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The cost of independent living in Reno County is about $3,501 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 92 options. Read 782 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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We absolutely love the KMH community, from the staff it has just been a wonderful positive experience. We have had no drawbacks or complaints whatsoever. The staff members seem very happy and content - they...
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.
Life takes you many places, KMH brings you home.Welcome to completely new thinking in a senior living community. Vibrant living is part of every floor plan and valued principles is the foundational promise to every resident. KMH is proud to offer the following services at our newly renovated...
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My father-in-law lived here for 2 years before recently passing away. He remained at River Bend in comfort through his last days and I couldn't be more grateful to the staff that he grew to love for all 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 River Bend, assisted living by Americare, our focus is on you. Our person-centered approach to care puts residents and their families at the heart of everything we do.When you visit River Bend, you'll find a warm, friendly community where folks can thrive and connect. It's a place full of...
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Am in 2 bedroom independent living apartment. Am wheelchair bound. My apartment has both inside and outside access. While my apartment has a kitchen, I take advantage of a meal plan with great food. The...
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.
Your Life. Your Story. Your Home. Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community is a senior living community that began in 1945 and is located in the small town of Buhler, Kansas. A quiet and safe town located just outside of Hutchinson, Buhler is a wonderful place that you would be blessed to call home....
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With no family nearby and urgency to move from Independent Living, we were so fortunate to be able to move my sister into Brookdale Tallgrass. First, we learned of their exceptional reputation, and it...
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 Good LifeWhen you decide to join our assisted living community in Wichita, Kansas, prepare to enjoy more time freedom than ever. This is a place that provides you with everything some spacious private accommodations and inviting common rooms to personalized care and more, but we also handle...
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I wanted to take a moment to thank you for the care and support you've provided to my loved one over the last several months. Your kindness and attention to detail have meant the world to us, and we are...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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, Senior Apartments
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.
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.
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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: 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: 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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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: Assisted 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.
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.
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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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...
Photo of The Villas at Dove Estates Senior Living Community
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: 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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Staff was very, very friendly, very clean. Food was very good. They delivered meals to my aunt when she did not feel like going to the diner would’ve love to stay longer, but my aunt needed more care and...
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: 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.
The Cedars has been in business for 123 years and is located on a beautifully landscaped 60 acre campus. There are several levels of care provided on our campus and the management staff averages at least 15 years of experience. We have an excellent reputation and are able to attract residents...
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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.
Call Northgate Manor today for Affordable Senior Living!At Northgate Manor we know your independence is important to you, yet it is comforting to know our professional, friendly staff is available to take care of the maintenance and service requests you may have. That is why our residents enjoy...
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My mother has been here for years. It is a small friendly community. Very well maintained. Very helpful and caring staff.
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
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
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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.
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, 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.
A state of the art program, only the second of its kind in the nation, in partnership with Dr. Sandison's Marama model, we follow world-renowned Dr. Bredesen's Protocol to stop cognitive decline and even reverse Dementia symptoms.Our goal is to return you to independent living. We provide the...
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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: 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.

Cost of independent living in Reno County, KS

The average cost of senior living in Reno County is $3,501 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Alden, KS with an average of $2,487 per month.

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

Reno County, KS
$3,501/mo
$2,754/mo
$2,624/mo

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

Reno County, KS
$3,501/mo
$3,844/mo
U.S. national average
$4,153/mo

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

$4,906/mo
Independent Living
$3,501/mo

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

Semi-Private
$5,640/mo
Studio
$4,431/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,621/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,512/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,063/mo

Senior living costs in Reno 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: Reno County, KS
Column state: Kansas
Column national: U.S.
Community typeReno County, KSKansasU.S.
Independent Living$3,501/mo$3,844/mo$4,153/mo
Assisted Living$5,055/mo$5,047/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$4,906/mo$4,957/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Reno County, KS:$3,501/mo
Kansas:$3,844/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
Assisted Living
Reno County, KS:$5,055/mo
Kansas:$5,047/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Reno County, KS:$4,906/mo
Kansas:$4,957/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
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Independent living costs in Reno County, KS, over time

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

Reno County, KSKS stateNational

Independent living cost trends in Reno County, KS

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Reno 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
Reno County, KS$2,625/mo$2,455/mo+6.9%
Kansas$2,826/mo$2,681/mo+5.4%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Reno County, KS
2024 average cost:$2,625/mo
2023 average cost:$2,455/mo
Percent change:+6.9%
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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What families are saying about independent living in Reno County

Recent reviews for independent living in Reno County

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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River Bend in Great Bend, KS

5.0
My sister lived at River Bend for almost 4 years and recently passed away there. The staff and administration are the most caring and compassionate people I have ever met. My sister absolutely loved living here and loved the food as well! They were always so helpful when we had questions and ...
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Brookdale Great Bend

4.6
It's a very pleasant place - simply the way the whole setup is done. They have a beautiful outdoor patio with trees, lawns, grass, and it's completely enclosed. The employees that I meet and work with are very friendly and helpful. There are a lot of restrictions on visiting right now due to ...
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Reno County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Reno County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Reno 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 Reno 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 Reno 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
27.8%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
29.1%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
25.3%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.8%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
8.9%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Reno 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 Reno County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Reno County, KSNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
22.8%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
32.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
34.2%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.2%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Reno 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 Reno County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Reno County, KSNational
Activity director
Activity director
38%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.5%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.3%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40.5%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
43%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
43%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
39.2%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
24.1%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
29.1%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
39.2%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
41.8%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
21.5%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
29.1%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
35.4%
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