Pegasus Landing of Overland Park sits at 9201 Foster Street in Overland Park, Kansas, and has studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and even three-bedroom apartments, all with step-in showers, kitchenettes, private bathrooms, large closets, wall-to-wall carpeting, and individual heat and air controls, and they let folks keep small or medium dogs and cats, with pet care available if people need help with their animals, and there's an emergency response system in every unit so help can come quick if it's needed. The apartments come in floor plans like The Prairie, The Oaks, The Meadows, One Bedroom, and One Bedroom Deluxe, with windows for sunlight and storage for belongings, and basic cable, phone hookups, and window coverings. Residents can have their meals in the main dining room-restaurant-style-or order room service, and special diets like low sodium, no sugar, or vegan are accommodated, and there are private dining rooms to eat with guests.
The community offers assisted living for those who need daily help, plus focused memory care with a secure, purpose-built building for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, and they use technology-like bracelets with alarms-to prevent residents from wandering, and the whole place is designed to reduce confusion for folks with memory problems. There's staff on site twenty-four hours, with nurses, LPNs, and a full-time activity director, and they provide skilled nursing, medication help, diabetic care, reminders, help with walking or using a wheelchair, incontinence care, behavioral care, and even hospice and respite care. They help with grooming and toileting, offer light to medium assistance as needed, and can accept people with major behavior issues or those who sometimes act out.
People here stay active with organized social activities, stretching, Tai Chi, yoga, chair yoga, water aerobics, gardening, art and craft classes, bingo, Wii bowling, Rummy, game nights, story time, karaoke, trivia, and educational lectures, plus a musical group that residents can join, and there are community service and intergenerational programs too if folks like to help others or spend time with younger people. Residents go on trips, both offsite and onsite, and there's a woodworking shop, computer area, gym, spa, fitness center, flower and plant garden, courtyards, outdoor patios, and beauty and ice cream parlors. There's help with VA benefits, financial advice, and cost assistance for those who may need it, and transportation and guest parking for visitors, all making it easier for folks to stay in touch and keep busy.
The facility has a barber and beauty salon, regular housekeeping, laundry, and dry cleaning, and private dining rooms for family occasions. Common areas have TVs for group watching, and there's high-speed Wi-Fi throughout. The Connections program supports people with memory problems through neuroplasticity therapy, adapted fitness, and engagement. Pegasus Landing has won awards for its meals and activity programming, and the staff is known to be helpful and welcoming, which makes the place friendly.
Accessibility features allow for wheelchairs, handicap accessible apartments, and assisted transfers, including the use of lifts. Security and monitoring help protect residents, especially in memory care. Legal protections exist for people of all gender identities and orientations. Utilities and parking are arranged by the management, but exact details depend on arrangements at move-in, and apartments are available as rentals, though what's available changes.
Pegasus Landing of Overland Park runs like a continuing care retirement community, with options for assisted living, memory care, and progressive support to help people age in place, and many programs are tailored to individual needs, so residents can live comfortably and get extra care if their needs change.
