Wichita ComfortCare News

Families seeking long-term memory care for loved ones with dementia face many challenges. Finding a place that offers compassionate, personalized care in a safe and comfortable environment is essential. ComfortCare Homes in Wichita, Kansas, and Newton, Kansas, stand out as leaders in this field. Their innovative approach to residential dementia and Alzheimer's care provides a model that other communities can learn from. What Makes ComfortCare Homes Unique? ComfortCare Homes f

ComfortCare Homes’ Purple Line Project was named to the Wichita Business Journal’s 2026 Innovation Awards. ComfortCare Homes’ leadership team accepted the award at a luncheon March 5 at Mark Arts.

How ComfortCare Homes Is Exploring New Approaches to Care With the national and global rise in dementia diagnoses, the field of senior care must continue to think creatively and boldly about what is possible. Supporting individuals living with dementia means continually exploring new ways to improve the daily lives of both residents and caregivers. Dementia often makes sequencing memories and recalling information challenging. Traditional care approaches can sometimes struggl

Planning memory care for a loved one can feel overwhelming. Learn what documents, financial details, and questions you need before touring a care community—and how to give yourself grace along the way.

Memory care is about preserving dignity, comfort and connection. Family engagement reinforces that residents’ lives are not defined by memory loss; they are people with deep relationships that still matter.

A Commitment to Community Care Research into Alzheimer's and dementia is receiving significant support in the Wichita area, thanks to ComfortCare Homes. This Wichita-based dementia care provider has over three decades of experience in the field. Recently, they completed a $25,000 endowed fund with the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita . This fund aims to support ongoing Alzheimer’s and dementia research in Wichita and across Kansas. The endowed fund will provide

Doug and Kathi Stark and Jerry and Jan Aaron will serve as co-chairs for the Central and Western Kansas Alzheimer’s Association Chapter 2026 Memory Gala. The Stark family founded ComfortCare Homes in 1993 after caring for their grandparents with dementia through the 1980s. The following message from the Starks and the Aarons appeared in the chapter’s December newsletter, inviting the community to attend the 2026 Memory Gala on April 24, 2026. To Our Champions of Hope and Prog

Kasey Breidenthal, vice president of operations and sales, was recognized as one of the Women Who Lead in Major Companies in Wichita.

ComfortCare Homes was one of 11 companies selected for the first Workforce Innovators program offered by the Kansas Leadership Center through a grant from the Charles Koch Foundation.