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At Pegasus Senior Living, Our Focus is Always on Residents and Families

Caregivers, Health, Senior Living / December 29, 2021

Pegasus Senior Living | Happy senior and caregiver doing a puzzle

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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How To Talk to a Parent with Dementia—Or Any of Your Loved Ones with Neurocognitive Disorders

Connections Program, Dementia, Health, Memory Care / December 22, 2021

Pegasus Senior Living | Careggiving providing support to happy senior

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

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How Do You Know When a Person With Dementia Should Stop Living Alone?

Dementia, Health, Memory Care, Senior Living / December 15, 2021

Pegasus Senior Living | Senior and caregiver looking through photo album

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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Will COVID-19 Booster Shots Protect Seniors From Omicron?

Health / December 10, 2021

Pegasus Senior Living | Senior couple smiling after getting a vaccine shot

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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Eating Is for Life: The Pegasus Senior Living Resident Recipes Holiday Cookbook

Food, Health, Holidays, Residents / December 7, 2021

Pegasus Senior Living | Group of happy seniors cooking for the holidays

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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A Doctor’s Guide to Fall Prevention Exercises

Health, Lifestyle, Senior Living / November 1, 2021

Pegasus Senior Living | Seniors huddled up after group activities

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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How Is Pegasus Protecting and Changing the Lives of Seniors During COVID-19 in 2021?

Health, Senior Living / June 3, 2021

Pegasus Senior Living | Seniors read to receive their vaccines

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

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Senior Living Rehab Program Provides Big Benefits for Pegasus Residents

Health, Senior Living / April 6, 2021

Pegasus Senior Living | Senior in rehab program

Our Partnership With Genesis Rehab Services Increases Access to Quality Treatment Recently, Pegasus Senior Living made it easier for our residents to access a full continuum of care options by partnering with Genesis Rehab Services (GRS). GRS is located on-site at Pegasus communities across the country, meaning residents won’t have to worry about the hassle

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Welcoming the Return of Visitors to Pegasus Senior Living

Health, Senior Living / March 29, 2021

Pegasus Senior Living | Senior mother visiting with daughter during COVID

A complete guide on protocols outlined by the CDC for reinstating visitation in senior living communities It’s been over a year since we’ve gotten to embrace our loved ones and it may still be some time before we’re back to complete normalcy, but we’re excited to announce Pegasus Senior Living will be open for visitors

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Happiness Is Contagious: Positive Senior Care at Pegasus

Health, Senior Living / March 19, 2021

Pegasus Senior Living | Seniors wearing masks during Spring

Pegasus Communities Look Forward To a Springtime Full of Joy “Happiness is Contagious.” After a year filled with strife and adversity, Pegasus Senior Living is thrilled to make that our motto for the rest of 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all of our lives in many ways, but coming out of it will give

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