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Nursing Home Communities in Topeka, Kansas
Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in Topeka, KS below include 31 nursing homes with 104 reviews.
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Osage Nursing Center, skilled nursing by Americare
1017 Main, Osage City, KS 66523
5.0
(1 reviews)
"They have taken excellent care of my father. They have been patience and gentle with him. The staff is wonderful. ..."
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Rossville Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
600 E. Perry, Rossville, KS 66533
5.0
(1 reviews)
"The Manor has been a high quality home for many years. It is located in a small town near a large city but they get most of their employees right from Rossville. That was out first choice for my mother when she was declining from Senile Demensia. We ..."
READ MOREBrookside Retirement Community
700 7th St, Overbrook, KS 66524
4.5
(2 reviews)
"My loved one, Paul, was living at Brookside. He absolutely LOVED IT THERE!! The staff are amazing, caring, compassionate people. The facility is always clean & smells nice, has a home like feel to it. Atmosphere is peaceful not chaos like most. The g..."
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Brookside Retirement Community
700 W 7th St, Overbrook, KS 66524
4.5
(4 reviews)
"We have a friend that lives in Brookside, and she just loves it. That will be a place that is apparently suitable to some people, and that's what we are looking at. She is in the independent living side. We saw the cafeteria, her room, the community ..."
READ MOREPioneer Ridge Assisted Living
4851 Harvard Rd,, Lawrence, KS 66049
4.3
(12 reviews)
"I toured Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living. The staff was very nice and very cooperative. The rooms looked very acceptable. They had one bedroom, a living room, and a kitchenette, but they only had one bathroom in each apartment. Even though their rate f..."
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Brandon Woods at Alvamar
1501 Inverness Drive, Lawrence, KS 66047
3.8
(11 reviews)
"I lived at Brandon Woods for a whole year in a duplex and loved it. They have a library, swimming pool, and all kinds of activities. I chose it because it was close to my home. I liked all the activities that they had and the swimming pool. I liked i..."
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Peterson Assisted Living
629 Holliday St, Osage City, KS 66523
"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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Valley Health Care Center
400 12Th Street, Valley Falls, KS 66088
"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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The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities
In a comparison of monthly semiprivate nursing home room rates, Topeka is slightly less pricey than the average American city, which has a typical cost of $7,756. However, the Kansas state average is $6,692, or $920 less than Topeka’s.
Topeka is near the high end of the price spectrum of Kansas cities. Of the cities for which data is available, only Lawrence is more expensive on average by $251. At a monthly cost of $6,829, Wichita is $783 less expensive each month than Topeka. The gap is even larger between Topeka and Manhattan, where the rate is $5,735.
Topeka
$7,612
Kansas
$6,692
The United States
$7,756
Lawrence
$7,863
Wichita
$6,829
Manhattan
$5,735
Nursing Home Costs in Topeka, Kansas
Semiprivate nursing home rooms in Topeka cost an average of $7,612 per month, and private rooms cost an average of $8,030.
Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Topeka, Kansas
Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.
- Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one’s stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those in need of long-term care will need to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
- Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the costs of living in a skilled nursing facility for those who qualify. Care, room, and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras like specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility standards are strict and complex, so not all seniors are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
- Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including skilled nursing care.
If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care
When considering care options, comparing data on nursing home prices versus other arrangements can be useful. In Topeka, the average monthly rate that home care and home health care providers charge is $4,099. Residents of assisted living facilities, meanwhile, pay a median rate of $4,025 per month. Higher on the price spectrum are nursing homes, where semiprivate rooms cost an average of $7,612 per month. Private nursing home rooms, at a typical rate of $8,030 per month, are the most expensive option.
Home care
$4,099
Home health care
$4,099
Assisted living
$4,025
Nursing home (semiprivate room)
$7,612
Nursing home (private room)
$8,030
Free Resources for Seniors in Topeka, Kansas
The Topeka area is home to several organizations that support older adults. Seniors who wish to continue living at home can make use of some of the following offerings to make doing so easier and more affordable. Other services make learning about, accessing and receiving long-term care easier processes to navigate.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging | (785) 235-1367 | The JAAA works with both seniors and their caregivers. It can provide information on transportation options and link older adults with in-home assistance providers. Another offering is the Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas program, a resource for Medicare beneficiaries who want to learn about insurance-related topics, including prescription plans, claims and appeals. Seniors may also be interested in the Aging and Disability Resource Center, a broad-ranging information source. |
| Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Office | (785) 559-0061 | Through local branches, the KCVAO educates and assists Kansas’s military veterans as well as their spouses and dependents. At no cost, the office’s representatives help clients file Veterans Administration claims for health care, pension and disability compensation benefits. |
| Midland Care Connection | (785) 232-2044 | MCC oversees the Meals on Wheels program that serves the Topeka area. It provides meal support to homebound or isolated seniors 60 years of age and up, plus certain caretakers and disabled individuals. Enrollees’ spouses are eligible in some circumstances, too. Safety checks take place during meal deliveries. MCC also runs the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, which aims to assist those who need advanced levels of care, helping them to delay or avoid placement in institutional settings. |
| Client Assessment, Referral and Evaluation | (785) 296-6446 | Individuals considering entry into a nursing home can receive personalized information from the CARE program. Its representatives educate clients on long-term care choices and identify suitable facilities. They perform initial assessments, and when a clients’ situation calls for it, additional in-depth assessments take place. The CARE program works in conjunction with Area Agencies on Aging. |
| Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program | (785) 230-0715 | The LTC Ombudsman Program’s representatives work with residents of long-term care facilities to seek resolutions of their problems. They also serve as educators on residents’ rights and long-term care options. Additionally, the program supports and informs seniors’ families. |
Reviews of Communities Nearby
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Concerned
1.0
Review of Tanglewood Nursing and Rehabilitation
Protect your loved ones at all cost. Do not send them there if you can avoid it. If you can't visit them everyday until you get them out of there. They are very uncaring and dismissive of your...
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Sandy
4.0
Review of Plaza West Regional Heath Center
My mother in law needed rehab and they were wonderful and patient with her. They got her to work hard and improve enough to go home. My Grandmother in law stayed there for 8 years and they were...
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Billy
5.0
Review of Plaza West Regional Heath Center
My wife has been in Plaza West Regional Heath Center for about a year and a half now. They keep having a change of staff, but they have gotten some young age on that ward where my wife is that is...
