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7850 Freeman Ave, Kansas City, KS 66112
4.0
(1 reviews)
I toured Riverbend Post Acute Rehabilitation. Its near, I liked it, and its nice and neat. I knew people that live there, but I couldnt afford it. The rooms and the staff were really nice. They have a cafeteria for the residents, they have house c...
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11071 N. Woodland Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64155
4.0
(4 reviews)
I got to see Benton House of Staley Hills. It looked nice. The rooms looked really good. I had no complaints. The staff was polite and very informative about their place. They had a dining room, an activity room, and a worship area. The rooms were ni...
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9601 North Tullis Drive, Kansas City, MO 64157
4.0
(1 reviews)
My husband is here. He has been there for five months now. The thing that I like most about them is that the employees are all very caring and very nurturing. They make sure that they're happy, that they're clean, and they're taking care of us. I lik...
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11515 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO 64131
4.0
(7 reviews)
Waterford South is excellent. My mother is in there now. The staff is wonderful, very helpful, very caring about their residents, and it's not just a job to them. The food is very good. It's all home-cooked meals, and they go to a community dining ar...
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5901 West 107th Street, Overland Park, KS 66207
3.9
(34 reviews)
I toured Park Meadows Senior Living. It was a nice place. It was really nice and roomy. The staff and director, she was pretty nice. She walked us around the place. It was more like in the neighborhood because across the street was the high school....
$2,480
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1500 W Foxwood Drive, Raymore, MO 64083
3.9
(19 reviews)
We chose Foxwood Springs for my dad because we just really like the community, the way it was laid out, and the amenities that they had. It was just everything that he needed it's a very nice place. We looked at their individual apartment that has so...
$1,175
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1701 NW Jefferson Street, Blue Springs, MO 64015
3.8
(6 reviews)
Benton House of Blue Springs was beautiful but expensive. The staff member who showed us around was very nice and pleasant. The rooms were big and roomy....
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7541 Switzer Road, Overland Park, KS 66214
3.8
(5 reviews)
Garden Terrace looks fabulous, and it seemed like it would be great. They have only memory care. They get all of the patients involved; it happened to be the time in the World Series, and the patients were all doing things for the World Series. They ...
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9300 Parkside Dr, Prairie Village, KS 66207
3.7
(4 reviews)
Meadowbrook Park was brand new. It first opened this fall. I have been to that place a number of times because my best friend moved there in September. I have met quite a few of the residents. The staff know me by now, so I'm very familiar with the p...
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12942 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64145
3.6
(6 reviews)
I have been in Corner Brook for about six weeks. I am satisfied with this place. The staff has treated me well. I share a room in a two-bedroom place. There is enough space. I like how things are going in here. They have bingo, musicals, and outings....
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4235 LOCUST STREET PO BOX 5930, Kansas City, MO 64171
3.6
(3 reviews)
This facility gives hope and a good standard of living for people who may be less fortunate elsewhere. The building is an old building located in the downtown historic district of the city, and has old world charm. There are two nice large sitting ar...
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13600 W 110th Ter, Lenexa, KS 66215
3.6
(11 reviews)
I liked Silvercrest at College View Retirement Community. I liked the environment. I like the friendliness of the people passing by. I liked the apartments that I saw. I passed by the dining room, and the residents were eating. I saw people on the tr...
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4301 Madison Ave, Kansas City, MO 64111
3.3
(14 reviews)
Our second choice would be Saint Luke's Bishop Spencer Place. We like the place, the activities that would be open to us if we live there, and the people that we met including the person who showed us around. We had lunch there a couple of times, and...
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3000 NE 64th Street, Gladstone, MO 64119
3.2
(4 reviews)
My father lived here for six months when he could no longer live alone. The staff treated him so kindly and made the transition smoothly. I am thankful for the friendship they showed my father during his last few months. ...
$3,500
10000 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64114
3.1
(18 reviews)
I have already moved into Kingswood. The facilities are old, but they've been well kept. The food is very good. It's just not what they provide, you have many choices, and that's good. There are lots of physical activity. The people seem to be very f...
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300 North Austin, Oak Grove, MO 64075
3.0
(1 reviews)
The setup of the place is pretty cool. There are many different rooms and floors and they are open hotel style. However, the place feels very stuffy and sickly. The sterile smell and the general disposition of everyone there was unsettling. Everyone ...
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5401 W 143rd Street, Leawood, KS 66224
3.0
(1 reviews)
My mother went to The Healthcare Resort of Leawood when she got out of the hospital. She was only there for three nights. They had nursing care and assisted living was in another wing. They had a movie room. The staff was OK, but they kept changing. ...
