Both communities on the Morning Pointe of Russell, Kentucky, campus recently achieved deficiency-free health licensure surveys for 2025.
The Achievement
Senior health care communities must undergo unannounced state inspections yearly. The health licensure survey addresses aspects of care from proper medication to nutrition, hygiene to proper record keeping, staffing to resident and family feedback. Surveyors not only observe care but also conduct interviews. Morning Pointe of Russell Assisted Living and The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence both underwent this survey and passed with no citations.
“I am so proud of these teams for not only achieving this deficiency-free survey at one community, but both communities earning the distinction,” said Kendell Stratton, vice president of operations for Morning Pointe Senior Living’s Bluegrass Region. “Each resident, and their family, is special to us, and we strive every day to not only meet the requirements of the state but also to be a true caring family for the residents. We love them and their families, and we always want to provide the best for them.”
Rob Pollard, senior vice president of operations for Morning Pointe Senior Living, added, “Achieving these survey results, especially after the 2024 changes in senior living regulations in Kentucky, speaks volumes to the community about the emphasis we place on quality. Well done, team Russell.”
The Campus
Located at 1000 and 1063 Addington Drive, the Morning Pointe of Russell campus offers assisted living and memory care services with licensed, clinical or care staff available 24 hours a day. Meals are served with dietician oversight in a restaurant-style setting and with an emphasis on fresh, local produce. Residents enjoy a full life enrichment activity program, including regular outings, service projects, intergenerational programming and engaging community partnerships. Physical, occupational and speech therapy services are also available on-site.
Specialized memory care programs at The Lantern 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.
The Morning Pointe of Russell campus is operated by Morning Pointe Senior Living. The company, founded in 1997 by Tennessee healthcare entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital and Franklin Farrow, currently operates 40 communities in five southeastern states, including 13 in Kentucky. 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.
