April 18, 2024
Jim Swearingen, who heads up the golf group at Tallgrass Creek, an Erickson Senior Living community in Overland Park, Kans., is eager to hit the links this spring. "There are about 50 of us in the group," says Jim, who schedules w...
March 27, 2024
Resident Floyd Wohlrab rarely had time to exercise before retiring from his busy career in contract management. "Plus, I was tired of keeping up with the house. I felt like I was existing, not thriving," he says. Now, thanks to hi...
February 22, 2024
Ashley Werthman started working at Tallgrass Creek, an Erickson Senior Living community in Overland Park, Kans., in March of 2021 as an assistant project manager. In October 2022 she applied for her current position as customer se...
February 7, 2024
When Patti and David Frank decided to move to Tallgrass Creek, the Erickson Senior Living community in Overland Park, Kans., about a year ago, they experienced the same challenge many retirees face. "We were moving from our house ...
January 2, 2024
When Tallgrass Creek, an Erickson Senior Living community in Overland Park, Kans., opened in October 2007, Judy and Terry Turner were among the first 90 retirees to move in. The Turners recall they had nearly chosen another retire...
December 14, 2023
‘Tis the season for cookies, cocoa, cheer—and showing appreciation for team members who go above and beyond for residents at Tallgrass Creek , the Erickson Senior Living community in Overland Park, Kansas, every day! The 2023 Staf...
November 20, 2023
When Prairie View, the newest residence building opening next year at Tallgrass Creek, an Erickson Senior Living community in Overland Park, Kans., is complete, Donna and Frank White will be among the first retirees to move in. To...
October 18, 2023
Every Saturday morning, Cherie Loudon drives over to Wayside Waifs, a large animal shelter a few miles from where she lives at Tallgrass Creek, an Erickson Senior Living community in Overland Park, Kans. "I love volunteering at Wa...
October 12, 2023
One of the most important financial decisions we make throughout our lives is where to live. And that's especially true for retirees, many of whom come to realize that a large house and yard have become increasingly time-consuming...
September 15, 2023
Wendy Belcher, M.D., a board-certified family medicine physician, is excited to join Tallgrass Creek, an Erickson Senior Living community in Overland Park, Kans., as medical director. "I have been so impressed with Erickson Senior...
September 14, 2023
Studio lights shine bright and cameras stand by as residents Jan Meyer and Karen Cox mike up to host Live at 10! on Channel 1851, Tallgrass Creek's in-house TV station. The chatty 45-minute show covers upcoming activities at the b...
August 14, 2023
Tallgrass Creek, a continuing care retirement community developed and managed by Erickson Senior Living, has been named Best Senior Living Community by readers of Kansas City magazine, in its 2023 Best of Kansas City Awards. Kansa...
July 20, 2023
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by 2030, every baby boomer will be age 65 or older, and that will translate to a growing need for healthcare workers. “Senior care is one of the few industries that is projected to grow over th...
July 19, 2023
With summer in full bloom, Tallgrass Creek, the beautifully landscaped 65-acre Erickson Senior Living community in Overland Park, Kans., is bustling with activity. Residents find that being out and about, whether gardening, golfin...
June 19, 2023
When Nancy and Ron DeYoung moved to Tallgrass Creek, an Erickson Senior Living community in Overland Park, Kans., their furry, four-legged companion Rockee was right there beside them. "We adopted Rockee as a puppy. She's nine now...
June 15, 2023
With graduation season in full swing, 16 local students are already looking ahead towards a bright future, thanks to the Student Scholars Fund at Tallgrass Creek, an Erickson Senior Living-managed community in Overland Park, Kansa...
May 15, 2023
When Nancy and Steve Byram found the perfect apartment home at Tallgrass Creek, an Erickson Senior Living community in Overland Park, Kans., they were sold. What made their decision to move even easier was the ability to customize...
March 27, 2023
Tallgrass Creek, an Erickson Senior Living community in Overland Park, Kans., is known for its wide range of amenities and services. From the fully staffed, on-site medical center and the six on-campus restaurants to the multitude...
January 18, 2023
When Tom Bax met Janice Himegarner by chance on an elevator at Tallgrass Creek, the Erickson Senior Living community in Overland Park, Kans., he didn't realize he was chatting with his future wife. The two moved in--just several m...
December 21, 2022
Smiles of staff members at Tallgrass Creek, the Erickson Senior Living community in Overland Park, Kansas, are shining brighter than tinsel this holiday season, thanks to residents’ generous donations to the 2022 Staff Appreciatio...