We sat down with memory care expert, Pegasus Senior VP of Health and Wellness Dr. Sandra Petersen, to understand more about the signs of Alzheimer’s. If you’re looking for answers for your loved one, it’s important to be informed. Before beginning your search for “memory care near me,” get the answers to some common questions […]
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At Pegasus Senior Living, we recognize the importance of great leadership and caregiving that is resident-driven. It’s our mission to celebrate and enhance all lives with kindness and integrity, and it is our goal to create exceptional experiences every day. From assisted living, independent living, and memory care, we’d like to share what some of
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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
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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As families began gathering for Thanksgiving a couple of weeks ago, Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant of concern, began popping up across the United States. COVID Booster shots for seniors are now widely available, and we encourage residents of senior living communities like ours to get theirs to protect themselves from the new strain of
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The Perfect Recipes for Your Holiday Meals The holidays are great for putting on your best apron and making a mess out of the kitchen. It’s also the perfect time to pause diets and break out the tried-and-true recipes that have been passed down for generations. At Pegasus Senior Living communities, some of our home
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Falls constitute a significant risk to older adults. According to research, nearly 50 percent of adults over 65 who break a hip have a survival rate of fewer than six months after the fracture. Of those who survive, less than one-third recover to their previous ability. A hip fracture is a snowball of problems for
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If you’ve grown up in the Pacific Northwest or are looking to settle down in retirement surrounded by the beauty of the Puget Sound, consider assisted living in Puyallup. Seattle is a beautiful city with plenty of fun activities, but let’s be honest: it’s expensive. Seattle’s cost of living—its comparative costliness of products and services
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Summer in the Pacific Northwest is the best, usually. The sun stays out extra late, replacing grey and rainy skies, and temperatures hover around 80 degrees. However, it’s only July and Puyallup has already seen its hottest temperatures ever recorded this summer. The Rivers at Puyallup, an assisted living community outside of Tacoma, is fortunate
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Tiffany Cox is the Life Enrichment Director at Dunwoody Place, a Pegasus Senior Living community in Atlanta, GA. As of June 1, 2021, she is one of the 294.93 million Americans to be fully vaccinated and take a stand against the COVID-19 global pandemic. It is great news for a return to normalcy, but more
How Is Pegasus Protecting and Changing the Lives of Seniors During COVID-19 in 2021? Read More »
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