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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Meriden, KS

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The cost of independent living in Meriden is about $2,792 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 122 options.

Read 2026 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. You may also consider nearby communities such as Lawrence, Topeka and Auburn.

Meriden Independent Living Facilities | 2026 Reviews

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Initially my parents were very sad to leave their home, but their health and limited mobility made it too difficult to live on their own. Since moving to Santa Marta their health has improved and so has...
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.
We’ve created The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta to best provide care to those who need it. It’s easy to explain how things work — we provide the best care possible for those you love. Without hidden fees, or confusing choices that overlap. We offer care in four easy-to-understand levels:...
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It's just a very nice senior independent living. It's clean, its fresh, it's sunny, it's nice. They don't provide meals here, but that did reduce the rent quite a bit. They have coffee hour and things,...
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.
Our independent living community provides top-quality, complimentary amenities and activites that are tailored to our residents so they can enjoy an active life of independence and security in a beautiful, welcoming environment that feels like home, is close to family members and makes it easy to...
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Benton House has superseded all of our expectations, and Mom loves living there. [name removed], and all of the staff there, go above and beyond to help the residents and their families become situated and...
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.
We. Are. Family. Award Winning Senior Living! National Winner-Top 50 in Aging Services by Fortune magazine. A Great Place to Work certified 3 consecutive years. Multiple Pinnacle Customer Service Awards. Call or drop by to see what makes Benton House of Olathe the most desired in the...
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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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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.
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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: 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, Memory Care, 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.
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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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.
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Photo of Luther Place Apartments
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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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: 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.
We provide maintenance free living for seniors in one and two bedroom apartments 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 in two bedroom duplex apartments for seniors in a safe, quiet neighborhood in Topeka, Kansas (KS).
Photo of Village Villa
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 Prairie Commons Apartments
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.
Independent LivingQuiet West Lawrence Kansas LocationClose to shoppingPet Policy:Dogs are allowedCats are allowedProperty Description:Our property is conveniently located near grocery stores, banks and doctor's offices. Property grounds feature lush park like setting. Units include the following...
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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.
Photo of Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living
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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.
Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living is a senior living community that offers residents high quality assisted living in Lawrence, KS.What is assisted living? Assisted living is for those who can no longer live on their own, but do not require 24-hour care. Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living offers many...
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From first site I fell in love with my place. When something is broken or something needs fixed or replaced the maintenance is out there the same day. I highly recommend Peterson Place. Keep up the good...
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.
Photo of Pioneer Ridge Independent Living
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 Lawrence Presbyterian Manor
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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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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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We are extraordinarily happy here, they are phenomenal! It's independent, and they don't have a kitchen or do meals here. They do have a nice clubhouse. They bring in different people, they brought in one...
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.
Pebblebrooke Villas offer independent living in a comfortable, maintenance provided community for those 55 and older. Pebblebrooke is located in Basehor, Kansas. Basehor is conveniently located close to Kansas City, KS, Shawnee, Lawrence and Leavenworth. Basehor offers a small-town atmosphere...
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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 Meriden, KS

The average cost of senior living in Meriden is $2,792 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Topeka, KS with an average of $2,791 per month.

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

Meriden, KS
$2,792/mo
$2,908/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Meriden, KS, vs. other senior living options

$7,300/mo
Independent Living
$2,792/mo

Independent living costs in Meriden, KS, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,744/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,100/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,115/mo

Senior living costs in Meriden 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: Meriden, KS
Column state: Kansas
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMeriden, KSKansasU.S.
Independent Living$2,792/mo$2,908/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$5,015/mo$5,773/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$7,300/mo$7,205/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Meriden, KS:$2,792/mo
Kansas:$2,908/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Meriden, KS:$5,015/mo
Kansas:$5,773/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Meriden, KS:$7,300/mo
Kansas:$7,205/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Meriden, KS, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Meriden 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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Independent living cost trends in Meriden, KS

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Meriden 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 average 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
Meriden, KS$2,897/mo$2,939/mo-1.4%
Kansas$3,078/mo$2,903/mo+6.0%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Meriden, KS
2024 average cost:$2,897/mo
2023 average cost:$2,939/mo
Percent change:-1.4%
Kansas
2024 average cost:$3,078/mo
2023 average cost:$2,903/mo
Percent change:+6.0%
National
2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Meriden

Recent reviews for independent living in Meriden

Homestead Assisted Living of Gardner

4.3
We really like the nursing staff and the manager, our only complaint we have about the place is over the weekends there are no regular staff members. The rooms are nice, and our loved ones thing the food is good.

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!

Meriden independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Meriden independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Meriden, 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 Meriden 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 Meriden 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
41%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.7%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
36.1%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Meriden 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 Meriden communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
31.1%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
45.9%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
36.1%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Meriden 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 Meriden offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
50%
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Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
36.1%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
37.7%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
52.5%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
57.4%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
57.4%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
47.5%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.3%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
48.4%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
54.9%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
52.5%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
31.1%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Riverstone Retirement Community, Holiday Thornton Place and The Village at Olathe are the top-rated independent living facilities near Meriden, Kansas. See full list of communities.
There are 122 independent living facilities near Meriden, Kansas. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Meriden, Kansas are Riverstone Retirement Community, Holiday Thornton Place and Shawnee Hills Senior Living. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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