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The average monthly cost of Memory Care in Kansas is $7,205, according to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data. This can serve as a helpful benchmark for what families in the Emporia area can expect to pay. Pricing may vary based on the community’s location, your loved one’s care needs, and any additional services or amenities.

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Photo of Aldersgate Village Life Plan Community
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5 across the board. The staff and facilities are really great. My first impression of Aldersgate Village was very positive. The community felt welcoming, professional, and well cared for from the moment we...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Discover the true meaning of "home" at Aldersgate Village, where our faith-based community is built upon shared values of faith, family, and friendship. Established by United Methodist Homes, Inc. in 1979, our legacy of compassionate retirement services dates back to 1904.Nestled on a 168-acre...
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Photo of Cedarhurst of Topeka
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I would recommend Cedarhurst of Topeka. My husband was in the memory care unit and I felt the quality of care suffered a little because of staff turnover. The staff was very nice while they were there but...
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.
Cedarhurst of Topeka offers assisted living and memory care services, programs and amenities which allow residents to live the life they want to live. With spacious apartments, cozy community lounges, and areas designated for a variety of activities, Cedarhurst of Topeka offers each resident the...
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Photo of Legend at Capital Ridge
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Keep your own doctor. Do not go with their "doctor " that is offered. She is an APRN, and is never available. She was to see my dad within 48 hours. After 4 weeks we were still waiting to see her and she...
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.
Legend at Capital Ridge is an assisted living and memory care residence committed to providing quality services in an inviting, comfortable environment. We offer professional, personalized services designed to enhance the quality of life for those we serve. We remain dedicated to those who...
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Photo of Vintage Park at Osage City
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Patient care is excellent. The staff and on-site management are very personal and caring for the residents and family members. There are many types of activities and entertainment offered to the residents....
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.
What a bustling little community you will find this to be. Their doors are always welcome to anyone who wishes to stop by for a visit. They host an annual garage sale, car show, Easter egg hunt, and many dinners and parties throughout the year. With all this going on, Jodi Smith, Director even...
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From day one Emporia Place has provided a safe and caring environment for our loved one. They take time to meet her physical, spiritual and emotional needs. Every time we have expressed a concern...
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.
Emporia Place is a premiere assisted living community located in the quaint town of Emporia, Kansas. Full of small town charm, Emporia is located between the two major metropolitan areas of Topeka and Wichita. Home to Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College, Emporia is a...
Photo of The Mapleton Eureka
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My mother is doing much better here at this community. They are taking very good care of her and her needs. The staff is excellent, they have been very helpful and attentive. There are activities offered for...
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.
Vintage Park at Eureka is an assisted living community in beautiful rural Kansas. Residents enjoy being a part of an active, vibrant community with a wealth of social activities and delicious, restaurant-style dining. Vintage Park at Eureka offers supportive assistance when and where it is...
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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.
As we turn the pages of our lives – growing up, working, experiencing loves and losses, raising our own children – we all experience times when we need a little extra help. At Rolling Hills Assisted Living, we have created an environment which combines and celebrates these memorable aspects of...
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Oak Creek Senior Living Center is a small and warm living environment where the nurse and staff are caring and compassionate, and the residents are welcoming and friendly. They have all service levels and...
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 Emporia Presbyterian Manor
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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
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.
Council Grove Assisted Living is an assisted living community located in beautiful Council Grove, KS. Our community is located in the heartland resting among the stunning Flint Hills, which offer our residents and their visitors amazing sunsets to view, and warm prairie winds from the spring and...
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Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Homestead of Auburn
Provides: Assisted 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.
As we turn the pages of our lives – growing up, working, experiencing loves and losses, raising our own children – we all experience times when we need a little extra help. At Homestead, we have created an environment which combines and celebrates these memorable aspects of life and creates new...
Photo of Hilltop Manor
Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Peggy Kelly House
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The homes are more of a family style and are for full care for memory care. Some employees have been here several years and are the cream of the crop. Nowhere is anything perfect but this was our choice of...
Provides: Assisted 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.
At Peggy Kelly House we recognize the difficult journey of those with early to middle stage Alzheimer’s and other memory related diseases. We offer a secure environment with dementia specific care. We encourage our residents to continue to make choices, but in a more secure environment. They...

Cost of memory care in Emporia, KS

The average cost of senior living in Kansas is $7,205 per month as compared to $6,999 in the United States.

Senior living costs in Kansas vs. national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column state: Kansas
Column national: U.S.
Column costDifference: Cost difference
Community typeKansasU.S.Cost difference
Memory Care$7,205/mo$6,999/mo2.9% above national median
Assisted Living$5,773/mo$5,830/mo1.0% below national median
Independent Living$2,908/mo$3,520/mo17.4% below national median
Memory Care
Kansas:$7,205/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Cost difference:2.9% above national median
Assisted Living
Kansas:$5,773/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Cost difference:1.0% below national median
Independent Living
Kansas:$2,908/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Cost difference:17.4% below national median
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What families are saying about memory care in Emporia

Recent reviews for memory care in Emporia

Homestead of Emporia

5.0
The staff members have been friendly and supportive from the beginning of our experience with Emporia Place. There was thorough explanation of policy and paper work that was involved with my mother's move. Over-all, we are pleased with the care, and the facility itself. My mother has joined ...
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Peggy Kelly House in Topeka, KS

4.5
Peggy Kelly House was the third and final care center that we moved mom into as she progressed through the final years of her battle with Alzheimer's. The care and attention there was far and above anything we had delt with before. The nurses and caretakers got to know her way beyond anything we ...
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Cedarhurst of Topeka

4.8
The facility is only a year old and very nice. The staff is very friendly and easy to talk to and helpful. They call me if they need anything or to give me an update. The actual move in of furniture is a bit harder. Parking isn't close to a door to unload. I would recommend the facility to ...
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Emporia memory care services and amenities

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

Availability of select care services in Emporia memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Emporia that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Emporia, KSNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
37.4%
56.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
29.3%
42.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
74.6%
75.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
89.4%
95.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
44.1%
63.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
10.3%
24.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
75.1%
81.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
39.8%
53.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
47.5%
65%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Emporia memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Emporia Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Emporia, KSNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
38%
65.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
23.7%
39.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
35.4%
61.7%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.6%
23.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Emporia memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Emporia partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Emporia, KSNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.1%
24.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20%
38.7%
No sugar
No sugar
16.8%
35.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
25.7%
45.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.2%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Emporia memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Emporia communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Emporia, KSNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
16.2%
27.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
21.1%
34.5%
Room service
Room service
19.8%
32.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
11.7%
19.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Emporia memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Emporia offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Emporia, KSNational
Activity director
Activity director
22.4%
39.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16.3%
28.6%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.9%
24.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
29.8%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
25.7%
44.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
33%
53.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
22.6%
34%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16%
30.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
17.6%
31.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
24.6%
40.7%
Live performances
Live performances
25%
41%
Dances
Dances
14.7%
27.7%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.7%
19.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25.2%
39.9%
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State regulations for memory care in Emporia

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Kansas memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Emporia protect seniors.
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Aldersgate Village Life Plan Community, Cedarhurst of Topeka and Legend at Capital Ridge are the top-rated memory care facilities near Emporia, Kansas. See full list of communities.
There are 15 memory care facilities near Emporia, Kansas. See the full list.
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The 15 memory care facilities near you in Emporia, Kansas typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Emporia, Kansas, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
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