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The cost of independent living in Manchester is about $3,534 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 39 options. Read 73 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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Photo of Homestead of Abilene
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My father resides within this community & I can say firsthand that this place is staffed by wonderful caring people. They have a monthly family night where family members of the residents are invited to a...
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 of Abilene is an assisted living community in Abilene, Kansas. Abilene is a historic town a short drive from Wichita and Kansas City. Our town boasts five world-class museums, historic mansions, a vintage train through the Smoky River Hill Valley, a professional theater and a strong...
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I have been very satisfied with Brookdale. The staff made my mom's transition to assisted living very smooth. They were very helpful in making my mom feel at home. The staff is always pleasant and happy to...
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.
Putting More Life Back Into Senior LivingOur residents enjoy a more relaxed senior living lifestyle, with less stress and more options for living life well. And they do it in a luxurious community that feels just like home sweet home, trading the stress and hassle that comes from living life at...
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I would rate everything at 5 except for except for cross baby. [fee removed] a month seems a little steep to me, but there's a lot of staff there that has to be paid so they supply meals house keeping...
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.
Via Christi Village - Manhattan is a premier assisted living and independent living community in Manhattan, Kansas. Manhattan offers all the amenities that residents and their families require, with available transportation, entertainment and excellent shopping opportunities. The remarkable...
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Brookdale was great to work with. Stable staff that was great with the residents. It is definitely assisted living and can meet some nursing needs. I would probably not look at it as a nursing facility.
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.
Exceptional Senior LivingYour senior living years shouldn’t be spent cooped up inside, filled with chores, cleaning, and home maintenance. They should be filled with interesting things to do and interesting people to do them with. That’s what you’ll find at our retirement community, which offers...
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It was a wonderful experience. I would say that the care was incredible and the admission process was such a comforting experience during a very stressful time that I actually cried in relief to know there...
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.
Upgrade Your Senior Living LifestyleIt’s time to trade the stress and hassles of living at home for free time and interesting activities to fill it. While you’re at it, you can trade the isolation and worry that often comes from living at home for a full social circle and the comfort knowing that...
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All 5 stars! The staff here are so nice and helpful. I fell down the stairs and spent 4 months at [removed]. I am now back home now. The apartment sizes are fine! I love my apartment and I am just so...
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.
Welcome to Residence 600, Salina's most luxurious independent senior living community! Residence 600 offers countless amenities including a movie theater, beauty salon, fitness facility, indoor walking area, community meeting rooms, dining room and services, TV lounge and much more. Our community...
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No place better than here. The openness invites participation and one doesn’t feel isolated from other residents. One can get acquainted faster and be able to participate in activities or get together with...
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.
Arbor Court Retirement Community at Salina is a retirement community in Salina, Kansas. For more detailed information about amenities, features and services, or to schedule an appointment, please call us.
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Birchwood Villas is independent living at it's finest. My Mom loves it here where she is getting to know her neighbors who are absolutely awesome and she is settling in nicely. My Mom enjoys cooking her 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.
Affordable Living for Seniors 55 plus! Birchwood Villas...designed for active Senior adultsAll new community features— Full-size Washer and Dryer in every apartment! Refrigerators with Icemaker! Self-cleaning ovens! Built-in microwaves! Dishwashers and disposals! Spacious Bedrooms! Exceptional...
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They are much better than the other place as far as knowledgeable and helpful staff. They contact our pharmacy and her doctors when needed. Place is very clean. The food is not as exciting as they...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
Foundation Park is a revolutionary senior care home, for only twelve residents, combining elegant care, comfort, and safety. Located adjacent to Colbert Hills golf course in beautiful Grand Mere, Manhattan, Kansas.Our stately designed home has views of the course and the lovely Flint Hills, both...
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55 Floor plans available
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Activities director is great Finance person hard to get ahold of Quality and variety of food is really good Hallways need to be vacuumed more
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.
Stoneybrook Assisted Living & Memory Care is a senior living community that offers residents high quality assisted living and memory care in Manhattan, KS. We are located on Little Kitten Avenue in NW Manhattan.What is assisted living? Assisted living is for those who can no longer live on...
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Photo of Garden Grove Apartments
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Our first impression was great, the person helping us showed genuine care and were extremely helpful. Based on the experience so far we would absolutely recommend them to others
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.
Garden Grove Senior Apartments feature studio and one-bedroom apartments that blend quality, service, and affordability within a caring senior community. Best of all, we offer a sliding rent scale - based on income - so qualified residents do not pay more than 30% of their income for rent and...
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Salina Presbyterian Manor has been such a blessing to my mom. There is no other community I wanted my mom to be in as she was showing signs of dementia and I knew she would decline over the years and would...
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
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 Abilene Plaza L.P.
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 Abilene, 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 in one bedroom apartments in a safe, quiet neighborhood in Abilene, Kansas.
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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.
Photo of Clay Center Presbyterian Manor
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: 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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I was heartbroken when dad said he decided he wanted to move back home. I loved the place I thought it was perfect for him. He isn't a social person so he chose not to do any of the activities. The staffing...
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.
If Country Place Senior Living feels like home, it’s purely intentional. We have created a community in the truest sense. We have made every effort to ensure that you are provided with the very finest in supportive health care or Assisted Living. And what truly distinguishes Country Place Senior...
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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.
McCall Manor is an independent living community located in the beautiful city of Salina, Kansas. The area has numerous restaurants, historical sites and museums to provide a high quality of entertainment to everyone. A part of Saline County, Salina is a wonderful place to live and the inviting...
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Eaglecrest allows my mother her independence and privacy, yet the staff are always nearby to assist. Eaglecrest offers opportunities for our family to participate in the activities at the community. All of...
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: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
NOW OPEN! Cedarhurst of Salina 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 Salina offers each...
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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 Riley Centre Apartments
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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: Memory Care, Senior Apartments
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.
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 Manchester, KS

