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Kansas Memory Care by the Numbers
Kansas Memory Care Costs and How Far VA Benefits Go
Memory care in Kansas costs about $7,250 a month, based on 2025 move-in prices, 8% above the U.S. figure of $6,690. That is $1,275 more than the Kansas assisted living median, the gap families pay for secure doors, more staff per resident and dementia training. With the maximum benefit, roughly $3,405 a month would be left to cover from Social Security, a pension or the family home.
| Type of care | Kansas per month | U.S. per month | Share up to $3,845 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory care | $7,250 | $6,690 | 53% |
| Assisted living | $5,975 | $6,200 | 64% |
| In-home care (non-medical, 44 hrs/week) | $6,435 | $6,673 | 60% |
| Nursing home, semi-private room | $8,669 | $9,581 | 44% |
Kansas assisted living, in-home care and nursing home figures are CareScout 2025 medians. Each community prices memory care by apartment and care needs.
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Memory care is paid, round-the-clock care, which is what Aid & Attendance is for. A Kansas veteran or surviving spouse living with dementia may qualify for up to $3,845 a month.
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Kansas Veterans and Families Who May Qualify
Kansas has 151,597 veterans, 75,880 of them 65 or older (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024). About 54,500 Kansas residents 65 and older were living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2020, and 141,000 family members provide unpaid dementia care, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. A spouse caring for a veteran with dementia at home is often the one who first calls us.
Where Kansas Memory Care Partners Are
Patriot Angels works with 15 Kansas memory care communities, and 10 of them also offer assisted living on the same campus.
| City | Partners | Also offer assisted living |
|---|---|---|
| Overland Park | 5 | 4 |
| Wichita | 3 | 2 |
| Olathe | 1 | 1 |
| Topeka | 1 | 0 |
| Leawood | 1 | 0 |
| Shawnee | 1 | 0 |
| Derby | 1 | 1 |
| Prairie Village | 1 | 1 |
Operators with the most Kansas locations: Brookdale (7), Anthem Memory Care (2), Arrow Senior Living (2).
Featured Kansas Partners
How Kansas Regulates Memory Care
For dementia care, the Kansas regulator to know is Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services; a memory care unit typically runs under a residential care license from that office, with extra requirements for locked or alarmed exits, dementia training and overnight staffing. State site
The Kansas license categories a memory care wing can sit under are: Assisted Living Facility; Residential Health Care Facility; Home Plus. Ask which one the community holds and whether its dementia unit is listed on that license.
Before you tour, confirm: Kansas facilities with a dementia or special care unit must disclose their services and staff training. Also ask how many caregivers are on the memory care floor at night and what dementia training each one completed.
Recent citations for a Kansas memory care unit show up in the KDADS licensing page; look for anything on wandering, falls or staffing. Search reports
How Kansas Families Pay for Memory Care
Medicaid for dementia care
KanCare Frail Elderly (FE) Waiver is the Kansas route Medicaid offers here. It may cover hands-on dementia care in a locked unit once a resident qualifies, but rarely the room itself, and not every memory care community takes it.
Aid & Attendance
Paid to the veteran or surviving spouse, so it can go toward a secure memory care unit at any private community in Kansas.
The family home
Once a veteran with dementia moves out, the Kansas home is often the biggest source of funds. Talk to us before you list it.
Find Memory Care in Your Kansas City
9 Kansas cities have a memory care page. Numbers show Patriot Angels partners.
Veteran Families We’ve Helped
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Kansas Memory Care Questions
How much does memory care cost in Kansas?
About $7,250 a month is typical in Kansas, based on 2025 move-in prices. Prices depend on the apartment and how much care is needed.
Can Aid & Attendance pay for memory care in Kansas?
Yes. A qualifying wartime veteran or surviving spouse can receive up to $3,845 a month and use it toward a Kansas memory care bill.
Who oversees memory care in Kansas?
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
Does Kansas Medicaid cover memory care?
Partly. KanCare Frail Elderly (FE) Waiver is the Kansas route Medicaid offers here. It may cover hands-on dementia care in a locked unit once a resident qualifies, but rarely the room itself, and not every memory care community takes it.
How many Patriot Angels memory care partners are in Kansas?
15 partner communities in 9 cities.
New to Memory Care? Start Here
The national memory care guide covers how it works anywhere. Come back here for Kansas costs and partners.
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