About Avenue 81

Avenue 81 is an upscale senior living community in Overland Park, Kansas, offering a perfect blend of quality care and luxurious amenities. Designed with a contemporary style, Avenue 81 provides a welcoming, comfortable environment where seniors can enjoy an active, fulfilling lifestyle.

At Avenue 81, residents can age in place with a full continuum of care available on the same campus. Whether a senior needs memory care, assisted living, or prefers independent living, the community offers tailored support. Certified caregivers and on-call licensed nurses provide round-the-clock care for memory care and assisted living residents, while independent living residents benefit from security monitoring for added peace of mind. Scheduled transportation makes it easy for residents to access nearby medical facilities and local services.

Living spaces at Avenue 81 are modern, spacious, and designed for comfort. Apartments range from studios to two-bedroom layouts and include thoughtful features based on care needs, such as emergency call systems, zero-entry showers, grab bars, and seat extensions. Weekly housekeeping and laundry services keep apartments clean and convenient, so residents can focus on enjoying their day.

Life at Avenue 81 is filled with opportunities for engagement, relaxation, and social connection. Residents can enjoy a variety of resort-style amenities, including an on-site beauty salon and barbershop, an art studio, a spacious courtyard, and even a putting green. The restaurant-style dining room offers fresh, delicious meals tailored to meet dietary needs, creating a social and enjoyable mealtime experience. Residents can also participate in fitness classes, games, reminiscing sessions, and creative art projects, ensuring every day is enriching and fun.

Avenue 81 combines modern luxury, personalized care, and an engaging community atmosphere to create a senior living experience that truly feels like home. Residents enjoy comfort, safety, and a vibrant lifestyle in one exceptional community.

Care and support at Avenue 81

Families considering Avenue 81 can choose from:

  • Assisted Living: Help from trained staff with daily activities such as bathing, dressing and medication, in a social community setting.
  • Independent Living: Maintenance-free living for active older adults who don’t need daily care, with dining and activities on site.
  • Memory Care: Secure, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, with structured daily routines.

Residents also have access to diabetic care, support for higher care needs, incontinence care, medication management and care for residents who are non-ambulatory. During a visit, ask how the team builds and reviews each resident’s care plan.

You can also browse more assisted living communities, independent living communities and memory care communities nationwide.

Living spaces and amenities

Living options at Avenue 81 include one-bedroom, two-bedroom and studio apartments, as well as semi-private rooms, with private bathrooms. Amenities include private patios, decks or balconies, garden views, wheelchair-accessible showers, cable or satellite TV, ground-floor apartments, full kitchens and accessible design. Shared spaces such as a TV lounge, a central fireplace, a computer and media center, a library, on-site shops and a meeting room give residents room to relax and socialize.

Dining at Avenue 81

Residents don’t need to cook, as meals are provided, with anytime dining, guest meals for visiting family, international cuisine, organic options, meals prepared by a professional chef, restaurant-style dining and room service. Dietary options include gluten-free, kosher, low-sodium, no-sugar, pureed, vegan and vegetarian meals. Residents can also dine at a bar or pub, a café or bistro and a private dining room for family occasions.

Lifestyle and activities

The activity calendar includes cooking classes, forever fit, yoga / chair yoga, brain fitness / Dakim, Catholic services, resident band or musicians, trivia games, stretching classes and sensory-based programs, among 37 listed activities. Off-site outings are organized too. For recreation, there is an arts and crafts center, a billiards lounge, a fitness center, a game room, a golf course or putting green, a movie theater room, a piano or organ and raised garden beds. Practical services include a visiting beautician, help with grocery shopping and errands, housekeeping and laundry service.

Avenue 81 is pet friendly, and cats and dogs are welcome. For getting around, the community offers complimentary transportation, easy access to public transit and transportation for an extra fee. Languages spoken include English and Spanish.

Senior living near Avenue 81 in Overland Park, KS

Avenue 81 is located at 8055 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66204. To see how it compares with other local communities, browse assisted living and senior care in Overland Park or explore senior living across Kansas.

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Helpful guides for families

Questions to ask when you visit Avenue 81

  • What is included in the monthly fee, and what costs extra?
  • How are care needs assessed, and how often is the care plan reviewed?
  • What dementia training do memory care staff receive, and how are secure areas managed?
  • What is the staff-to-resident ratio during the day and overnight?
  • Can we join for a meal or an activity during the visit?

Frequently asked questions about Avenue 81

What types of care does Avenue 81 offer?
Avenue 81 offers assisted living, independent living and memory care in Overland Park, KS. Contact the community through this page to confirm current availability for each level of care.

What apartment types are available at Avenue 81?
Avenue 81 offers one-bedroom, two-bedroom and studio apartments, as well as semi-private rooms. Availability changes often, so request current floor plans and pricing through this page.

Does Avenue 81 allow pets?
Yes. Avenue 81 is listed as pet friendly, with cats and dogs welcome. Ask the community about size limits, fees and pet policies before moving in.

Does Avenue 81 provide transportation?
Avenue 81 offers complimentary transportation, easy access to public transit and transportation for an extra fee. Confirm schedules and any costs for appointments and outings with the community.

Where is Avenue 81 located?
Avenue 81 is at 8055 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66204, in Overland Park, Kansas.

How much does Avenue 81 cost?
Pricing at Avenue 81 depends on the apartment type and level of care needed. Use the contact form on this page to request current pricing and availability. It is free and there is no obligation.

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Healthcare

  • Diabetic Care
  • High Acuity Care
  • Incontinence Care
  • Medication Management
  • Memory Care
  • Non-Ambulatory Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services

Additional Information about Avenue 81

Rooms

  • 1 Bedroom
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • Semi-Private
  • Studio

Amenities

  • Air Conditioned
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Full kitchen
  • Garden View
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Kitchenette
  • Private patio, deck, or balcony
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet

Dining Venues

  • Bar or Pub
  • Café or Bistro
  • Private Dining Room

Meals

  • Anytime Dining
  • Gluten-free
  • Guest Meals
  • International Cuisine
  • Kosher
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Meals Provided
  • No Sugar
  • Organic
  • Professional Chef
  • Pureed Meals
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Room Service
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Shared Spaces

  • Barber Shop
  • Beauty Salon
  • Central Fireplace
  • Computer or Media Center
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Library
  • Main Street Shops
  • Meeting Room
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Outside Patio
  • Private Bath
  • TV Lounge

Services

  • Beautician
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Recreation

  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Billiards Lounge
  • Fitness Center
  • Game Room
  • Golf Course or Putting Green
  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Piano or Organ
  • Raised Garden Beds

Activities

  • Activities Off-site
  • Activities On-site
  • Art Classes
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Bible Study Group
  • Birthday Parties
  • Book Club
  • Brain fitness / Dakim
  • Bridge Club
  • Cards / Pinochle Club
  • Catholic Services
  • Christian Services
  • Community Service Organizations
  • Cooking Classes
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Forever Fit
  • Gardening Club
  • Happy Hour
  • Holiday Parties
  • Light Therapy Programs
  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Live Well Programs
  • Men's Club
  • Other Religious Services
  • Pet-focused Programs
  • Quilting or Sewing Club
  • Resident Band or Musicians
  • Sensory-based Programs
  • Stretching Classes
  • Tai Chi
  • Trivia Games
  • Walking Club
  • Wii Bowling
  • Wine Tasting
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Transportation

  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Property Convenient to Public Transit
  • Transportation at Cost

Parking

  • Covered Parking
  • Resident Parking
  • Uncovered Parking

Pets

  • Cats
  • Dogs
  • Pet Friendly

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