The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, Hardin Valley, which is open and welcoming residents, invites the greater community to its Grand Opening on May 15.
The Hardin Valley Grand Opening
The grand opening at the community, located at 2433 Reagan Road in Knoxville, will start at 4 p.m. with a formal ribbon-cutting at 4:30 p.m. The program will include addresses from local dignitaries and musical performances by local students. Following the program, attendees will enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and tours of the community.
“Families are truly embracing this new memory care community on the rapidly growing east side of Knoxville,” said Greg A. Vital, Morning Pointe Senior Living co-founder and president. “With the growing prevalence of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, we are honored to be able to offer support and service to more citizens living with the disease, and to their families.”
The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, Hardin Valley, has 60 apartments and two distinct levels of memory care. The Lamplight neighborhood is a large area for residents with early-stage Alzheimer’s and dementia who are more active, while the Lantern wing provides a more intimate and quiet space designed for more advanced stages. Several floor plan choices include studios and companion two-bedroom apartments, such as for couples.
“We are excited to celebrate with our wider community as we offer more choices for care for aging seniors and families to stay close together in the area they love,” said Sandra Franklin, executive director at The Lantern.
To tour the community, learn more information or make a reservation, call 865-343-0409.
The Campus
With the expansion of the campus, the original building at 2449 Reagan Road is now officially Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley Assisted Living. It, too, is taking reservations for new residents. It has started renovations of the former memory care wing, transforming it into Signature Alcove apartments, cozy gathering spaces, a coffee station and a library. For inquiries, call 865-343-0081, or stop by the community.
As Morning Pointe Senior Living communities, both sides of the extended Hardin Valley campus offer:
- Licensed nurses providing oversight of health, wellness and medication management
- Licensed, clinical, or care staff available 24 hours a day
- 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
- Pharmacy services
- Transportation services for medical appointments
- A beauty salon/barbershop
- A 24-hour emergency response system
- On-site physical, occupational and speech therapy services
- Life enrichment activities such as arts and crafts, wellness offerings like exercise classes, and intergenerational activities, including partnering with local schools
- Morning Pointe’s Farm to Table program with local, farm-fresh and seasonal ingredients
Memory care offerings at The Lantern include the Best Friends™ Approach, Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach™ to Care, Meaningful Day™ purposeful programming, music therapy, art therapy and cuddle therapy.
The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, Hardin Valley is the 41st Morning Pointe Senior Living community.
About Morning Pointe
Founded in 1997 by healthcare entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital (president) and J. Franklin Farrow (CEO), Morning Pointe Senior Living operates assisted living and Alzheimer’s memory care communities in five states. Other locations in the greater Knoxville area include Clinton, Knoxville, Lenoir City and Powell. For more information, visit morningpointe.com.
The philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living is the Morning Pointe Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to provide clinical scholarships and caregiver support. For more information, visit morningpointefoundation.com.
