Campbell Care Center in Kansas City, MO is an assisted living community that houses up to 27 residents in apartment-style units, offering one and two-bedroom layouts, and people can choose between apartment kitchens or kitchenettes if they like to make their own meals, and you see these kitchens along with fully furnished apartments, cable TV, and Wi-Fi to help people feel at home. The staff stays awake and on-site all day and all night, and there's a call system in every apartment for added safety, so nobody's ever really alone if they need help. Caregivers help with bathing, dressing, medication management, and even tasks like moving around or getting in and out of bed, and the care team assists with daily living activities and personal care, and there's a licensed nurse on call 24/7, plus you'll see families sometimes using respite care for short-term stays, and there are care plans made for each person, including people living with memory issues like Alzheimer's or people who need support for diabetes or Parkinson's. The floors don't slip, and the building's laid out safely for people who have trouble getting around, with private bathrooms that may meet ADA standards.
Meals are important at Campbell Care Center, and you'll find chef-prepared food in a dining room with restaurant-style service, but residents can also prepare their own if they want to, and if someone needs a pureed meal, diabetic options, snacks, or manual feeding, those things can be arranged. Housekeeping comes in regularly, and there are laundry facilities for everyone, so bedrooms stay tidy and personal laundry's handled, with utilities paid for as part of the rent. The rates start at about $1,900 a month for independent living, and from $3,500 to over $6,000 for people needing more personal assistance, and the cost changes if someone needs extra care or support.
People keep busy with scheduled daily recreation, crafts, cards, board games, and resident-run activities, so it's hard to be bored here, and the common areas include a reading room or library, a movie theater, spa, steam room, fitness room, and entertainment rooms, as well as outdoor garden areas, big balconies, and yard spaces to walk around or sit in the fresh air. There's a beauty salon and a barber shop, and sometimes there's a mobile hairstylist making rounds, and social events run all week, like book clubs, art classes, group exercise programs, and regular movie nights, sometimes even music or creative programs, so there's always something happening. The community also helps arrange transportation when folks need to get out for appointments or errands, and people sometimes use computers in the common areas.
Campbell Care Center takes care of both health and comfort, doing health assessments, mobility help, continent management, and mental wellness programs to support emotional well-being, and special services for seniors with Alzheimer's, dementia, diabetes, or for those recovering after a hospital stay. There are both short-term and long-term care options, and the staff makes sure safety standards are met throughout the building. The focus always stays on helping people stay as independent as possible, making sure daily life feels familiar and comfortable, and keeping families in the loop with support groups when they need it, while the facility provides a homelike setting and tries to keep life engaging with small touches like movie nights, outings, and outdoor activities.
