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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Dunlay, KS

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Photo of Homestead Estates of Leawood
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So far things are working out really well for my loved one at Homestead Estates of Leawood, we have had a great experience thus far.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Homestead Assisted Living offers a warm and inviting atmosphere that allows residents to relax and enjoy every day. We strive to provide all the amenities of home to make them feel comfortable. Whatever residents like to do, they’ll be among friends who share common interests and needs. ...
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I would say that none of the communities are perfect. This community is adequate and does a fairly good job. They have activities like bingo, crafts and seniorcise for the residents to do to stay busy. The...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
If Country Place® Living feels like home, it’s purely intentional. This is a community in thetruest sense. We set out to create Country Place® Living with the understanding that ourlives are all about relationships - with our friends, loved ones, the folks we see every day inour surroundings....
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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My mom lives here it's a good place to live the people that live there are friendly and they always have dinners and movie night
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Fort Scott Presbyterian Village
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44 Floor plans available
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of The Meadows
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Cedar Lake Village
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I lived at Meadowview Estates for six years. I loved it there and hoped to spend the rest of my life there. The manager at the time and I did not get along from day one. She is the one that caused my...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of The Bungalows at Nevada
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of Colonial Village
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in Dunlay, KS

The average cost of senior living in Dunlay is $4,000 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Garnett, KS with an average of $2,549 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Dunlay, KS vs. nearby cities

Dunlay, KS
$4,000/mo
$4,045/mo
$2,916/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Dunlay, KS vs. the state and national average

Dunlay, KS
$4,000/mo
$3,763/mo
U.S. national average
$4,009/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Dunlay vs. other types of senior living

$4,970/mo
Independent Living
$4,000/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Dunlay, KS by room type

Semi-Private
$4,371/mo
Studio
$4,687/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,281/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,816/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Dunlay over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Dunlay

Recent reviews for independent living in Dunlay

Vintage Park at Gardner

4.3
We really like the nursing staff and the manager, our only complaint we have about the place is over the weekends there are no regular staff members. The rooms are nice, and our loved ones thing the food is good.

Vintage Park at Ottawa

4.7
This is a nice place for your loved one to be. I would recommend to take your loved one to see the community. If you can stay a little bit and see activities in the community you will be able to see how things go.

Anthology of Olathe

4.1
It feels and smells clean, I love that. However the responsiveness to maintenance issues needs to be improved. I also loved how close it is to our house.

Dunlay independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dunlay independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dunlay, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Dunlay independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Dunlay partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
38.8%
20.3%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
32.5%
33.9%
No sugar
No sugar
32.5%
31.3%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
25%
33.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.3%
7.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Dunlay independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Dunlay communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
35%
36.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
51.2%
43.3%
Room service
Room service
38.8%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.8%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dunlay independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Dunlay offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
51.2%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
36.3%
28.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
36.3%
32.6%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
57.5%
49%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
58.8%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
61.3%
54.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
46.3%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
32.5%
37.5%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
46.3%
41.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
56.3%
47.3%
Live performances
Live performances
53.8%
47%
Dances
Dances
26.3%
32.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
57.5%
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Town Village of Leawood, Brookdale Overland Park 119th and Anthology of Olathe are the top-rated independent living facilities near Dunlay, Kansas. See full list of communities.

There are 97 independent living facilities near Dunlay, Kansas. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Dunlay, Kansas are Town Village of Leawood and Brookdale Overland Park 119th. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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