Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in Wichita, KS below include 35 memory care communities with 284 reviews. On average in Wichita, residents and their loved ones rate memory care options 4.3 out of 5 stars.
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6807 E Rockwood Road, Wichita, KS 67206
4.0
(1 reviews)
"I pop in every now and then at Accord. I appreciate what they do. They take good care of my mother; she's OK with it but there are some times (she's got dementia) she wants to know why she has to stay there, so I have to remind her. The staff is very..."
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223 N Burr Oak Rd, Wichita, KS 67206
"Peace of Mind Wichita is located five miles east of Wichita in a peaceful suburban neighborhood in Rose Hill, KS. Towne East Square Mall is ..."
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1425 N Stratford Ln, Wichita, KS 67206
"Nestled in a quiet residential neighborhood within Wichita city limits, Stratford Home is close to shopping, dining, country clubs and pharm..."
READ MORE2311 W Westport St, Wichita, KS 67203
"To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Kansas Department for Aging and Disabili..."
READ MORE5319 S Spruce St, Wichita, KS 67216
"To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Kansas Department for Aging and Disabili..."
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1419 W Central Ave, Andover, KS 67002
4.3
(10 reviews)
"My mother-in-law will be moving into The Mapleton. They're very family oriented and they treat everybody like family. They go the extra mile to make it work for you because the staff made some adjustments on the fees to help us out, so we could get i..."
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1504 Terrace Dr, Newton, KS 67114
" ComfortCare Homes provides whole person care for loved ones with dementia and Alzheimer's, and peace of mind for families. Providing leadi..."
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1200 East Seventh, Newton, KS 67114
5.0
(3 reviews)
"My mother moved into Newton Presbyterian Manor. Her apartment is nice and small, but suitable for her lifestyle. The staff has been wonderful, caring, and kind. My mom enjoys the food. They have a dining hall, a salon, an exercise room, and a courtya..."
READ MORE1433 N Hamilton Drive, Derby, KS 67037
4.6
(3 reviews)
"It was heartbreaking when my mother developed dementia. I had to learn a lot about how to care for her. Watching the way the staff at Glen Carr helped Mom was a lesson in itself. They walked with us through this difficult experience to the end. The f..."
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200 SW 14th Street, Newton, KS 67114
4.5
(19 reviews)
"My sister moved to Paramount Community Living and Rehab. I'm very impressed with the staff. The staff was very attentive, lots of staff are always available, and always around. The administration is very quick to respond. The facilities are kept very..."
READ MORE620 E Wood Street, Clearwater, KS 67026
4.2
(4 reviews)
"I have a relative at Clearwater. The place is very clean, affordable, and very careful in monitoring their patients to prevent any falls or seeing if they are not moving or getting around. They bring the patients to the dining room three times a day...."
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1611 Fairway Drive, Augusta, KS 67010
4.1
(7 reviews)
"I reached out to a couple of places and they thought my aunt's cognitive problems were too serious for them to be able to care for her in that environment, but when I talked to Homestead of Augusta, they have assisted living and they also do memory c..."
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6550 E 45th Street North, Bel Aire, KS 67226
3.5
(7 reviews)
"I have visited Catholic Care Center. I met with the director of admissions for the assisted living, and she immediately met me at the door of her office and addressed me by my first name. So she was prepared for my visit. She took me on a tour of the..."
READ MORE440 N 4th Street, Clearwater, KS 67026
2.5
(2 reviews)
"My mom is in Clearwater Retirement Community. She's in the independent unit. She has a two-bedroom apartment. She has her own kitchen, a full-sized refrigerator, a dishwasher, a stove, and a small microwave, and they provide all that. She has a dinin..."
READ MORE400 E School St, Rose Hill, KS 67133
"Peace of Mind — Rose Hill is nestled on a quiet residential street in the growing community of Rose Hill, Kansas, which is only a 15-minute ..."
READ MOREOn average, memory care facilities in Wichita charge $6,781 per month. This rate is $1,056 higher than the Kansas statewide average ($5,725) and $1,156 higher than the national average ($5,625). Manhattan’s average is close to Wichita’s, averaging $6,748 per month. Memory care facilities in Lawrence ($5,673) and Topeka ($5,619) charge nearly the same. Across the Oklahoma border, memory care costs just $4,819 per month in Tulsa.
