Sunrise of Lenexa
15055 West 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, KS, 66215
"Focusing on your unique needs and preferences, Sunrise Senior Living takes a holistic approach to senior care. With us, you can expect consi..."
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The Johnson County community of Lenexa, which sits within the Kansas City metropolitan area, has 4 memory care communities for seniors and families to choose from, and individuals find an additional 35 facilities nearby. In this city, seniors pay a median monthly rate of $5,731 for specialized residential care, which lines up with Kansas’ norm but exceeds the national rate by about $100.
To highlight these facilities’ strengths and drawbacks, we highlight 138 reviews unbiased reviews in our directory, helping you narrow your search for long-term care. These facilities have an average satisfaction rating of stars.
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15055 West 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, KS, 66215
"Focusing on your unique needs and preferences, Sunrise Senior Living takes a holistic approach to senior care. With us, you can expect consi..."
READ MORE9705 Monrovia, Lenexa, KS, 66215
4.4
(14 reviews)
"Garden Villas of Lenexa Luxury Retirement and Assisted Living Community continues the grand tradition of excellence established by the Delma..."
READ MORE13600 W 110th Ter, Lenexa, KS, 66215
3.7
(10 reviews)
"Silvercrest at College View Retirement Community is located on W 110th Ter in Lenexa, KS. We're dedicated to providing best-in-class service..."
READ MORE22000 Prairie Star Pkwy., Lenexa, KS, 66220
4.2
(5 reviews)
"Choosing the best option for a senior loved one can be a confusing and overwhelming process. At Benton House, we stand ready to serve you. L..."
READ MORE11000 Oakmont St, Overland Park, KS, 66210
4.6
(19 reviews)
"I toured Brookdale College Square. Everything was good there, they just didn't have any openings at the time. I felt like the rooms were a little bit small, but in a memory care place you don't want them to stay in their rooms, you want them out and ..."
READ MORE12000 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS, 66209
3.9
(26 reviews)
"Brookdale Overland Park is a senior housing facility located in the heart of Overland Park, Kansas designed to allow seniors with assisted-l..."
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10101 W 127th Street, Overland Park, KS, 66213
4.9
(14 reviews)
"I moved my mom to The Heritage of Overland Park after she was in a different facility that kept everyone in their rooms unless they were eating a meal or had a scheduled activity (which made my mom feel very isolated). The Heritage was just what my ..."
READ MORE12500 West 135th, Overland Park, KS, 66221
"Everything is awesome at Sunrise of Overland Park. My mother-in-law has been eating well. The staff gets her up out of bed and have her with the other residents. She has perked up. She got a bed sore from the other place that the other place didn't d..."
READ MORE101 West 151st Street, Olathe, KS, 66061
4.8
(13 reviews)
"So far, everyone we've dealt with in Anthology of Olathe is fabulous. We are very comfortable with our decision, that's for sure. My father-in-law is in the memory care area and they are just fabulous. They have activities like bingo and music apprec..."
READ MORE6921 W 81st St, Overland Park, KS, 66204
4.1
(23 reviews)
"My mother was a resident of Morningside Place for 4 ½ years. When I would visit, she would always be clean, comfortably dressed, happy and active, either walking the halls with a friend, enjoying the sun in the courtyard, playing a game or attending..."
READ MORE14001 Madison Ave, Kansas City, MO, 64145
4.9
(7 reviews)
"As MO/KAN’s newest border community, The Madison is an exciting neighborhood filled with people who know how to enjoy life. Featuring indepe..."
READ MORE12340 Quivira Road, Overland Park, KS, 66213
4.3
(13 reviews)
"Everything about Stratford Commons Rehabilitation & Health Care Center seemed very fine. We just felt that for my mom, it was kind of big. We felt like she would be constantly lost. The rooms were very nice and roomy. They had a few different sizes..."
READ MORE11661 Granada Road, Leawood, KS, 66211
3.8
(21 reviews)
"Sunrise of Leawood was good. They had a very good memory care director and were very eager to set up an individual care plan. They had the most phenomenal activities director of any place I went to. He was totally engaged with the residents. The room..."
