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Everything was great, my mom didn't want to leave! The therapy team got her walking again in no time. She loved the food and fellowship, and she's now she's doing great.
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.
The Healthcare Resort of Shawnee Mission is shaping the way that healthcare is being delivered to the Greater Kansas City area. Our focus is to make your experience with us unique and memorable by providing world-class healthcare and five-star resort amenities. Our clinical team and physicians...
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The food is fantastic and everyone is so nice and welcoming at this facility. The staff is very flexible and helpful. We're very happy at Benedictine Living Community St Joseph. My loved one loves the food!
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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In a week we will move my Mother into Linden Woods Village. We received a fantastic tour from [name removed]. She helped us decide this was the place for my Mother. [name removed] answered all of our...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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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: 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: 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.
We provide maintenance free living for seniors in one bedroom apartments in a safe, quiet neighborhood in Highland, Kansas (KS).
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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.
We provide maintenance free living for seniors in one bedroom apartments in a safe, quiet neighborhood in Highland, Kansas (KS).
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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: 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, Memory Care
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.
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
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Provides: Independent Living
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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.
The Fountains at Corby Place allows you to take charge of your future with confidence and peace of mind. Our dynamic programs are designed to offer help with the little things in life, so you can appreciate the bigger things. Here, you blend your own mix of privacy with camaraderie to create an...
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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: 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: 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.
We provide maintenance free living for seniors and multi family tenants in one and two bedroom apartments in Beloit, Kansas.
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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.
We provide maintenance free living for seniors and multi family tenants in one and two bedroom apartments in Beloit, Kansas.
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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: Independent Living
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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.
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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 Green Acres
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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From what I am told my mom really likes the community. She seems to be enjoying herself and participating in social events. She says the food is very good and she enjoys it. My mom or my sister have not...
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.

Cost of independent living in Shannon, KS

The average cost of senior living in Shannon is $3,402 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Kickapoo Tribal Center, KS with an average of $1,731 per month.

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

Shannon, KS
$3,402/mo
$3,461/mo
$3,328/mo

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

Shannon, KS
$3,402/mo
$3,709/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

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

$4,585/mo
Independent Living
$3,402/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,935/mo
Studio
$4,752/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,215/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,555/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,191/mo

Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Shannon

Recent reviews for independent living in Shannon

Lexington Park Independent Living in Topeka, KS

4.6
My Grandparents really love it. There are a lot of activities and the facility is very nice.

Lexington Park in Topeka, KS

4.0
I was very impressed with our experience at Lexington Park, it's a very nice place for independent senior living! It's a nice looking place, the people are all very friendly, and the apartments are a very nice size for the price! I would highly recommend them!

Vintage Park at Atchison

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Vintage Park at Atchison was a pleasant community. My wife stayed for a short time for respite care. We both enjoyed the variety of food that they served. They offered many activities and my wife had a great time participating. The staff took good care of her and were very easy to communicate ...
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Shannon independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Shannon independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Shannon, 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 Shannon 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 Shannon partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Shannon, KSNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.4%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25.1%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
25.1%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
15.8%
28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.7%
6.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Shannon 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 Shannon communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
20.8%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
29.5%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
25.1%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.1%
14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Shannon 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 Shannon offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Shannon, KSNational
Activity director
Activity director
30.1%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19.7%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
24.6%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.1%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
41%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
39.3%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
31.7%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
29%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.5%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
35%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
19.1%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20.2%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Our Lady of Mercy Country Home, Shawnee Hills Senior Living and Holiday Country Squire are the top-rated independent living facilities near Shannon, Kansas. See full list of communities.

There are 174 independent living facilities near Shannon, Kansas. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Shannon, Kansas are Our Lady of Mercy Country Home, Shawnee Hills Senior Living and Holiday Country Squire. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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