The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, Hardin Valley, is on track to open early in 2025 and is now hiring staff.
Located at 2433 Reagan Road in Knoxville, Part II of the Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley Senior Living campus is now not only accepting reservations for memory care residents but is also accepting applications for associates in multiple roles, from directors to direct caregivers such as certified nursing assistants and resident assistants.
The Lantern is next door to the current Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley Assisted Living and Memory Care, which will convert to all assisted living when the new community opens.
The 60 apartments at the new building cover two distinct levels of memory care, expanding the model of care on campus. 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 include studios and companion two-bedroom apartments, such as for couples.
“We are excited about not only the new building and campus services but also a new family that will fill these apartments and offices,” said Lones Green, who has been named community relations director for The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley. He has served for several years at The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence in Clinton, Tennessee. “This will be a place where seniors with Alzheimer’s or other dementias can come and receive the clinical care they need while still finding purposeful activities and building positive social relationships with their peers and the associates. For staff, our community offers a brand-new place for meaningful work and a family atmosphere.”
To reserve an apartment or learn more about the campus, please call 865-343-0409. Current job openings are posted on MorningPointe.com/careers.
“As we approach the new year, we are seeing more and more progress on our new Lantern at Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley, and we are getting excited about providing a safe environment where more seniors with dementia can live as meaningful lives as possible through their disease process,” said Greg A. Vital, Morning Pointe Senior Living co-founder and president. “Our trained associates will also be able to offer support to the families along the journey, which is a huge need as our country’s population ages.”
Hardin Valley Lantern Services and More
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
- 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.
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.
