The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence in Powell will host its grand opening celebration on Sept. 29 at 4:30 p.m.
The grand opening program will involve a formal ribbon-cutting and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, members of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce and representatives from Alzheimer’s Tennessee, will be part of the program. The Bearden Singers choir from Bearden High School will sing the opening and closing songs, and the Karns High School Air Force JROTC will lead out in a flag ceremony and the pledge of allegiance.
The Lantern, located at 7710 Dannaher Drive on the Tennova Healthcare campus, is 33,000 square feet and consists of 44 suites created specifically to meet the needs of residents with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other memory care needs. It has been officially open since July 7.
The Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence community is the second phase of the state-of-the-art Morning Pointe of Powell senior living campus, which is now capable of providing specialized assisted living and memory care for over 120 seniors.
“We are so excited to have our official grand opening,” said Jennifer Ricker, executive director at The Lantern. “We welcome the community to see what a beautiful building and what dedicated care we offer for our residents.”
The Lantern maintains a strong focus on clinical care with innovative therapies. The community is certified in the Best Friends™ approach and practices Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach® to Care, as well as Morning Pointe’s Meaningful Day™ program. This purposeful, structured programming ensures the highest quality of care for residents and helps them feel safe and secure.
Morning Pointe has a corporate memory care director on staff to serve as an ongoing resource for Lantern memory care families and for associate training.
Beautiful, secure courtyards showcase walking paths, sitting areas and gathering spots for residents to enjoy the outdoors. Physical and occupational therapies, medication management, life enrichment and wellness programming, as well intergenerational activities, round out the wide array of healthcare services offered. In addition, all residents enjoy local, seasonal Farm-to-Table fresh food and ingredients tailored specifically for residents living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of memory loss.
“The Lantern Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence in Powell is a beautiful building with a strong clinical team and well-trained and compassionate caregivers,” said Greg A. Vital, president and co-founder of Morning Pointe Senior Living. “We are looking forward to showcasing this new community, so those in the area can get a closer look at the facility they have seen develop from the ground up. This is Morning Pointe’s 25th anniversary year, and it’s a great occasion to celebrate this new community in Powell.”
“We are pleased The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, Powell is available to the Alzheimer’s community,” said Janice Wade-Whitehead, CEO and president of Alzheimer’s Tennessee. “Many individuals with a diagnosis of dementia will need a secure environment with supportive and personalized care such as The Lantern provides. I appreciate the expertise and investment that Morning Pointe has made to provide this quality of care for those on their journey with Alzheimer’s.”
For more information or to inquire about move-ins, please call The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence Powell at 865-343-0089.
Morning Pointe is East Tennessee’s choice for assisted living and memory care, serving seniors since 1997. In addition to Powell, Morning Pointe operates assisted living and memory care communities in Knoxville, Clinton, Lenoir City and Hardin Valley. In total, Morning Pointe Senior Living owns and operates 37 senior communities in five southeastern states. The company is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2022.
