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The cost of independent living in Oak Mills is about $3,643 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 306 options. Read 4711 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: 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
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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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While I was online I got to see a bunch of communities but I chose this one because I saw a bunch of good reviews. The staff is really nice. They’re friendly and personable. The staff makes sure my mom gets...
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.
Palestine Commons is an independent living community that is located in Kansas City, MO. Kansas City is part of Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass counties. The city offers much to both residents and guests, providing them with the opportunity to get out and do something. Kansas City provides such...
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.
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, 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.
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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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.
Mount Washington Senior Apartments Offers a unique living experience with this historically restored building which was once the first elementary school of Independence. Mount Washington appreciates its historical roots with its warm designs, in-home chalkboards, restored hardwood floors, and...
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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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So far so good. Except sometimes my loved one is depressed and doesn't want to get out of bed. She didn't want to eat which resulted in her fainting. I had to go over and take her to the ER. They could use 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.
Waterford SouthWaterford South is an assisted living community located in the quaint residential outskirts of Kansas City, Missouri. Just walking distance from a golf course and shopping mall, residents of Waterford South enjoy plenty of nearby entertainment and dining even while surrounded by a...
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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.
EPOCH Assisted Living of Overland Park is the residence of choice for increased independence. WE offer all the comforts of home and much more. The surroundings are charming and graceful with fine dining and exceptional amenities available to all our residents. And, most importantly, there is...
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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.
Thank you for your interest in Claridge Court! We are a Life Care community, located in Prairie Village, Kansas. In response to your request, I am enclosing some basic information. I would encourage you to make a personal visit to our community to see firsthand the lifestyle enjoyed by over 170...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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.
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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.
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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.
Income limit restrictions and waitlist placement may apply. Plaza I and II Apartments are located in Kansas City, MO. It offers studio, 1 bedroom, and 2 bedroom units.Floor PlanStudio, 1 Bath | 446 Sq. Ft.1 Bedroom, 1 Bath | 593 Sq. Ft.2 Bedroom, 1 Bath | 696 Sq. Ft.Amenities and...
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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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They are very professional, and very friendly. The expertise that they bring is outstanding. It is evident that they truly care about their clients, and they are very available to help out in any way they...
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 and multi family tenants in one and two bedroom apartments in Beloit, 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.
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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.
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.
Convenience...the impressive natural beauty of Willow Creek Apartments is matched only by its superb location, with almost immediate access to I-435. Set amidst 52 acres of wooded beauty, you will enjoy stately trees and seasonal flowers. Because of our unique lifestyle, Willow Creek Apartments...

Cost of independent living in Oak Mills, KS

The average cost of senior living in Oak Mills is $3,643 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Denton, KS with an average of $1,961 per month.

Independent living costs in Oak Mills, KS, vs. nearby cities

Oak Mills, KS
$3,643/mo
$3,859/mo

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

Oak Mills, KS
$3,643/mo
$3,878/mo
U.S. national average
$4,212/mo

Independent living costs in Oak Mills, KS, vs. other senior living options

$5,082/mo
Independent Living
$3,643/mo

Independent living costs in Oak Mills, KS, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,626/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,067/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,951/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,997/mo

Senior living costs in Oak Mills 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: Oak Mills, KS
Column state: Kansas
Column national: U.S.
Community typeOak Mills, KSKansasU.S.
Independent Living$3,643/mo$3,878/mo$4,212/mo
Assisted Living$5,172/mo$5,085/mo$4,753/mo
Memory Care$5,082/mo$5,003/mo$5,014/mo
Independent Living
Oak Mills, KS:$3,643/mo
Kansas:$3,878/mo
U.S.:$4,212/mo
Assisted Living
Oak Mills, KS:$5,172/mo
Kansas:$5,085/mo
U.S.:$4,753/mo
Memory Care
Oak Mills, KS:$5,082/mo
Kansas:$5,003/mo
U.S.:$5,014/mo
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Independent living costs in Oak Mills, KS, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Oak Mills 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 Oak Mills, KS

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Oak Mills 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.

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Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Oak Mills, KS$2,926/mo$2,744/mo+6.6%
Kansas$2,807/mo$2,655/mo+5.7%
National$3,256/mo$3,167/mo+2.8%
Oak Mills, KS
2024 average cost:$2,926/mo
2023 average cost:$2,744/mo
Percent change:+6.6%
Kansas
2024 average cost:$2,807/mo
2023 average cost:$2,655/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
National
2024 average cost:$3,256/mo
2023 average cost:$3,167/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
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What families are saying about independent living in Oak Mills

Recent reviews for independent living in Oak Mills

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!

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and accommodating staff. Several reviews highlight the kindness and helpfulness of the staff at different communities, such as Buckingham Senior Living, Overland Park Place and Avenue 81, where they go above and beyond to make new residents feel welcome and ensure their needs are met.
Variety of activities for residents. Residents find enjoyment in the wide range of activities offered at various communities, including movie nights, museum outings, gardening classes, and more. For instance, at Brookdale Overland Park 119th, residents have access to a variety of activities to keep them engaged and active.
Clean and well-maintained living spaces. Reviews consistently mention cleanliness as a priority, with some commenting specifically on upkeep, whether it's for the private rooms or group areas. For instance, residents of Town Village of Leawood praise the meticulously maintained facilities and gardens.
Friendly and interactive residents. Many reviews comment on the welcoming and friendly atmosphere at different communities, where residents are always ready to make new friends and engage in meaningful conversations. For example, at Aventura at Overland Park, residents enjoy the social interactions and are grateful for the sense ...
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Delicious and accommodating meals. Throughout the reviews, quality food is mentioned as a major factor in residents' overall satisfaction with their community. At Shawnee Hills Senior Living, for example, the chef accommodates individual dietary preferences and restrictions to ensure every resident looks forward to mealtimes.
Accessible and reliable transportation services. Transportation services are a crucial aspect of senior living communities, and several reviews mention the convenience and reliability of the transportation options at different communities, such as Novel Place Blue Springs, where residents can easily get to appointments and outings.
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Oak Mills independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Oak Mills independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Oak Mills, 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 Oak Mills 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 Oak Mills 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
31%
20.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31%
34.8%
No sugar
No sugar
30.2%
31.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.4%
33.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.8%
10.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Oak Mills 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 Oak Mills communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
30.2%
36.9%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
39.9%
43.8%
Room service
Room service
35.1%
37.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.7%
17.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Oak Mills 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 Oak Mills offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
41.4%
45.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27.6%
28.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34.3%
33.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.8%
47.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
51.1%
49.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
51.9%
54.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
40.7%
43.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31%
38.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
39.6%
42.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
47.4%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
45.1%
47.2%
Dances
Dances
28.4%
33.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
31.3%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
48.1%
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Town Village of Leawood, Novel Place Blue Springs and Riverstone Retirement Community are the top-rated independent living facilities near Oak Mills, Kansas. See full list of communities.
There are 306 independent living facilities near Oak Mills, Kansas. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Oak Mills, Kansas are Novel Place Blue Springs, Riverstone Retirement Community and Novel Place Overland Park. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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