Nursing Home in Whitewater, Kansas
Whitewater, KS has 1 licensed nursing home listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $8,596/mo. That's roughly in line with the Kansas state median.
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Median monthly price, Whitewater
$8,596/mo
Estimated range $7,742 – $9,734
● Whitewater $8,596 ○ National median $10,205
What senior care costs in Whitewater
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Whitewater runs about $33 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Whitewater.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
1 nursing home in Whitewater
Wheat State Manor
In the last 365 days: 3 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Free local help worth saving
Whitewater, in Butler County, has about 886 residents. About 175 of them (20%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $65,208.
Source: US Census Bureau- Central Plains Area Agency on Aging(316) 660-5120cpaaa.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- 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.
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 →
Questions families ask
Are nursing homes in Whitewater more expensive than the rest of Kansas?
Whitewater's median nursing home cost is about 1% lower than the Kansas state median.
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