Morning Pointe of Danville Assisted Living’s Grand Opening Holiday Event on Thursday brought home the Christmas spirit in all the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of celebration.
Around 200 people, including residents, associates, community leaders and supporters gathered at the campus, located at 100 Birney Place, for the program of music, speakers, a ribbon-cutting, tours and heavy hors d’oeuvres. The Boyle County Advanced High School Choir kicked off the program with “Veni, Veni Emmanuel Ero Cras,” and closed it with “Mary, Did You Know?” Basil Hall, pastor at the Lexington Avenue Baptist Church, gave the invocation, and the American Legion of Danville #18 led out in a flag ceremony and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Greg A. Vital, Morning Pointe Senior Living co-founder and president, gave an overview of the project. The new assisted living community is Phase II of the Morning Pointe of Danville campus, completing the continuum of care. Residents have been moving in since October, and the community is continuing to welcome new residents. On the same campus is Phase I, now The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, Danville, which is also welcoming new residents for early and later-stage memory care.
“This grand opening of our 40th community marks a significant milestone for Morning Pointe as we expand our services in Danville,” Vital said. “This new community is designed to provide residents with the perfect balance of independence, comfort and care, creating a warm and welcoming environment for seniors and their families.”
James “J.H.” Atkins, Danville mayor, was one of the speakers at the event. He shared, “We are a growing community, and our community is growing in age, so we are excited about a great facility that our citizens can experience.”
Other speakers included Aletha Bruzek, chair of the Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce; Lisa Keller, executive director at Morning Pointe of Danville Assisted Living; Dalton Hendron, resident ambassador at the community; and Ellen Goldey, vice president of academic affairs and the dean of the college at Centre College.
Goldey said, “There is a strong relationship between Centre College and Morning Pointe, and I think there is an opportunity to really bring life-long learning to Morning Pointe, with the residents and our students teaching and learning from each other.”
Morning Pointe of Danville Assisted Living offers:
- One-level living
- Licensed nurses providing oversight of health, wellness, and medication management
- Licensed, clinical, and care staff available 24 hours a day
- 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
- 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
Morning Pointe of Danville Assisted Living has 72 apartments, including 58 spacious assisted living apartments and 14 deluxe suites. These suites are a first among Morning Pointe Senior Living communities and feature full refrigerators, as well as stackable washer/dryer combos.
For inquiries, call 859-306-0202, or visit the community. Staff are available to give tour, and special offers are available between now and the end of the year.
The Morning Pointe of Danville campus is located conveniently near Millennium Park, Centre College, the Boyle County School Campus, downtown Danville and Ephraim McDowell Trauma Hospital.
Morning Pointe of Danville Assisted Living is one of 13 Morning Pointe Senior Living communities in Kentucky. Others are located in Lexington, Louisville, Frankfort, Owensboro, Richmond and Russell. Founded in 1997 by healthcare entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital and Franklin Farrow, Morning Pointe Senior Living operates assisted living and Alzheimer’s memory care communities in five southeastern states.
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.
