Pegasus Senior Living Senior VP of Health and Wellness Dr. Sandra Petersen created the Connections program for memory care. She holds qualifying certificates in family practice, psychiatric-mental health, and geriatric medicine. As a founding member of the Assisted Living Federation of America’s Nurse Action Committee, she is a nationally recognized expert in senior living care. […]
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Cost, Care, and Community: What’s the Best Fit for Your Lifestyle and Needs? Older adults in the New Orleans area have a wide range of choices when it comes to senior living. From independent retirement communities to personalized assisted living, it’s easier than ever to find options that match your lifestyle and long-term goals. But
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Laketown Village sat down with a memory care expert, Pegasus’ Senior VP of Health and Wellness Dr. Sandra Petersen, to understand more about Alzheimer’s. Her insights are invaluable if you need information to help your loved one. Before you begin your search for Alzheimer’s care in Kenner, we invite you to read her answers to
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Pegasus Senior Living was proud to announce Dr. Sandra Petersen as our Senior VP of Health and Wellness at the beginning of 2022. Beyond constructing the Connections Program for memory care, Dr. Petersen regularly contributes her Alzheimer’s and dementia care knowledge to national news sources. Find out about the history of the Connections Program and
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Dr. Sandra Petersen is the Senior Health and Wellness Consultant for Pegasus Senior Living. She designed the Connections Program for their memory care communities, focusing on neuroplasticity techniques to slow the memory loss process of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. By having engaging activities guided by trained dementia specialists, residents of the program find
When a loved one lives with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, you’ll need to find round-the-clock care for them eventually. Companion suites in memory care communities offer a cost-effective solution with the added benefit of forming valuable new friendships. The Connections Program for Memory Care in Pegasus Senior Living communities across the country provides
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The decision to move a loved one with dementia, especially a parent, to a secure memory care environment is complex and rarely clear-cut. Most families faced with this situation struggle with the decision as dementia changes may be insidious and are hard to detect in the early stages. Each individual’s journey with dementia is very
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Weathering Hurricane Ida at Laketown Village Hurricane Ida hit the southernmost tip of Louisiana just before noon on Sunday, August 29, 2021. By 12:20 p.m., reports of power outages from the storm began in Kenner, LA. By 3 p.m., Laketown Village, an assisted living and memory care community, lost power as well. Traveling that distance
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Join Pegasus Senior Living at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Pegasus Senior Living designs communities across the country that give people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia the opportunity to live an engaged, fulfilling and dignified life. The Alzheimer’s Association is the leader in raising awareness and funding research toward finding a cure.
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How to Slow the Progress of Alzheimer’s with Activities that Stimulate the Mind and Body Pegasus Senior Living manages residential memory care communities across the United States. We are local. We are passionate. We care. What is Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia. It is a progressive disease that is characterized by
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