With the recent addition of assisted living services at Morning Pointe of Clinton, Tennessee, the community has named Jonda Brown as its new executive director.
About Jonda
Brown brings an extensive background in senior care and also in nursing. She has been a licensed practical nurse for 33 years and has a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration with a certificate in gerontology. She has been working in senior living for eight years.
“Geriatrics is my passion,” said Brown. “I love helping folks navigate their aging journey and am enjoying getting to know the residents and families here in Clinton.”
“We are pleased to have Jonda here to lead Morning Pointe of Clinton as executive director as the community transitions to offering both memory care and assisted living,” said Josh Lowe, regional vice president of operations for Morning Pointe Senior Living’s Smoky Region. “Having that clinical background as an LPN in addition to her leadership experience and down-to-earth personality make her a good choice to lead this community.”
About the Community
Morning Pointe of Clinton Assisted Living and Memory Care is formerly The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence and recently added assisted living back in response to changes in local needs. Located at 960 S. Charles G. Seivers Blvd., the community is continuing under the same operators, regional company Morning Pointe Senior Living, which has operated in the area for more than 25 years.
Morning Pointe of Clinton is currently welcoming new assisted living residents and continuing to care for its memory care residents.
Services include:
- Licensed, clinical or care staff available 24 hours a day
- Individual care plans coordinated by licensed nurses and additional healthcare providers
- Medication management
- Single-level living
- A 24-hour emergency response system
- A full life enrichment program
- Nutritious meals with restaurant-style dining
- Housekeeping and linen service
- Periodic check-ins
- Assistance with activities of daily life, such as grooming, bathing, and dressing
- Escorting to meals and events
- On-site physical, occupational and speech therapy services.
- And more
Memory care services and programming include Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach® to Care, the Best Friends™ Approach and Morning Pointe’s own Meaningful Day™ – a purposeful memory care program providing structure to help residents feel safe and secure.
For more information or to schedule a tour, call 865-457-4005, or stop by the community.
About Morning Pointe
Founded in 1997 by Greg A. Vital (president) and Franklin Farrow (CEO), Morning Pointe Senior Living operates 41 assisted living and Alzheimer’s memory care communities in five southeastern states, including nine in the greater Knoxville area. 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 nursing scholarships and caregiver support. For more information, visit morningpointefoundation.com.
