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The 10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Wichita, KS for 2024

Wichita is a large city of approximately 400,000 people, making it the most populous city in Kansas. While Alzheimer’s is a top health concern among the city’s senior population, which makes up 15% of residents, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates improved health outcomes for those with this disease. In 2020, 3.3% of deaths in the region were linked to Alzheimer’s, which is down from about 4.2% in 2016. During the same reporting period, there was a 32% increase in deaths from all causes.

For many families, residential dementia care is a prime solution for accommodating the changing needs of loved ones with Alzheimer’s. These memory care facilities use evidence-based dining and recreational programs to support residents’ independence and engagement, and they have compassionate, trained caregivers experienced in managing common dementia symptoms and challenges.

This guide covers memory care costs in Wichita and shows how they compare to rates in other Kansas cities, and it highlights some resources families can turn to for one-on-one assistance and support.

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What to Consider About Memory Care in Wichita

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. 

Benefits and Drawbacks of Memory Care in Wichita

  • Wichita is very isolated, surrounded by nothing but rural areas for well over 150 miles. The closest city is Tulsa, Oklahoma, which is 175 miles southeast of Wichita. Seniors thinking about retiring here should make sure Wichita has all the resources they need before moving.
  • Wichita has a low cost of living. The city’s overall cost of living is 17.9% below the national average and 1% below the Kansas statewide average. This latter statistic is remarkable considering the affordability of small, rural towns, which make up the majority of the Blue Hen State.
  • Wichita sees more crime than the majority of Kansas. On a scale of 1 to 100, where low scores indicate less crime, Wichita’s violent crime rating is 48.4, over twice as high as the Kansas statewide average (23.6) and the U.S. average (22.7). The city’s property crime rating (73.6) is also more than double the national average of 35.4.
  • Per the BestPlaces Water Quality Index, which rates cities’ water quality on a low-to-high scale of 1 to 100, Wichita’s water supply has a rating of 35, substantially lower than the U.S. average of 55. 
  • Wichita’s median home price of $160,700 is a little more than half the national median of $291,700 and 9.4% lower than the statewide median of $177,400.

Paying for Memory Care in Wichita

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.

The Cost of Memory Care in Nearby Cities

On 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

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

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

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Wichita

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.

More ways to pay for memory care in Kansas

More Ways to Pay for Memory Care

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:

  • Veterans Benefits
  • Life Insurance Policy
  • Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in Kansas page.

Free Memory Care Resources in Wichita

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.

ResourceContactService
Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas(800) 860-5260Senior 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) 723-6953Kansas 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) 272-3900The 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) 265-0889Funded 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) 200-2372The 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.

Memory Care Laws and Regulations in Wichita

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.

Laws and regulations for memory care in Kansas

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