Prairie Elder Care

02/17/2026

There is something about reaching out and patting a dog on his head, scratching his soft belly, or looking into their sweet little eyes. And science agrees. The impact dogs have on humans is very real.
At Prairie Elder Care, we witness the magic regularly as residents engage with our therapy dog, Hank. He is a mini goldendoodle who loves nothing more than visiting and connecting with our residents, staff, day program clients, and the students in our community programs.
Studies show interactions for people living with dementia have several positive impacts such as increases in sense of wellbeing, curbs aggressive behaviors, sparks verbal communication, improves social connections, and triggers memory.
Dogs provide a natural, but powerful therapy. The benefits are positive and authentic. Our residents are proof of that♥️.
We sure do love our dog, Hank.
And as we pat his head and rub his ears, give him peanut butter crackers, and stare into his dreamy brown eyes; we know he loves us too.

02/16/2026

Love that the community values our residents too. Thank you to KSHN for such a sweet, feel good story on Valentine’s Day.
Big shout out to the amazing gang at Senior Helpers for organizing the card drive. ♥️

Overland Park seniors in memory care, assisted living and senior communities received a sweet surprise Friday to kick off the "weekend of love."

02/13/2026

PEC Friday Flash⚡️
It’s been a lovely and lively week on the farmstead.♥️
Mike kicked off our week with music and singing🎶, we spent a lot of time outdoors enjoying the animals and each other, and we loved all the Hank visits this week. He’s such a sweet dog who loves being in the mix.🐾 We celebrated Rebecca & Susan’s birthdays, took lots of walks, and went to the reading program at Stillwell Elementary 📚🥰. We baked the cutest sugar cookies with Shae, helped prepare meals, and went out for ice cream🍦. Delania entertained us on her drum, and we did lots of crestive crafts with Shae. We closed out the wedk eith our valentines lunch in all houses. We had pizza ( thank you Linda & Allyson)the best fruit salad (thank you Shae & Milli) a tasty and pretty punch and cupckes! We enjoyed the valentines the students made and the valentines from Senior Helpers! We hope everyone feels as loved as we do here on the farm. Happy Valentine’s Day!♥️🌸♥️🌸♥️🌸♥️🌸♥️

02/12/2026

Always the best time at the Grandparent’s Reading Program at Stillwell Elementary. Mrs. Sherwood is so welcoming and her students are the best readers. We love connecting with the students, teachers, and staff.
♥️☀️🌸🐾📚🥰🏆

02/09/2026

02/06/2026

PEC Friday Flash⚡️
What a week! We loved discussing Groundhogs Day and making groundhog treats on Monday. We did several therapeutic coloring activities, made Valentine boxes for the farmhouses, and had our hair done by Robin💈💇‍♀️. We did a heart mosaic painting project with Shae and staff, mark Harmon led Friends in Faith, and Delano’s visited for drumming🥰. Karen entertained on guitar, we designed a winter sweater, and we danced💃🕺🏽. Anna entertained us with her piano music, we danced some more, and we jouned in with musical instruments♥️. On Friday, the BV CAPS CNA students were in the houses connecting with the residents. The residents look forward to Fridays as you can tell from their big smiles. We also went on walks, visited the farm animals, enjoyed the fresh air and soaked up some sunshine ☀️.

02/05/2026

Shout out to the Prairie Elder Care Day Program⭐️. The best staff, wonderful clients, a full day of engagement, socialization, live music, nature, animals, a delicious light breakfast & full healthy lunch. All this designed around the PEC model of Community, Connection, and Control. We have a few openings in our day program. Interested in finding out more? Call Lisa at 913-626-8200 or email at
lelliott@prairieeldercare.com

02/04/2026

Congratulations to Charlene on getting her Med Aide Certification! We are very proud of her. If you see her around make sure to congratulate her. Keep up the good work, Charlene! We support you being the best version of yourself.♥️🏆

02/03/2026

Happy Birthday to Linda! Linda is Dir. of Health & Wellness and Co-owner of PEC. She has a heart for providing the best care to her residents and supporting the PEC families. If you see her around today tell her happy birthday!♥️🥰🎂

01/31/2026

PEC Friday Flash⚡️
Such a fun-filled week! We started the week with live music by Mike. He filled the farmhouses with music and songs🎶. Shae did a neat Fabric Angel Project. It was fun to work with different fabrics. The angels turned out really cute! We made snowmen, celebrated Kansas Day🌻, and did some puzzling on National Puzzle Day🧩. We did a patch quilt project, enjoyed valentine crafting, and played brain games to jog our noggins. We made Apple Cinnamon Donut Cake. It smelled so good baking in the houses and tasted delicious with a warm cup of coffee 🥰. We ended the week with our new CNA class from Blue Valley CAPS. The students will be with us every Friday this semester. We love connecting and interacting with the students, and the students love the residents♥️. Of course Hank, the PEC dog is always in the mix. He loves visiting the residents and staff. 🐶♥️

01/28/2026

Happiest of birthdays to our Community Nurse, Dawn!🧁🥰
Dawn loves caring for the residents who call PEC home. If you see her around the farm be sure to say hello!♥️

01/28/2026

Congratulations to Shae for completing her certification for Activity Coordinator!🏆