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Connections: Focused Dementia Care Near Kansas City

We've Navigated Memory Loss, Too.

Pegasus Senior Living’s Connections program is a unique, evidence-based program for memory care options in Overland Park, Kansas. It helps seniors with different forms of dementia, like Alzheimer’s, lead stimulating lives. The program offers a secure environment, a committed and caring team, and a variety of activities designed to fit the needs of those living with cognitive decline.

We understand the time, effort, and emotional toll that caregiving can take on family members, and we’re here for you, too. If you’re wondering whether your loved one’s care needs are beyond your abilities, Pegasus Landing of Overland Park may be able to help.

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What is Overland Park dementia care like?

THE Pegasus Landing MEMORY CARE
PROGRAM PROVIDES ROUND-THE-CLOCK CARE.

Our memory care team in Overland Park includes a licensed nurse and a caregiving team specially trained to support residents with dementia or Alzheimer’s. We provide medication monitoring and assistance with activities of daily living, ensuring resident comfort and support.

Through our research-based Connections Program, we take a personalized and holistic approach driven by the latest research on Alzheimer’s and dementia. Daily activities rooted in music, art, and movement are tailored for each resident to create a calming and positive environment. We even prepare meals with brain health in mind.

Our team members provide individualized care to each resident as well as continuous health monitoring. Personalized care and intentional programming make a difference. You can expect these benefits and more from our memory care in Overland Park, KS.

Connections: Supporting Memory Care Family Members

Alzheimer’s and dementia do not only affect memory care residents. Family members’ lives are also impacted, and the Connections program is here to offer support. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed by caregiving responsibilities or struggling to cope with changes in your loved one, our program provides a range of resources designed to help you navigate this journey with compassion and understanding.

  • Monthly support groups: Connect with others impacted by dementia and learn how to cope with the challenges through facilitated support groups in partnership with local senior living professionals and hospice providers.
  • Educational resources: Access information about dementia, including symptoms, treatment options, and care strategies, through educational resources such as articles, videos, and webinars.
  • Family involvement: Involve families in resident care and planning through regular care conferences. Family members can share their thoughts and concerns and work collaboratively with care staff.
  • Family events: Participate in special celebrations that provide opportunities for residents and their loved ones to engage in joyful, meaningful activities that instill purpose.
  • Caregiver training: Connections team members receive ongoing training from Dr. Petersen and other accredited sources to provide top-rated care, activities, and family communication. 
  • Sensory stimulation: We engage residents in sensory stimulation activities, such as music and art therapy, that can promote well-being and emotional expression. Our partnership with Dementia Live® offers the experience of cognitive impairment to family members.
  • Pet therapy: Residents participate in pet therapy programs, which have been shown to reduce stress and improve socialization among dementia patients. We welcome family pets in visiting areas with prior approval.

Connect - Move - Learn

The Connect, Move, Learn sequence is how our memory care community promotes neuroplasticity. The brain can continue producing healthy brain cells despite memory loss. Discover how staying engaged socially, physically, and mentally helps residents find their daily purpose.

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Research-Backed Music Therapy for Dementia

Dr. Petersen is the memory care expert who inspires our program. We also partner with evidence-based programs like SingFit. This activity helps promote brain plasticity. We offer music therapy to ignite memories, encourage movement, and unite residents.

Inspired by Experience

Medical Director Dr. Sandra Petersen’s background in the memory care field goes back over 30 years, but it was her own experience that inspired the novel approach of the Connections program.

Over a decade ago, a stroke left her unable to use the left side of her body and connect with language skills; she even had trouble completing a sentence.

“The whole experience gave me not only sympathy, but empathy for those that struggle with cognitive decline,” says Dr. Petersen. 

With the help of a brain health specialist, she worked her way back through a variety of techniques designed to rebuild neural pathways, including learning Spanish and ballroom dancing.

Watch to Learn More about Dr. Petersen's Story

Pegasus Senior Living | Dr. Sandra Petersen

“I wondered whether the same principles that helped me, like connecting through emotion, moving, and learning new information, could work to stimulate the brain of someone with cognitive impairment.”

Dr. Petersen

Connections Explained: A Comforting Home

Moving to assisted living or memory care can be difficult for older adults. Our program is working to remove the fear of the unknown and welcome residents home to independence. Senior care has been a personal and professional mission for Dr. Sandra Petersen for over three decades. Her practice focuses on neuroscience and the transformative power of rewiring the brain despite Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Pegasus Senior Living | Dr. Petersen - Connections program explained

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Pricing for Overland Park Dementia Care

Learn about the cost of memory care facilities and communities in addition to skilled nursing homes, as well as all the quality features your loved one’s new lifestyle may include in the Kansas City area. You don’t have to handle care costs alone.

Book a tour at your convenience and get to know our Overland Park memory care team.


We are ready when you are.

We searched and visited well over a dozen senior communities looking for the right place to place my dad in memory care, and we were immediately impressed by both the staff and community. We had an extremely difficult (though not unusual) initial transition, but it very quickly became a joy to see how everyone on the staff helped him feel comfortable and appreciated. Everyone we’ve worked with, from the top on down, has been exceptionally and genuinely caring, honest, and helpful. What could have been a very unpleasant experience has been wonderful and a huge relief!”

Doug M.

Son of Resident

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