Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in Olathe, KS below include 143 Assisted Living facilities with 1082 reviews. On average in Olathe, residents and their loved ones rate Assisted Living options 4.1 out of 5 stars.
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"At Wood Oaks, the staff seems nice enough to me. However, my brother is not really happy with the food there. He also complains that he doesn’t have anything to do. The atmosphere seems OK. He has been there almost two months.
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"I've visited this facility and place was average. They provide an average service to their residents and their staff were fine. It's nice but not too good.
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"Blessed Homes was a house that was rundown, filthy, and not taken care of. The owner of it was only interested in getting my mom's money and she paid $3,000 a month to stay there. She doesn't qualify for Medicaid so she had to pay out of pocket.
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"I had a very poor experience with this facility from the beginning. After several attempts to call, a person finally answered but seemed uncommunicative and resentful of my desire to see the facility. I managed to schedule an appointment and arrive..."
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The Cost of Assisted Living in Olathe, KS and Nearby Cities
The average price for assisted living in Olathe is just $85 more per month than the national average and only $5 more per month than the Kansas state average. The most expensive city for assisted living in Kansas is Wichita, where the median rate is $840 more than it is in Olathe. There is a similar price difference in Manhattan, where care is $813 more. Lawrence has the most similar rates to Olathe with a difference of just $47, and Topeka has the lowest rate in the state with an average of $4,495.
Olathe
$4,585
Kansas
$4,580
United States
$4,500
Lawrence
$4,538
Manhattan
$5,398
Topeka
$4,495
Wichita
$5,425
Paying for Assisted Living in Olathe
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Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Olathe
Seniors who qualify for KanCare, the state's low-income Medicaid program, may qualify for the Frail Elderly Waiver. This program helps pay the many of the costs of assisted living for seniors who would otherwise qualify for placement in a skilled nursing home.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for
assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs.
Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
Veterans Benefits
Life Insurance Policy
Long-Term Care Insurance
Reverse Mortgage
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living,
visit our Assisted Living in Kansas page.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Living in Olathe, KS
The only type of senior care less expensive than assisted living in Olathe is adult day health care, which costs $2,852 less. In-home care and home health care, which both have a median rate of $4,957, are just a bit more expensive than assisted living for seniors who need up to 44 hours of care weekly. Nursing home facilities in Olathe are considerably more expensive than assisted living, with a cost difference of $1,879.
In-Home Care
$4,957
Home Health Care
$4,957
Adult Day Health Care
$1,733
Assisted Living Facility
$4,585
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$6,464
Note: Data for Olathe was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Kansas City, MO, was used instead.
Free Assisted Living Resources in Olathe
Olathe and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in an assisted living community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free assisted living resources in Olathe, please visit our Assisted Living in Kansas page.
Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Olathe
Olathe Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living facilities in Kansas are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Kansas page for more information about these laws.
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Review of The Crestone Senior Living
My parents moved to The Crestone Senior Living and it's been a good experience. The staff is caring. The food is delicious. The facility is beautiful. My parents' room size is OK. The dining area...
We toured Heritage Avonlea of Olathe. It was sufficient. It was fine, mainly because of the location. You could tell it was older. The rooms were neat and clean, but they were older. They had a...
We went to The Homestead of Olathe South. The lady in charge who showed us around was very knowledgeable, very friendly, and welcoming. She knew all the patients, and she knew the staff. I felt...