Independent Healthcare Properties LLC (IHP) and Morning Pointe Senior Living announce that the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services has approved two new freestanding Alzheimer's Center of Excellence campuses in Greenup and Jefferson counties. The Chattanooga-based healthcare services company is also more than 75 percent complete on Phase I of the new Morning Pointe of Danville senior campus.
The more than $12 million investment in Louisville and Russell will offer a full spectrum of Alzheimer's and memory care services adjacent to the existing Morning Pointe buildings. Each new Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence will feature secure courtyards, life enrichment programs, state-of-the-art technology, and professional health and wellness services. Louisville’s 52-bed Lantern building will open as soon as summer 2017. The 50-bed Russell Lantern community is scheduled for completion as early as spring 2017. Morning Pointe of Danville is scheduled to open this fall.
Officials said answering to the increasing need of aging care programs and caregiver support in Kentucky, the new Lantern campuses will feature Meaningful Day – innovative therapies designed to improve the quality of life for seniors with memory loss. The program will include SimpleC Companion, an intuitive, non-drug therapy using touch screen applications to promote improved engagement and memory, and Cuddle Therapy, a recognized Alzheimer’s program with specially created, lifelike dolls that help residents feel a sense of calm and purpose.
“With the growing number of individuals in need of Alzheimer’s and memory care services, Morning Pointe is expanding to provide seniors with more options and choices that enrich the quality of life,” said Greg A. Vital, president and CEO of IHP and Morning Pointe Senior Living. “We are continuing Morning Pointe’s tradition of providing senior care services for more than 15 years by expanding our services to 10 locations across central Kentucky.”
According to the National Institutes of Health, an estimated five million people may be affected by Alzheimer’s disease – a degenerative condition among the top leading causes of death in the United States. The condition frequently affects older adults – a growing demographic, as the population of people aged 65 and older in the United States is expected to double by 2050 to more than 80 million, according to recent census data.
Chattanooga-based professional service providers participating in the Kentucky expansion include Neuhoff Taylor Architects PC and ETSB LLC – both boasting a long track record of successful development plans throughout the Southeastern U.S., officials said.