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16600 W. 126TH ST, Olathe, KS 66062
3.0
(18 reviews)
I toured Villa St Francis. The people were nice. The tour was excellent. It seems that the people were caring and I decided to go with that one. I had numerous locations that I went and looked at, but that was the best one. The lady giving me the tou...
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3920 Forest Ave, Kansas City, MO 64110
3.0
(1 reviews)
This is a sister facility of Paseo Residential Care, but the atmosphere is completely different. The administrator and the employee who gave me a tour were very friendly and welcoming. The administrator appeared to be very busy but still spent a ge...
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6301 East 125th Street, Grandview, MO 64030
2.9
(10 reviews)
I was so lucky to find this facility for my grandmother. The Nursing and Rehab Staff are the best anywhere is the Kansas City area. The therapy Gym has the most up to date equipment and the thing that I like the most was that whatever time I went i...
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Assisted Living
Patricia
5.0
Review of The Groves
I toured The Groves. The tour was wonderful from what she showed me. She answered all my questions and I was interested. The rooms looked nice. I feel they need some updates in their place, but it...
Assisted Living
Natalie
4.0
Review of The Groves
The Groves seems more like a family place. My visit there was fine. It was good. It was clean. I'm hoping I don't have to go because I can't afford it. It's a lot of money to go there. The place is...
Assisted Living
Twylla
5.0
Review of The Groves
I toured The Groves. I like the staff and the people who live there. The size of the apartment is nice. They invited us for lunch, and the food was just excellent. They are half the cost of the...
Seniors in Independence can expect to pay $4,460 per month for assisted living. Although this is just $160 higher than the national average, it’s $1,460 higher than the state as a whole. Rates are significantly cheaper in Joplin at $2,500. Seniors in St. Joseph pay an average of $3,488. However, prices rise by a considerable margin in Lawrence, Kansas, where the going rate is $5,280 per month.
Independence
$4,460
Missouri
$3,000
The United States
$4,300
St. Joseph
$3,488
Joplin
$2,500
Lawrence, KS
$5,280
Assisted living facilities in Independence charge $4,460 per month on average, which is slightly higher than the rest of the country and significantly higher than the rest of the state.
Eligible seniors seeking financial assistance in Independence have options between the Medicaid State Plan Personal Care (SPPC) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Missouri page.
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:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Missouri page.
With an average cost of $4,460 per month, assisted living represents a competitive value compared to other forms of long-term care. Homemaker services and home health aides both average $4,576. Personal assistance and recreational activities are also available through adult day health care programs for approximately $1,625 per month. Skilled nursing facilities cost an average of $6,844 for a semiprivate room and $7,452 per month for a private room.
Homemaker Services
$4,576
Home Health Aide
$4,576
Adult Day Health Care
$1,625
Assisted Living Facility
$4,460
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$6,844
Nursing Home Facility (private room)
$7,452
Note: Data for Independence was unavailable, so data for the nearest metropolitan area, Kansas City, was used instead.
If you want information about assisted living and long-term care but aren’t sure where to start, the following organizations can help. They can also provide information about related programs and resources that are available in your community.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-America Regional Council | (816) 421-4980 | The Mid-America Regional Council is the Area Agency on Aging for seniors in Independence and five surrounding counties. It provides information and referrals regarding long-term care and community-based services. Seniors can access transportation, healthy aging courses and legal advice through this organization. MARC’s long-term care ombudsman provides information, advice and confidential dispute resolution services to individuals who live in one of the area’s 170 nursing homes and assisted living facilities or are seeking admission. |
| The Palmer Center | (816) 325-6200 | If you live in Independence and are aged 60 or older, you can visit The Palmer Center Monday through Friday to participate in various life-enhancing programs designed to promote physical and mental well-being. The center features a media lab, craft studio/game room, 6,956-square-foot gym and a spacious patio designed for outdoor activities. Seniors who want to give back to the community can contact the Vital Volunteer Program to learn more about available opportunities in the local area. |
| Missouri Veterans Commission | (816) 325-5883 | Independence is home to more than 8,400 veterans served by two full-time veterans service officers. The Missouri Veterans Commission operates a service center on South Noland Road that provides free benefits consultations and application assistance to veterans and their dependents. Accredited service officers can help with health care, long-term care, disability payments, pensions and final arrangements among other services. |
| UMKC Consortium for Aging in Community | (816) 235-2490 | Part of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, the Consortium for Aging in Community is an interdisciplinary project dedicated to training future gerontologists and conducting age-related research. It works with various community partners, including AARP, the Shepherd’s Center and the Black Health Care Coalition, to ensure the health and well-being of seniors and mid-life adults in Independence and the greater Kansas City area. |
Independence-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in Missouri are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Missouri page for more information about these laws.
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