Penn Terrace Apartments

Penn Terrace Apartments were constructed in 1978 by the City of Independence for persons 62 years of age and older. Residents’ rents are 30% of their adjusted monthly income with a HUD subsidy paying the difference. Residents are responsible for their telephone service, internet and a nominal payment for television service. All other utilities are included in the rent.

Penn Terrace Amenities

Penn Terrace is a newly remodeled, maintenance-free facility. That means that our full-time maintenance staff will ensure that the facilities are always maintained in a safe and clean manner allowing you to live here worry-free!

Other amenities include laundry facilities and trash chutes on every floor; emergency call buttons in the bedroom and bathroom of each apartment; a beauty salon offering a full range of hair treatments and services; a Community Room with sitting area, large flat-screen TV, computer with internet access, fully-equipped kitchen, pool tables and shuffleboard, piano, puzzles, books and games; a fully-equipped exercise room. Penn Terrace is also a secure facility with access to tenants-only during overnight hours.

Other Benefits

Some of the other benefits of living at Penn Terrace apartments are: tenant birthday parties; monthly programs, including but not limited to: blood pressure clinics, bingo, potlucks, fresh baked cookies, ice cream socials, movies & popcorn, karaoke, musical performances, etc.; Southeast Kansas book rotation every six weeks; evenings full of socializing, putting together puzzles, playing cards, or just sitting around visiting. 

Resident Statement

Never let it be said that I'd rather be dead than live in an old folks home.
The Lord gave me so many days to mend my ways he will let me know when it's done.
We here in Penn Terrace may be tired and feeble and old, but God be my witness these people here at Penn Terrace have a heart of gold.
We aren't throw-aways from our families, we came here on our own.
We feel safe and secure in our little apartments and will stay until God calls us home.
We have entertainment of all kind, the beautiful music will soothe our mind.
So come on down to Penn Terrace to visit your loved ones, no better people will you find.
When you visit Penn Terrace give all these great people a big smile, because one of these days there's a very good chance this will be your home for awhile.
Now I don't question the reason we get old and feeble and I really don't want to know why, so I will be happy in my two-room apartment until God calls me home to that beautiful Penn Terrace in the sky.

-- Written by resident Chuck Devore, October 1, 2009