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What Level of Care Does Your Assisted Living Offer?

Morning Pointe Senior Living offers comprehensive *assisted living care in Kentucky.

Ensure your loved one can age in place with these essential services all offered at Morning Pointe communities across Kentucky:

Coordination of on-site medical and therapy services.
Regular nurse assessments to meet residents’ needs.
Licensed nurses and certified staff administering medications.
Trained professionals performing nursing and therapeutic tasks.
Menus reviewed and approved by a dietician or nutritionist.
Comprehensive policies for CPR and emergency training.

*As of June 2024, the State of Kentucky changed the regulations regarding senior care. Based on our understanding, Morning Pointe Senior Living has provided initial detailed information to help you; please click here to learn more.

Common chronic illnesses that Morning Pointe Senior Living can help manage:

Diabetes
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
COPD
Parkinson’s
Early-stage dementias and Mild Cognitive Impairment (in Assisted Living communities)
Heart Disease
Hypertension
Frequent UTI
Depression
Arthiritis
Osteoporosis

New Assisted Living Care Levels in Kentucky

Kentucky’s new Assisted Living care levels provide a structured approach to meeting resident needs. There is the ALC-Social (Assisted Living Care – Social) level and the ALC-BH (Assisted Living Care – Basic Health) level, which offers a more comprehensive health management approach. ALC-DC (Assisted Living Care – Dementia Care) provides specialized dementia care along with basic health assisted living care services. Morning Pointe Senior Living meets all of the basic health and dementia care standards, ensuring residents receive tailored support for their well-being and specific requirements.

	ALC-Social	ALC-BH and ALC-DC
Food and Nutrition	Menus don't need approval from a dietician or nutritionist. No requirement to keep a 3-day supply of food, offer menu substitutions, or provide special diets (like low-sodium or low-carb).	Menus must be reviewed and approved by a dietician or nutritionist. Requires a 3-day supply of food, offers menu substitutions, and provides special diets (like low-sodium or low-carb)
Medical and Therapy Services	They can't arrange on-site providers for medical services like primary care, mental health services, physical therapy, or hospice. However, residents can arrange these services themselves.	Required to provide and coordinate care services, including arranging on-site providers for primary care, mental health, physical therapy, hospice, and more.
Nurse Assessments	No regular nurse assessments are required.	Regular nurse assessments are required to evaluate and meet residents' needs.
Medication Assistance	Staff can only help residents take their own medications (self-administration). They cannot administer or manage medications, including eyedrops, injections, or treatments like nebulizers.	Licensed nurses and certified medication aides can administer medications. No unlicensed person can administer medications.
Nursing and Therapeutic Tasks	Staff cannot perform or be trained to do nursing tasks like wound care, ostemy care, or catheter care.	Nursing and therapeutic tasks can be performed by certified staff.
Staff Qualifications	Families should check if staff are licensed nurses or certified medication aides. "Med techs" are often trained in-house and uncertified.	Licensed nurse on staff and available for consultation 24 hours a day. Medication managed and administered by licensed and certified staff only.
CPR and Emergency Training	CPR and emergency training for staff are not required by state regulations; it depends on the community's policy.	Community policies determine if CPR and emergency training are required (Morning Pointe policies require CPR).

Additional Services & Amenities at Morning Pointe Senior Living

Licensed nurses providing oversight of health, wellness, and medication management
Licensed and clinical staff available 24 hours a day*
24-hour access to personalized care services
Medication assistance and reminders
Periodic check-ins
Personal grooming assistance, such as bathing or getting dressed
Assistance with transferring to a bed or chair
Escorting to meals and events
Accommodations for no-salt-added and reduced-concentrated-sweets diets
Incontinence management

*Varies by community

Dementia Care

This addition to the Basic Health licensure includes all the Basic Health services plus specialized dementia care focusing on residents’ emotional and social well-being. New regulations have increased training requirements for dementia care staff. Morning Pointe Senior Living continues to excel in providing specialized dementia care and ongoing training in its Lantern memory care communities To learn more about memory care at Morning Pointe, click here.

We’d love to have you join our community. But don’t just take it from us, read what others are saying

My mom stayed here for two and a half years. Not enough words can be said about the staff and their caring attention.

Sharon A.Assisted Living, Columbia, TN

The campus is beautiful…The staff works diligently to engage residents in daily activities. I highly recommend this facility for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer's.

Carrie Beth C.Memory Care, Louisville, KY

Morning Pointe…has become family to us! It is such a difficult transition when having to place a loved one in memory care. They truly love all their residents! They go above and beyond to communicate with family.

Aimee P.Assisted Living, East Hamilton, TN

I am so grateful for the staff at Morning Pointe of Hixson. They have been so kind to my Mom and continually look out for her well being both mentally and physically.

Kimberly HendricksonAssisted Living, Hixson, TN

Great staff, beautiful facility. They really make this place feel like a home. Residents are very well taken care of.

Cory S.Memory Care, Lenoir City, TN

Dignity, respect and compassion. For me three very important words used to describe how my father was treated by the wonderful caregivers and staff at Morning Pointe.

Reece W.Assisted Living, Lexington, KY

What Level of Care Does Your Assisted Living Offer?

Morning Pointe Senior Living offers comprehensive *assisted living care in Kentucky.

Common chronic illnesses that Morning Pointe Senior Living can help manage:

New Assisted Living Care Levels in Kentucky

Additional Services & Amenities at Morning Pointe Senior Living

Dementia Care

We’d love to have you join our community. But don’t just take it from us, read what others are saying

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