The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, East Hamilton, is making progress toward opening in early 2025 and is now accepting reservations.
The new community, located at 1775 Generations Way, is Phase II of the Morning Pointe of East Hamilton Senior Living campus, which is expanding its assisted living and Alzheimer’s care services. It is next door to the current Morning Pointe of East Hamilton Assisted Living and Memory Care. The entrance is off East Brainerd Road by the Publix Super Market at the Shops at Enclave, a rapidly growing area of the county.
The Lantern will feature 60 apartments with two distinct levels of memory care, expanding the model of care. These are Lamplight, a large area for residents with early-stage Alzheimer’s and dementia who are more active, and Lantern, a more intimate and quiet space designed for more advanced stages. Several floor plan choices are available, including studios and companion two-bedroom apartments.
To reserve an apartment or learn more about the campus, please call 423-973-0003.
“Hamilton County is a very fast-growing area of Tennessee, and we are expanding the Morning Pointe of East Hamilton campus to serve the growing population,” said Greg A. Vital, Morning Pointe Senior Living co-founder and president. “Our goal is to provide the services and support that families in the area need along their memory care journey.”
Services at the Community
Care staff will be specially trained in dementia and Alzheimer’s. Services and amenities at The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, East Hamilton will include:
- Licensed nurses providing oversight of health, wellness, and medication management
- Single-level living
- Licensed, clinical, or care staff available 24 hours a day
- 24-hour personalized care services
- Medication assistance and reminders
- 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
- Incontinence management
- On-site occupational, physical, and speech therapy
Programming will include a variety of life enrichment such as arts and crafts, wellness offerings like exercise classes, and intergenerational activities, such as partnering with local schools. Residents will benefit from Morning Pointe’s Farm to Table program with local, farm-fresh and seasonal ingredients. And memory care specific offerings will include the Best Friends™ Approach, Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach™ to Care, Meaningful Day™ purposeful programming, music therapy, art therapy and cuddle therapy.
More about the Campus and Company
Upon completion of Phase II of the campus, the original Morning Pointe of East Hamilton will transition to assisted living-only. The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, East Hamilton will be the 42nd Morning Pointe Senior Living community.
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: Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama and Indiana. Other locations in the Hamilton County include Chattanooga, Collegedale and Hixson.
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.
