Prairie Elder Homes sits at 10034 W 151st St in Overland Park, Kansas, and provides assisted living and memory care services in a small, actual home setting with about 8 residents, so the staff can really know everyone and give care that fits each person, and what you'll notice when you walk in is how much it feels like an honest-to-goodness family home-with cats in the house, home-cooked meals in the kitchen, a safe garden, and even a petting farm outside for folks who want to sit with animals or help with the chickens, and part of what makes it work is how all the spaces-from the common areas and dining rooms, cozy lounge places, the big deck out back, and rooms with wall-to-wall carpet-are set up so residents can move around easily and join in, even if they use a wheelchair or walker, and they have both private and shared rooms, like studios and one-bedroom units, since not everybody wants the same.
Care at Prairie Elder Homes covers daily tasks like bathing, dressing, toileting, and moving around, and the staff help with medication, food, hygiene, and they handle things like incontinence and diabetes too, including insulin help and sliding scale therapy, and don't overlook that folks who need lifts or a couple of people helping them get up are supported, and there are reminders and supervision for people who lose track sometimes or get confused-the property's secure, the doors have bracelets to prevent wandering, and there's awake staff around the clock, which matters for those with dementia or Alzheimer's, and they work from a separate, specially designed building just for memory care, so residents who need more can be comfortable and accounted for, and a nurse is on staff with a doctor on call if something comes up.
Meals happen on a schedule, but if someone gets hungry later, there are snacks and an all-day dining room, and a chef prepares food, including for special diets, and there are birthday parties, daily activities, movie nights, exercise in the fitness room, a theatre, reading spaces, computers, event calendars, outdoor walking paths, and groups for family support-there's a barbershop service too, and for folks who like to get out, there's transportation to stores or appointments, both free and for a fee, and onsite therapy visits with nurses, podiatrists, PTs, OTs, and speech therapists, so residents stay active and can get help close to home.
Prairie Elder Day Program runs licensed adult day care, and for families who need a break, respite care is available for short stays, and home health and rehab services come in for those needing help bouncing back after surgery or being laid up, and the building features emergency alert systems, apartment upkeep, scheduled health checks, on-site laundry and linens, daily and nightly security, internet access, housekeeping, movie nights, scheduled celebrations, full tubs and wheelchair-accessible showers, hospice for those who need it, and cats you might see curled up with residents.
Families looking for lower long-term costs than a nursing home might like Prairie Elder Homes, and people who value a setting where staff celebrate birthdays, remember personal stories, and help both new and longtime residents feel at home might appreciate the slow and steady pace of life there, and while the community's small and can only help about eight people at a time, there's enough going on for folks to keep busy or just enjoy the quiet if that suits them, and overall, the place gets a 3.8 community score based on reviews, neighborhood safety, and livability, so it may fit seniors and families who want a personal, safe, and home-like spot with full assisted living and memory care.
