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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Calista, KS

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Memory care in Calista offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Calista is about $5,249 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 32 communities, read 332 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
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.
Cornerstone Ridge Plaza, also known as 'Via Christi,' is an assisted living community located in Wichita, KS. Wichita is a large city in Sedgwick County and home to about 382,000 people. Wichita is a fun town and residents will have a great time going out to planned events, going to restaurants...
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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.
The Country® Place Senior Living's motto, Life as you want it…Care as you need it® is exactly how today's seniors should live and that lifestyle is available to the Lyons community. Country Place has maintained a respected reputation as a leader in the assisted living industry. Our residences are...
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33 Floor plans available
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...
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Cost of memory care in Calista, KS

The average cost of senior living in Calista is $5,249 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Partridge, KS with an average of $4,437 per month.

Memory care costs in Calista, KS, vs. nearby cities

Calista, KS
$5,249/mo
$5,529/mo

Memory care costs in Calista, KS, vs. state and national averages

Calista, KS
$5,249/mo
$4,957/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Memory care costs in Calista, KS, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,249/mo

Memory care costs in Calista, KS, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,640/mo
Studio
$5,641/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,736/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,489/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,263/mo

Senior living costs in Calista vs. state and 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 destination: Calista, KS
Column state: Kansas
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCalista, KSKansasU.S.
Memory Care$5,249/mo$4,957/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$5,405/mo$5,047/mo$4,698/mo
Independent Living$4,230/mo$3,844/mo$4,153/mo
Memory Care
Calista, KS:$5,249/mo
Kansas:$4,957/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Calista, KS:$5,405/mo
Kansas:$5,047/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Independent Living
Calista, KS:$4,230/mo
Kansas:$3,844/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Memory care costs in Calista, KS, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Calista and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Calista, KS

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Calista have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Calista, KS$7,045/mo$5,851/mo+20.4%
Kansas$6,823/mo$6,605/mo+3.3%
National$5,957/mo$5,803/mo+2.7%
Calista, KS
2024 average cost:$7,045/mo
2023 average cost:$5,851/mo
Percent change:+20.4%
Kansas
2024 average cost:$6,823/mo
2023 average cost:$6,605/mo
Percent change:+3.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,957/mo
2023 average cost:$5,803/mo
Percent change:+2.7%
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What families are saying about memory care in Calista

Recent reviews for memory care in Calista

Vintage Park at Waterfront in Wichita, KS

4.9
It's a friendly, well-run place. The food is varied, and it's good quality. It tastes like something you'd get at a restaurant. They clean the rooms weekly. They seem to not be staffed well enough sometimes, so you have to wait a little longer if you need help. I think they have a hard time ...
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Dove Estates Senior Living in Goddard, KS

4.7
We chose Dove Estates because we liked the overall atmosphere pf the facility and after walking around during the tour, the residents were all out and about and would come up and say hi to us. Everyone was just very friendly. The apartments themselves are also very nice. The staff were always ...
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Legend of Hutchinson

5.0
From the moment that Legends took over the Hutchinson facility The care went up a few staff. They took amazing care of my parents especially my dad on his final days. It's comforting to know that our mom will be looked after with all of us living out of town and state. The associates nurses and ...
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Calista review score based on 55 family reviews

7.7
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This proprietary review score is based on 55 reviews of 29 Calista memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Calista review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Calista review score compared against nearby cities

7.7
Calista, KS29 facilities
7.7
Penalosa, KS29 facilities
7.0
Cunningham, KS14 facilities

Review subcategories for Calista memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 55 reviews of 29 Calista memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Calista resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Calista, KS averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.9
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
4.2
Care services
3.7
3.9
Staff
3.8
4.1
Meals & dining
3.6
3.8
Activities
3.8
3.7
Value for cost*
3.7
3.8
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Calista memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Calista memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Calista, 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 Calista 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 Calista that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Calista, KSNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
65.5%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
24.1%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.1%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
65.5%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
17.2%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.6%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
55.2%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
58.6%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Calista 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 Calista Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Calista, KSNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
62.1%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
37.9%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
51.7%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
27.6%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Calista 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 Calista partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Calista, KSNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
48.3%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.9%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
31%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.8%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Calista 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 Calista communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Calista, KSNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
24.1%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
44.8%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
41.4%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
24.1%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Calista 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 Calista offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Calista, KSNational
Activity director
Activity director
55.2%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27.6%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
31%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
58.6%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.3%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
58.6%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
48.3%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.6%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44.8%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
48.3%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
24.1%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
34.5%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
44.8%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Calista

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 Calista protect seniors.
Learn about Kansas memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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