Silverado Overland Park
Memory Care Community

Rhiannon earned her Master’s in Health Care Administration from Park University and is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator. With over a decade of experience in her field, she has served in various roles including a Memory Care Director, Executive Director, Operations Specialist and Care Optimization Associate. Throughout Rhiannon’s career, she has successfully improved the training, documentation and EHR workflows for 125 communities.

Rhiannon’s interest to pursue healthcare dates back to her first role as a Nursing Assistant and during the time she cared for her grandparents. Both experiences greatly influenced the course of her career in which she realized her true passion, caring for seniors. Since then, Rhiannon has devoted herself to enriching the lives of those that come across her care.

Outside of Silverado, Rhiannon is happily married and the proud mother to two children. Additionally, she enjoys participating in marathons and motivating her family to stay active through various sports such as softball and lacrosse.

Annie has dedicated her career to healthcare since 2009, bringing seven years of expertise as a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. A proud alumna of the University of Kansas, she is passionate about collaborating with patients and their families, particularly in end-of-life care. Annie also possesses experience working in both palliative and hospice medicine.

Alicia joins Silverado aiming to provide support and be a caring presence for residents and their families. She holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and Gerontology from Kansas State University. Prior to joining the Silverado family, Alicia spent four years serving as the Director of Social Services at a skilled nursing community and three years providing counseling services for community mental health.

As the Family Ambassador, Alicia enjoys her work in equipping families and those living with memory impairment with the tools and resources necessary to cope with the difficult journey. She hopes to serve as a knowledge resource about memory impairment and help loved ones find and sustain connections through the stages of the disease.

On the weekends, Alicia enjoys playing pickleball with her husband, mother and mother-in-law. She also spends her weekends shooting events and photo sessions for the professional photography business she owns alongside her husband.

Nicole has over 22 years of experience in healthcare, primarily in the field of aging working in memory care communities, dementia care consulting, hospice services and pharmacy care. As a former family caregiver, Nicole is passionate about enhancing the quality of life of individuals living with cognitive impairment, memory impairment and dementia. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and holds a BCAT® Professional License. Her approach focuses on meaningful engagement, promoting social interactions, non-pharmacological behavioral interventions, advocating for a loved one’s care and empowering families so they can make the best choices.

Nicole facilitates the monthly memory café at the KU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center in partnership with Silverado. She is deeply dedicated to volunteering for the Alzheimer’s Association, where she serves as a support group facilitator and community educator. Additionally, Nicole is a proud member of the executive team for The Night of Hope and is an ambassador for Wise Women. Beyond her Alzheimer’s advocacy, she actively participates in community service through her membership in the Junior League of Kansas City, MO, contributing to the Healthy U Family Meal program for women and children.

Nicole finds joy in travel, art galleries, museums, Virginia Tech football, outdoor adventures with her toddler and husband and daily walks with her mostly well-behaved cockapoo.