READ MORE5350 West 61st Place, Mission, KS, 66205
4.3
(13 reviews)
"Welcome to Trustwell Living at Mission Springs, one of Kansas's premier assisted living communities! Trustwell Living at Mission Springs is ..."
READ MORE2 Emanuel Cleaver Blvd., Kansas City, MO, 64112
5.0
(3 reviews)
"Anthology of the Plaza welcomes you to a new standard of senior living in Kansas City, Missouri. Contemporary, exquisitely comfortable priva..."
READ MORE10665 Barkley, Overland Park, KS, 66212
4.3
(12 reviews)
"Welcome to Trustwell Living of Overland Park, one of Kansas's premier assisted living and memory care communities! Trustwell Living of Overl..."
READ MORE5301 Harry Truman Drive, Grandview, MO, 64030
4.6
(7 reviews)
"My mother-in-law is doing well so far at The Village at Carroll Park. We chose it because it was really clean. Everybody in there was super efficient and nice. The price was much more reasonable than any of the others that we looked at. When we moved..."
READ MORE4100 West 85th Street, Prairie Village, KS, 66206
4.6
(7 reviews)
"I picked Mission Chateau because it was very clean and very new. I didn't notice any odors or anything like that. It's also very close to my home. My mom moved in last month. They're doing the best they can in the circumstances that we are in right n..."
READ MORE11400 West 65th St., Shawnee, KS, 66203
4.6
(5 reviews)
"I was shown one nice room at Brookdale Shawnee. My husband is going there now for daycare, and they do a good job. They have entertainment that comes in and keep them pretty busy. Someone's watching them all the time. Everything revolves around a cen..."
READ MORE5201 W 143rd St, Leawood, KS, 66224, Leawood, KS, 66224
4.1
(8 reviews)
"I toured and it was a good community and a good facility. The interaction between assisted living and memory care didn't work. They were nice. There were studios to full, and then they did have shared rooms, so there were multiple options. They had a..."
READ MOREThe Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services licenses and monitors memory care facilities in Lenexa and requires them to follow rules related to the scope of services they provide, intake and discharge criteria, staffing and security. The department also oversees staff screening and training, and it houses the state’s long-term care ombudsman office.
Note: Residential memory care is usually offered in assisted living facilities, and in general, memory care rates tend to be 20-30% higher than assisted living rates. No national database currently tracks memory care costs in the United States, so we've estimated the monthly memory care costs listed below by adding 25% to the rates listed in Genworth's 2021 Cost of Care Survey.
In Lenexa, memory care residents pay a baseline monthly rate of $5,731 for specialized care.
Seniors in Lenexa pay $5,731 for memory care, which aligns with the Kansas rate of $5,725 but surpasses the national norm by $100. In the nearby city of Lawrence, monthly fees run lower than in Lenexa at $5,673, but in Wichita, seniors pay $1,050 more per month for care. Additionally, in St. Joseph, MO, which sits just 65 miles away, rates run considerably lower than in Lenexa at $4,844.
Lenexa
$5,731
Kansas
$5,725
United States
$5,625
Lawrence
$5,673
Wichita
$6,781
St. Joseph, MO
$4,844
Memory care communities in Lenexa charge $5,731 for specialized residential services. Although this rate comes in $733 below the standard cost of nursing home care, which includes 24-hour medical support in a hospital-like setting, other long-term care solutions in the city cost less. For example, agencies charge $4,957 monthly for private non medical in-home care services, which include basic custodial services, and home health care services, such as rehabilitative therapies and medication administration. Additionally, seniors who don’t need dementia care pay $4,585 for standard assisted living, an option that features housing and personal care, and those who attend adult day health care facilities pay $1,733 for meals, basic medical support and personal care.
Memory Care
$5,731
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 Lenexa was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Kansas City, MO, was used instead.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our 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.
Lenexa and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in a memory care 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 memory care resources in Lenexa, please visit our Memory Care in Kansas page.
Lenexa 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.