31.3%
36.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
18.8%
35.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
12.5%
14.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Ellinwood assisted living
Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Ellinwood communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
12.5%
31%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
50%
41.8%
Room service
Room service
31.3%
35.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.5%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ellinwood assisted living
Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Ellinwood offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
43.8%
45.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31.3%
30.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25%
29.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.8%
49.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50%
48.7%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50%
52.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
40.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
12.5%
34.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
18.8%
37.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50%
46.2%
Live performances
Live performances
50%
46.4%
Dances
Dances
18.8%
29.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.8%
24.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
50%
45.4%
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State regulations for assisted living in Ellinwood
Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about Kansas assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Ellinwood protect seniors.
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Legend of Hutchinson, Brookdale McPherson and Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Ellinwood, Kansas. See full list of communities.
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