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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Lyon County, KS

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The cost of independent living in Lyon County is about $3,336 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 46 options. Read 376 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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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 Homestead, we have created an environment which combines and celebrates these memorable aspects of life and creates new...
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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 in two bedroom duplex apartments for seniors in a safe, quiet neighborhood in Topeka, 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 and two bedroom apartments in a safe, quiet neighborhood in Topeka, Kansas (KS).
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.
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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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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
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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.
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...
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Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Mission Towers Apartments are senior apartments located in the bustling city of Topeka, Shawnee County, KS. The Topeka area is known for the many amenities that it offers its residents. Regardless of the type of activities that you like to participate in, the Topeka area will usually have it....
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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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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.
Cedar Square is a senior housing community in South Cedar, Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas. It has a very active senior housing program for citizens aged 55 years and older. It is tucked away from the bustling noise of the city with the greenery surrounding the locality creating a stunningly...
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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 Lyon County, KS

The average cost of senior living in Lyon County is $3,336 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Madison, KS with an average of $2,500 per month.

Independent living costs in Lyon County, KS, vs. nearby counties

Lyon County, KS
$3,336/mo
$3,499/mo
$3,508/mo

Independent living costs in Lyon County, KS, vs. state and national averages

Lyon County, KS
$3,336/mo
$3,844/mo
U.S. national average
$4,160/mo

Independent living costs in Lyon County, KS, vs. other senior living options

$4,320/mo
Independent Living
$3,336/mo

Independent living costs in Lyon County, KS, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,813/mo
Studio
$4,963/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,448/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,548/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,375/mo

Senior living costs in Lyon County 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: Lyon County, KS
Column state: Kansas
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLyon County, KSKansasU.S.
Independent Living$3,336/mo$3,844/mo$4,160/mo
Assisted Living$4,539/mo$5,047/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,320/mo$4,957/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Lyon County, KS:$3,336/mo
Kansas:$3,844/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
Assisted Living
Lyon County, KS:$4,539/mo
Kansas:$5,047/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Lyon County, KS:$4,320/mo
Kansas:$4,957/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
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Independent living costs in Lyon County, KS, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Lyon County 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.

Lyon County, KSKS stateNational

Independent living cost trends in Lyon County, KS

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Lyon County 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
Lyon County, KS$2,820/mo$2,674/mo+5.5%
Kansas$2,826/mo$2,681/mo+5.4%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Lyon County, KS
2024 average cost:$2,820/mo
2023 average cost:$2,674/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
Kansas
2024 average cost:$2,826/mo
2023 average cost:$2,681/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

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What families are saying about independent living in Lyon County

Recent reviews for independent living in Lyon County

Marion Assisted Living LLC

4.8
We feel good about our parents being in this facility. The staff is very caring and look after them very well. My parents wish their apartment was a little larger - but the apartment is nice. . I gave food a four, but I feel that this is difficult for staff, due to inflation. I do believe they ...
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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.

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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Lyon County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lyon County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lyon County, 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 Lyon County 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 Lyon County 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
25.6%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.8%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
30.8%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20.5%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.3%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Lyon County 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 Lyon County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
15.4%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
30.8%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
23.1%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.4%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lyon County 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 Lyon County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
38.5%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.1%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.2%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
43.6%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
41%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
28.2%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
15.4%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
38.5%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38.5%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
41%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
17.9%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
15.4%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
41%
46.4%
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