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Community Information
Chaucer Estates is an assisted living facility in Wichita, KS. Chaucer Estates offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Chaucer Estates offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Chaucer Estates provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help. If a resident needs assistance moving from a bed to a wheelchair, this facility has staff who can help. Chaucer Estates is operated by Senior Lifestyle Corp.
Unique Features
* 24/7 nursing staff
* Some pets allowed
* Great activity program
* Licensed professionals every shift, including LPNs
* Music therapy
* Live entertainment weekly
* Ice cream socials with sing-alongs weekly
* Open bar every Friday evening
* Cultural dinners (Cinco de Mayo, Oktoberfest)
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 55 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on StaffDoctor on Call24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting NurseVisiting PodiatristVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 0% Medium Care 50% Heavy Care 1000% Chaucer Estates prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional Services
Memory Care Offered
This community employs technology to prevent residents from wandering and becoming lost, for example bracelets that will ring an alarm if the resident leaves the community. The memory care area of this community is secured to protect the safety of residents who wander. This community's memory care section can accept residents with major behavior issues. The community's memory care area was purpose built to care for residents with Alzheimer's and dementia.
Incontinence Care
This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide standby assistance for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair. This community can provide a 1 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair. This community can provide a 2 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
Other Care
This community can accept residents who are an elopement risk. This community provides multiple levels of care allowing residents to remain at the community while receiving increasing care.
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Transportation
Resident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationSmoking
Allowed OutdoorsAdditional Amenities
Activities OnsiteActivities OffsiteDevotional Services OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Wheelchair Accessible ShowersFull TubsHospice AvailableRespite OfferedAging in PlaceSwimming Pool / Hot TubMeals
Meals ProvidedActivities Provided
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Average Room Pricing at Chaucer Estates
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 0 1 Bedroom Semi-Private 2 Bedrooms Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at Chaucer Estates
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee 89 Respite Fee 1 Buy-In Fee 0.00 Monthly High Care Needs Fee 2800.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 3300.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 0.00 Monthly 2nd Person Fee 2012 Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
Nearby Communities
If Chaucer Estates isn't quite what you're looking for, take a look at a few other nearby communities that might be a better match.
Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 0 miles | 9 | $3,320 |
| Derby | 12 miles | 2 | $3,130 |
| Newton | 22 miles | 1 | $3,300 |
| Wellington | 33 miles | 1 | $3,470 |
| Hutchinson | 45 miles | 1 | $2,770 |
| Marion | 45 miles | 1 | $3,000 |
General Pricing Information for Wichita Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| 1 Bedroom | $2,290 | $3,320 | $3,905 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,400 | $4,195 | $5,600 |
| Semi-Private | $5,250 | $5,375 | $5,500 |
| Studio | $1,790 | $3,070 | $5,800 |
Community Reviews
Great staff!
reviewed on: 10/19/2020 by Bonnie BaileyMy mom has been at Chaucer for 1 1/2 years and they take EXCELLENT care of her needs. The staff is attentive and caring, and there have been several times when staff really went above and beyond... Read the full review.
My review of Chaucer Estates
reviewed on: 12/08/2020 by AnonymousWe chose Chaucer Estates because of the affordability and the community is all one level, there are no stairs or elevators which was something we were looking for. For independent living, they... Read the full review.
A Family for Mom
reviewed on: 10/31/2016 by Janice KellyI have been very impressed by the family feeling that prevades Chaucer Estates. Every staff member shows such sincerity it makes me feel that Mother is going to be cared for as if I were there.
It was good, if we hadn't gotten in where we did this would have been a runner up.
reviewed on: 04/10/2014 by AnonymousIt was good, if we hadn't gotten in where we did this would have been a runner up. I was just more impressed by another option we were looking at. The staff was friendly, it was clean, everything... Read the full review.
We like it.
reviewed on: 05/21/2015 by AnonymousWe like it. He has a great room. I like the people here, they are pretty nice. The food is a little iffy, but all in all we like it. We don't have any major concerns. They are responsive if we... Read the full review.