Wichita
$6,781
Kansas
$5,725
The United States
$5,625
Manhattan
$6,748
Lawrence
$5,673
Topeka
$5,619
Tulsa, OK
$4,819
Assisted living facilities may offer memory care as an add-on service. Typically, memory care services cost 20-30% more than base-level assisted living care. Since there aren’t any authoritative resources on citywide, statewide or national memory care costs in the United States, we took the assisted living costs listed on Genworth’s 2021 Cost of Care Survey and increased them by 25% to arrive at the estimates below.
In Wichita, there are options for seniors who need financial assistance paying for Memory Care. For more information about other options, who qualifies, and how to apply, Memory Care in Kansas page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for memory care, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance memory care costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in Kansas page.
In Wichita, adult day care is easily the most budget-friendly senior care option at just $1,706 per month. Home care and home health care are next up, both averaging $4,767 per month even though home health care includes additional clinical services. Assisted living costs slightly more, averaging $5,425. Nursing homes charge anywhere from $6,524 for semiprivate and $6,965 for private rooms.
Home Care
$4,767
Home Health Care
$4,767
Adult Day Care
$1,706
Assisted Living
$5,425
Nursing Home (semiprivate)
$6,524
Nursing Home (private)
$6,965
As the largest city in Kansas, Wichita is home to numerous resources for seniors with dementia who live in memory care communities. Local government agencies and nonprofit organizations run several programs and provide many areas of support to residents of memory care facilities, including grief and bereavement counseling, age-appropriate senior exercise opportunities and online self-help legal guides.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas | (800) 860-5260 | Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas is the state's health insurance assistance program, a free program that gives seniors the opportunity to ask questions about Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Part D, Medigap, long-term care insurance and other types of health insurance policies. SHICK counselors undergo lengthy trainings on all the aforementioned health insurance offerings, ultimately helping seniors better understand their options. SHICK's website includes several self-help resources that offer information about the various insurance policies available to them. |
| Kansas Legal Services | (800) 723-6953 | Kansas Legal Services, a nonprofit community education organization and law firm, provides legal assistance to low- and moderate-income people in Kansas, including select populations such as seniors. The organization's Senior Citizen Law Project serves older adults ages 60 and up, rendering services related to a wide range of civil legal issues including public benefit assistance, Medicare and Social Security appeals, housing disputes, powers of attorney and advance health care directives. |
| Alzheimer's Association – Central and Western Kansas Chapter | (800) 272-3900 | The Central and Western Kansas Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association offers a broad variety of programs and services to seniors with Alzheimer's. The regional chapter, which covers a 69-county area that includes Wichita, arranges Alzheimer's support groups and offers several virtual education programs, covering topics such as early signs of Alzheimer's and effective communication strategies for friends and family members. |
| Wichita Vet Center | (316) 265-0889 | Funded and administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Wichita Vet Center provides non-medical, clinical counseling and referral services to veterans, active service members and their family members. Trained, experienced counselors offer mental health care, couples and family counseling and grief and bereavement counseling and lead support groups on several veteran-oriented issues. |
| Central Plains Area Agency on Aging | (855) 200-2372 | The Central Plains Area Agency on Aging, one of 10 area agencies on aging in the Sunflower State, serves a three-county area that includes Sedgwick County — home to Wichita. CPAAA offers senior supports such as senior transportation, preventative health services, age-appropriate health and wellness classes. |
The Kansas Secretary of Aging and Disability Services licenses long-term care providers, including memory care facilities, in the Sunflower State, classifying them as either assisted living facilities or residential health care facilities — the difference being that residential health care facilities aren’t required to have kitchens.Â
Wichita Memory Care Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Memory Care Facilities in Kansas are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in Kansas page for more information about these laws.
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Linda
4.0
Review of The Oxford Grand Assisted Living & Memory Care
My mom moved to The Oxford Grand Assisted Living & Memory Care. They had more staff and better food. She's only been there two weeks, and it's a fact of life that nothing's ever perfect. There's...
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Reviewer#ET0703
3.0
Review of Brookdale East Wichita
I toured Brookdale East Wichita. The place was clean other than the smell. The smells are there because something hasn't been cleaned correctly, but as far as being bright and cheery, staff being...
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Reviewer#ET0703
5.0
Review of Wichita Presbyterian Manor
My mom moved to Wichita Presbyterian Manor. I like that one best out of all of the places that I've visited. It was extremely clean, bright, and cheery. It was just a very positive experience every...
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