Sunrise of Overland Park sits in a quiet spot near Interstate 35, so families can reach it easily, and it's both close to hospitals like Overland Park Regional and Olathe Medical Center while staying calm and private. The community has both indoor and outdoor common spaces including a sun porch, patio, bistro, private dining rooms, lounges, and wide walkways, where residents visit or join activities, and some apartments have kitchenettes for easy meals. Housing options include studio, one-bedroom, and two-room suites, and residents are welcome to bring their own furniture and favorite things, which helps each place feel more like home. The staff focus on helping people age in place; that means seniors can stay in their chosen apartment as their needs change over time, and they can use independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing and rehab, adult day care, or home care services without moving away from the community.
Staff provide care day and night, offering help with bathing, dressing, grooming, and daily tasks, and they're trained to handle special health needs like assistance with wheelchairs, insulin injections, transfers using lifts, and memory support. There's a strong emphasis on memory care, with the Reminiscence Program and Terrace Club for those in early and later stages, and the memory care area is secure to protect residents who wander, using computerized alert systems and routines built around each person's habits. The team supports people who may have major behavior issues or need extra attention due to dementia or Alzheimer's, and they build personalized routines, encourage visits from therapists and doctors, and bring in home care.
Meals come three times a day and fit many diets, like gluten-free, low sodium, kosher, and low sugar, served in a dining room or in private spaces when needed. Staff help keep residents active with fitness classes, lifelong learning, art projects, pet-focused events, and live well programs, including plenty of trips, outings, and scheduled group activities set up to help people make friends and stay social. There's free transportation for outings and appointments, so getting to church, shopping, or doctor visits is simpler. The community also welcomes small pets, offers a beauty salon and barber services right inside, provides both devotional services onsite and offsite, and doesn't allow smoking indoors.
Residents get weekly housekeeping, laundry, and access to both indoor and outdoor areas, and there are albums of community events and activities to keep people connected. The facility lets seniors stay for short-term respite care after surgery or injury, or when caregivers need a break, and staff check in throughout the day and night to help as needed. Staff describe themselves as caring and competent, building kindness and close bonds with the residents, and the facility's long history-more than 35 years-shows a strong commitment to research-based care and honest support built on each person's needs. The Overland Park location also works with the SPCA, sometimes bringing in pets for adoption, which brings joy to many residents. For anyone needing a place with a small setting, a choice of care levels, help with daily life, and a friendly, supportive staff, Sunrise of Overland Park tries to make each resident feel at home while balancing safety, health, and independence.
