Advena Living on Woodlawn is a senior living community at 1600 S Woodlawn Blvd in Wichita, Kansas, and it offers many care options like assisted living, independent living, memory care, and nursing home services for older adults. The facility accepts Medicare, Medicaid, KanCare MCO payer sources, Hospice, and private pay, which can help with the cost, and it has a capacity for up to 93 residents with 80 dedicated nursing facility beds. Historical ratings for the facility have shifted over time, ranging from F to C for overall grades and often showing D or F in long-term care quality, while short-term care grades have mostly been at a C level lately, and this shows the facility has had variable quality scores in recent years and months.
The community offers rooms that come with a bed, television, bedside table, and armoire or closet, though residents can bring their own furniture if they want, and private rooms are available. Families can use the gathering rooms and residents can spend time in the fenced backyard or on the outdoor patio. Free wireless internet and basic cable come with every room, and if someone wants, they can get extended cable and movie channels for extra. Advena Living on Woodlawn is pet-friendly, lets people have flexible meal times with menus that fit personal needs, and provides housekeeping, laundry, beauty and barber services to help with daily living.
A team of registered nurses, LPNs, CNAs, aides, and other medical staff are on the floor around the clock, with a physician on-call and personalized care plans made for each resident, and therapy professionals give occupational, physical, and speech therapy daily, including on weekends, and the facility also offers respiratory therapy and a transition team focused on return-to-home services and post-acute care goals after a hospital stay. The staff handles specialty care like stroke recovery, amputee recovery, cardiac therapy, orthopedic rehabilitation, mental health, nutritional counseling, and hospice care, and respite care is available too, so caregivers can get a break when needed. Home healthcare, transportation to local medical appointments, and paid transportation services are part of the package.
Advena Living on Woodlawn prides itself on being a continuing care retirement community, which means it supports long-term residents, short-term rehab stays, and those wanting to move from hospital to home, all under one roof, and the facility specializes in flexible, person-centered, and member-directed care that respects resident choices and preferences. There are dedicated spaces and services for memory care and support for people with cognitive challenges, and daily activities cover parties, "happy hour," community trips, and a full calendar of events so residents can stay active and social if they enjoy that. The facility focuses on making everyone feel welcome, creating a home-like setting with a safe and comforting environment, and leadership and staff are always on hand for questions or help.
