The Cottages at Shawnee is an assisted living facility in Shawnee, KS, and it tries to make life comfortable for seniors in a smaller, homelike setting with room for 12 residents in its Home Plus cottages, planning to grow to 36 beds with more homes later, and you see this focus on smaller living spaces makes it easier for staff and residents to know each other and helps folks feel more at home, which is nice when you're wanting something closer to family life than a big place full of strangers, so every room is fully furnished and you can choose between private or semi-private one-bedroom spaces, all with cable TV, Wi-Fi, and telephone, plus they've got a sprinkler system, wheelchair access, and all the usual safety features you'd expect like emergency alerts and handicap supports across the community.
Residents get three home-cooked meals a day, with menu options for special diets like diabetes, and all meals are served in the dining room, and meal planning aims to fit a variety of needs which is good for people with different health situations, and the staff does laundry and housekeeping, including linens, so chores aren't on your mind, and they keep up with things like transportation to appointments, which comes in handy when you don't want to drive but need to see the doctor or get groceries, and they offer move-in coordination for new residents to help them settle in without stress.
Healthcare services cover help with bathing, dressing, grooming, medication management, transfers, and there's always someone on duty with 24-hour supervision, plus they work with outside healthcare providers if needed, and options for occupational therapy, podiatry, wound care, and non-ambulatory support exist for folks who need extra help, as well as memory care for those living with dementia or Alzheimer's, so the approach tries to treat each resident as an individual and considers what will help them feel valued and maintain independence.
Recreation is part of the plan too since they run daily and community-sponsored activities, like arts and crafts, movie nights, social events, walking paths, a game room, a salon/barbershop, a dining room, and fitness center, giving people choices in how they want to spend their days, which keeps the community lively. There's even respite care for those who need short-term stays when caregivers need a break, and they provide nursing care and have personal care assistants around all the time.
They don't take Medicare but do accept long-term care insurance. Their staff goes through specific training and is chosen for skills and compassion, aiming to build supportive relationships, which you notice when you see how folks interact day to day, and the place provides support for a range of care from independent living right on through to nursing care if needed, all within a peaceful location set up to look and feel like home as much as possible. Amenities like Wi-Fi, on-site parking for guests, kitchens or kitchenettes, washer and dryer use, and gardens help make living there more comfortable. Local authorities, like the Department of Aging, do surveys to check on quality, and residents can usually get services in English.
The Cottages at Shawnee looks to create a friendly, safe, and supportive place for seniors who want independence while knowing care is right there when they need it.
