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The cost of independent living in Osawatomie is about $3,611 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 222 options. Read 3326 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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They are professional. The staff is attentive. They are open to suggestions. They show care toward residents. It is clean and smells nice. The food is good. The room size is sufficient. The layout is nice.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Excellent, Excellent care here! My husband was at another Rehab and he was not doing well. This rehab is so beautiful. The surrounding is humble and uplifting. Especially for my husband as he is demanding....
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
This new Senior Apartment Community is exclusive for those 62 years and older. The all new all one bedroom apartment community is conveniently located close to Downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Your new, one bedroom apartment is equipped to improve your lifestyle. You will enjoy the community room...
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The staff at this community are very helpful. When my aunt first moved in she was not able to stay in her apartment so they found her another one. They also helped her move so she would not have to pay...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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 decision to leave the comfort of your own home to move into an assisted living residence is a difficult one for most people. You don't need constant help, every day. But you do need a little help from time to time. Is it worth the move? Assisted living can offer you more lifestyle choices at...
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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.
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After our move in craziness my mother has adjusted well and seems to be enjoying herself here at The Gardens. The community is clean and nice looking, no concerns there. The staff has been helpful and kind...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The community within a community is located within a traditional neighborhood and pedestrian orientated area.The Gardens at Northgate is comfortably nestled in the very heart of a vibrant and inviting urban area. The Gardens at Northgate provides all the conveniences of warm and friendly services...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Mount Washington Senior Apartments Offers a unique living experience with this historically restored building which was once the first elementary school of Independence. Mount Washington appreciates its historical roots with its warm designs, in-home chalkboards, restored hardwood floors, and...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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This is not a nursing facility. This is senior independent living. Quality of care again this is senior, independent living we're responsible for ourselves. Meals and dining one Thursday a month we have...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Glendale at the Mansion is an affordable senior housing community located in the large city of Independence, Jackson County, MO. The community is conveniently local to nearby shopping and dining and in close proximity to the large Van Hook Park. It is also nearby many historical attractions,...
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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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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My sister is doing very well here at these senior apartments. Everything has worked out very well. The staff has really gone above and beyond. They have activities offered for the residents. I'am comfortable...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Mound City Apartments are senior apartments located in the serene community of Mound City, Holt County, MI. When looking for an area with small town charm and lots of things to do, then the Mound City Area is the place for you. There is a very strong sense of community in here, which is why...
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They are very professional, and very friendly. The expertise that they bring is outstanding. It is evident that they truly care about their clients, and they are very available to help out in any way they...
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in Osawatomie, KS

The average cost of senior living in Osawatomie is $3,611 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Garnett, KS with an average of $2,621 per month.

Independent living costs in Osawatomie, KS, vs. nearby cities

Osawatomie, KS
$3,611/mo
$4,195/mo
$3,747/mo

Independent living costs in Osawatomie, KS, vs. state and national averages

Osawatomie, KS
$3,611/mo
$3,844/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in Osawatomie, KS, vs. other senior living options

$5,140/mo
Independent Living
$3,611/mo

Independent living costs in Osawatomie, KS, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,055/mo
Studio
$5,028/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,776/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,950/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,042/mo

Senior living costs in Osawatomie vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Osawatomie, KS
Column state: Kansas
Column national: U.S.
Community typeOsawatomie, KSKansasU.S.
Independent Living$3,611/mo$3,844/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$5,237/mo$5,047/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$5,140/mo$4,957/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Osawatomie, KS:$3,611/mo
Kansas:$3,844/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Osawatomie, KS:$5,237/mo
Kansas:$5,047/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Osawatomie, KS:$5,140/mo
Kansas:$4,957/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Osawatomie, KS, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Osawatomie and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Osawatomie, KS

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Osawatomie have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Osawatomie, KS$2,944/mo$2,803/mo+5.0%
Kansas$2,826/mo$2,681/mo+5.4%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Osawatomie, KS
2024 average cost:$2,944/mo
2023 average cost:$2,803/mo
Percent change:+5.0%
Kansas
2024 average cost:$2,826/mo
2023 average cost:$2,681/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Osawatomie

Recent reviews for independent living in Osawatomie

Vintage Park at Gardner

4.3
We really like the nursing staff and the manager, our only complaint we have about the place is over the weekends there are no regular staff members. The rooms are nice, and our loved ones thing the food is good.

Senior Star at Villa Ventura in Kansas City, MO

5.0
So far I'm very satisfied with Villa Ventura!!! I'm extremely pleased with [name removed] who set the expectation for the facility!!! She went over and beyond to accommodate getting my mom situated with limited notice. Most of the Interim Home Health staff are great as well. I'm grateful that ...
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The Fairways of Ironhorse in Leawood, KS

5.0
Locations is GREAT. We enjoy that there is quality in every aspect of the property. Office Mgmt is also superb. Love love [Name removed]... Few features my wife and I enjoy would be 24/7 help, exercise room (they have what I like to use), golf course (it's right there), and the great management ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and accommodating staff. Many reviews mention the kindness and attentiveness of staff members at various communities, including Novel Place Overland Park, Brookdale Overland Park 119th, and Overland Park Place. They go above and beyond to make residents and their families feel welcome and cared for.
Variety of activities to suit diverse interests. Residents find enjoyment in the wide range of activities offered at communities like Brookdale Overland Park 119th, Overland Park Place, and Shawnee Hills Senior Living. From bingo and card games to gardening and outings, there's something for everyone.
Thoughtful and convenient amenities. Communities like Holiday Greenwood Terrace, The Gardens at Jackson Creek, and Novel Place Overland Park offer on-site laundry facilities, allowing residents to maintain their independence and convenience. Other amenities, such as transportation services, help residents stay engaged in thei ...
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High-quality and delicious dining experiences. Throughout the reviews, the quality of the food stands out as a major factor in residents' overall satisfaction. Communities like Brookdale Overland Park 119th, Overland Park Place, and Shawnee Hills Senior Living strive to accommodate individual preferences and dietary restrictions, creat ...
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Well-maintained and clean living spaces. Reviews consistently praise the cleanliness and upkeep of the communities, from private rooms to communal areas. Examples include The Village at Olathe, Holiday Greenwood Terrace, and Garden Villas of Lenexa.
Responsive and supportive communication. Families appreciate clear and effective communication with loved ones and staff, ensuring everyone stays informed and care needs are met. Communities like Shawnee Hills Senior Living, Novel Place Overland Park, and Brookdale Overland Park 119th prioritize open lines of communication.
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Osawatomie independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Osawatomie independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Osawatomie, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Osawatomie independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Osawatomie 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
33.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
28.5%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.5%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.5%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Osawatomie independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Osawatomie communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
30%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
42.5%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
36.5%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Osawatomie independent 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 independent living communities in Osawatomie offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
42.5%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
29.5%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.5%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
51%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
52%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
42%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.5%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
41%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
48.5%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
46%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
28%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions

Vintage Park at Osawatomie, Brookdale Overland Park 119th and Town Village of Leawood are the top-rated independent living facilities near Osawatomie, Kansas. See full list of communities.
There are 222 independent living facilities near Osawatomie, Kansas. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Osawatomie, Kansas are Brookdale Overland Park 119th, Town Village of Leawood and Novel Place Overland Park. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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