The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, Hardin Valley, is making progress toward opening in early 2025 and is now accepting reservations.
The new community, located at 2433 Reagan Road in Knoxville, is Part II of the Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley Senior Living campus, which is expanding its assisted living and Alzheimer’s care services. It is next door to the current Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley Assisted Living and Memory Care.
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 865-343-0409.
“Knoxville is one of the fastest-growing areas of Tennessee, and we are expanding the Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley 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.”
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, Hardin Valley 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.
Upon completion of Phase II of the campus, the original Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley will transition to assisted living-only. The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, Hardin Valley will be the 41st 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 greater Knoxville area include Clinton, Knoxville, Lenoir City and Powell.
The philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living is the Morning Pointe Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to provide clinical scholarships and caregiver support.