The average cost of senior living in Manchester is $3,534 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Longford, KS with an average of $2,173 per month.

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

Manchester, KS
$3,534/mo
$2,173/mo
$2,173/mo

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

Manchester, KS
$3,534/mo
$3,793/mo
U.S. national average
$4,146/mo

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

$3,820/mo
Independent Living
$3,534/mo

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

Studio
$5,923/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,251/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,188/mo

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What families are saying about independent living in Manchester

Recent reviews for independent living in Manchester

Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan, KS

4.8
It was beautiful, really nice! It was a little more expensive. The food was a three and a half or a four, it left a little to be desired. The people were friendly and it was clean and just beautiful!

Garden Grove Apartments in Manhattan, KS

4.3
I chose Garden Grove because of the good reviews that it got when looked and also I like the way that it is laid out. The apartment sizes are very good and I am happy with that. They do not provide meals but meals on wheels does come through. The did just recently open up the community room and ...
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Brookdale Junction City

5.0
My mom had started falling, hurting her back and hitting her head. I knew I had to find a place for her to live because I couldn’t take care of her any longer. I searched for Assisted living places around Manhattan, but couldn’t find any I liked. When I walked in to Brookdale, I immediately knew ...
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Manchester independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Manchester independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Manchester, 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 Manchester 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 Manchester partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Manchester, KSNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18.8%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
18.8%
33.5%
No sugar
No sugar
15.6%
30.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
12.5%
32.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Manchester 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 Manchester communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Manchester, KSNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
9.4%
35.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
21.9%
42.5%
Room service
Room service
21.9%
36%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.6%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Manchester 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 Manchester offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Manchester, KSNational
Activity director
Activity director
28.1%
44.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.9%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18.8%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
31.3%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.5%
48.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34.4%
53.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
18.8%
42%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18.8%
37.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
18.8%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
31.3%
46.5%
Live performances
Live performances
31.3%
46.2%
Dances
Dances
12.5%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25%
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Brookdale Junction City, Ascension Living Via Christi Village - Manhattan and Brookdale Salina Kirwin are the top-rated independent living facilities near Manchester, Kansas. See full list of communities.

There are 39 independent living facilities near Manchester, Kansas. See the full list.

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