Hospital in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, KS has 8 licensed hospitals listed on ElderCareCosts.
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8 hospitals in Wichita
What hospitals looks like in Wichita
4 of the 5 hospitals here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 80% against 42% across Kansas.
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, INC
Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC
Kansas Heart Hospital
Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center
Wesley Medical Center
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, INC.
Wichita VA Medical Center
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Wichita, in Sedgwick County, has about 397,945 residents. About 62,611 of them (16%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $64,620.
Source: US Census Bureau- Central Plains Area Agency on Aging316-660-5120cpaaa.org
AAA serving Sedgwick County (Wichita), Butler, and Harvey. Contact from k4ad AAA map (Jan 2024); counties from cpaaa.org.
- Kansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Kansas State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services1-866-468-7887kdads.ks.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Robert J. Dole Department of Veterans Affairs Medical and Regional Office Centerva.gov
VA Medical Center in Wichita.
- Home and Community Based Services for the Frail Elderly WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
- Veterans options in Wichita
1 VA Community Living Center or State Veterans Home nearby.
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National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
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