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The cost of independent living in Shannon is about $3,626 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 178 options. Read 2123 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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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.
Kendallwood Hills Estates has 104 apartment homes and is one of the newest properties north of the river. If you want a home that focuses on family, community, and service, not just amenities, we are the one to see. At Kendallwood Hills Estates, we provide luxury living for the young at heart...
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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: 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.
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: 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.
Now Open! Call and reserve your new one-bedroom apartment now. This new exciting senior apartment community is exclusive for those 62 years of age and better. Parallel Senior Villas is conveniently located only 3 miles west of Interstate 635 in Kansas City, Kansas. Plus you can shop and dine at...
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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: 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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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: 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.
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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Mound City Apartments are senior apartments located in the serene community of Mound City, Holt County, MI. When looking for an area with small town charm and lots of things to do, then the Mound City Area is the place for you. There is a very strong sense of community in here, which is why...
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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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In a week we will move my Mother into Linden Woods Village. We received a fantastic tour from [name removed]. She helped us decide this was the place for my Mother. [name removed] answered all of our...
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.
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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, 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.
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.
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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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...
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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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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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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 Shannon, KS

The average cost of senior living in Shannon is $3,626 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Kickapoo Tribal Center, KS with an average of $1,714 per month.

Independent living costs in Shannon, KS, vs. nearby cities

Shannon, KS
$3,626/mo
$3,579/mo
$3,451/mo

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

Shannon, KS
$3,626/mo
$3,849/mo
U.S. national average
$4,176/mo

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

$4,920/mo
Independent Living
$3,626/mo

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

Semi-Private
$6,076/mo
Studio
$5,260/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,608/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,989/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,350/mo

Senior living costs in Shannon 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: Shannon, KS
Column state: Kansas
Column national: U.S.
Community typeShannon, KSKansasU.S.
Independent Living$3,626/mo$3,849/mo$4,176/mo
Assisted Living$5,016/mo$5,064/mo$4,718/mo
Memory Care$4,920/mo$4,977/mo$4,972/mo
Independent Living
Shannon, KS:$3,626/mo
Kansas:$3,849/mo
U.S.:$4,176/mo
Assisted Living
Shannon, KS:$5,016/mo
Kansas:$5,064/mo
U.S.:$4,718/mo
Memory Care
Shannon, KS:$4,920/mo
Kansas:$4,977/mo
U.S.:$4,972/mo
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Independent living costs in Shannon, KS, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Shannon 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
Shannon, KS$2,790/mo$2,652/mo+5.2%
Kansas$2,803/mo$2,653/mo+5.7%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Shannon, KS
2024 average cost:$2,790/mo
2023 average cost:$2,652/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
Kansas
2024 average cost:$2,803/mo
2023 average cost:$2,653/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Shannon

Recent reviews for independent living in Shannon

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!

Vintage Park at Atchison

5.0
Vintage Park at Atchison was a pleasant community. My wife stayed for a short time for respite care. We both enjoyed the variety of food that they served. They offered many activities and my wife had a great time participating. The staff took good care of her and were very easy to communicate ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Spacious two-bedroom apartments. Several reviews mention the benefit of having larger living spaces in their senior living community, such as at Meadowlark Estates, where residents appreciate the availability of two-bedroom apartments, providing more room for comfort and independence.
Friendly and caring staff. Residents consistently commend the staff at their communities for their warm and compassionate demeanor. For example, at Riverstone Retirement Community, the staff are praised for their willingness to go above and beyond to make residents feel welcome and at home.
Varied activities for engagement. Communities offer a wide range of activities tailored to residents' interests, ensuring an active and enjoyable living experience. At Shawnee Hills Senior Living, residents look forward to weekly ice cream socials, card games, and movie nights.
Tasty and nutritious meals. Fresh, flavorful meals are a top priority for many senior living communities, as seen in reviews for Riverstone Retirement Community, where residents rave about their chef's culinary creations and accommodations for dietary restrictions.
Cleanliness and upkeep. Maintaining a clean and well-kept environment is crucial for residents' well-being and peace of mind. At Linden Woods Village, new tenants are assisted in setting up their homes, ensuring a clean and comfortable living space.
Individualized care and support. Communities cater to residents' unique needs, offering personalized care plans and attentive support. For example, at Garden Village, staff members work closely with families to address any concerns and ensure their loved ones are receiving the right care.
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Shannon independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Shannon independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Shannon, 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 Shannon 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 Shannon 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
28.8%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.4%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
30.7%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20.3%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.5%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Shannon 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 Shannon communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
26.8%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
32%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Shannon 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 Shannon offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
37.3%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.5%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30.1%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.8%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
49.7%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
48.4%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
37.9%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
28.8%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36.6%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
43.1%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
42.5%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
24.2%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.1%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Riverstone Retirement Community, Holiday Thornton Place and Vintage Gardens are the top-rated independent living facilities near Shannon, Kansas. See full list of communities.
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The best independent living facilities near you in Shannon, Kansas are Riverstone Retirement Community, Holiday Thornton Place and Vintage Gardens. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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