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The 10 Best Nursing Homes in Olathe, KS for 2024

Living in Olathe offers seniors a quiet suburban lifestyle with a reasonable cost of living and a location that’s just 30 minutes from the arts and culture of nearby Kansas City. With a population exceeding 140,000 people, Olathe’s percentage of adult residents aged 65 and up is 11%.  Seniors can choose from a wide array of physicians in Olathe, with 365 doctors per 100,000 residents, which is 155 more than the national average of physicians per capita. The Olathe Medical Center is one of the largest hospital campuses in the Midwest.

Nursing home costs for seniors in Olathe are somewhat less expensive than the US average costs for a semiprivate room, $6,844 and $7,756, respectively. In comparison, a private room in an Olathe nursing home averages $7,452 a month, while the pricier US average is $8,821.

Nursing homes become costly because they provide residents with 24-hour supervision, medical and personal care and ongoing monitoring of their needs when seniors can no longer live at home. The staff provides nursing care and various types of occupational and physical therapy. For seniors who don’t require the full-time care that nursing homes provide, assisted living or home health care arrangements may be a preferable alternative until a need for transitioning to a nursing home becomes imminent.

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Nursing Home Costs in Olathe, KS

The cost for a semiprivate room in an Olathe nursing home averages $6,844 monthly. The average price for a comparable private room is $7,452.

The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities

The average nursing home costs in Olathe are over $900 less per month when compared with the average US city’s costs. Seniors in the state of Kansas pay, on average, $6,692 per month, which is less than what individuals are paying for care in Olathe. When compared with other nearby cities, Olathe’s costs for nursing home care are on par with Wichita’s, differing by just $15. Yet, when comparing costs with Topeka and Lawrence, Olathe’s average nursing home costs are cheaper by $768 and $1,019, respectively.

Olathe

$6,844

Kansas

$6,692

The United States

$7,756

Wichita

$6,829

Topeka

$7,612

Lawrence

$7,863

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

When nursing home care is not feasible or affordable, seniors can look into other types of care to remain living in their own homes or in a less restrictive environment, such as assisted living. Adult day health care is the least expensive option, with an average monthly cost of $1,625. In-home care and home health care cost the same at $4,576, but placement in an assisted living home averages $116 less per month. Nursing home costs are the most expensive option, costing at least $2,200 per month more than other types of senior care.

Home care

$4,576

Home health care

$4,576

Adult day health care

$1,625

Assisted living home

$4,460

Nursing home (semiprivate room)

$6,844

Nursing home (private room)

$7,452

Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Olathe, KS

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.

Free Resources for Seniors in Olathe, KS

A variety of free resources in Olathe are available to seniors that can help make living at home easier for individuals to age in place with dignity and some independence. Some programs may also help when it’s time to transition to nursing home care.

ResourceContactService
The Johnson County Area Agency on Aging(913) 715-8861This government-run referral service for seniors provides assistance and information by telephone for locating certain needs, such as in-home services, community and home-delivered meals, transportation, legal help, housing and insurance programs. 
Client Assessment, Referral and Evaluation (CARE)(913) 715-8857Coordinators in the CARE program set up pre-admission screenings between seniors, their caregivers and hospital staff to determine the need for assistance with activities of daily living and determine whether long-term care services, such as nursing home placement, are required.
Kansas Legal Services(913) 826-2830Seniors can access legal services and information about housing, Medicare, Medicaid, social security and other related issues free of charge.
CHAMPSS: Seniors Meal Plan(913) 715-8894This is a nutrition program offering seniors three healthy meals a day, seven days a week. Small donations are suggested. CHAMPSS meals are available at various Hy-Vee locations in the Olathe area.

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Review of Hoeger House

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Sandy

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Review of The Healthcare Resort of Olathe

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Review of Good Samaritan Society - Olathe

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