The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center of Excellence, Franklin

The Lantern at Morning Pointe is a memory care community specializing in Alzheimer's and dementia care in Franklin, Tennessee. Located near downtown Franklin and Williamson Medical Center, it serves residents from Williamson County, Brentwood, Spring Hill, and south Nashville. The community operates as a single-story, home-like facility with licensed nurses on campus around the clock.

The care approach emphasizes personalized support grounded in residents' life stories and experiences. Staff are trained in the Best Friends™ approach and the Teepa Snow Positive Approach to Care™, a skill-based dementia training model. The community serves residents in early to moderately severe stages of Alzheimer's, offering programs that focus on individual interests and personal strengths to ensure purposeful daily engagement.

Daily life enrichment programs include intergenerational programming with local schools and colleges, exercise programs, activities, entertainment, and group outings. The culinary team prepares specially meals using local farm-fresh food, with accommodations for no-salt-added and reduced-concentrated-sweets diets. Personal care assistance includes grooming, bathing, and dressing support, along with licensed nurse oversight of health, wellness, and medication management.

The Meaningful Day™ program and restaurant-style dining help keep each resident's experience personal and purposeful. The community features open studio memory care apartments with spacious designs chosen for convenience and safety, including paint colors selected to promote peace and calm. Residents receive 24-hour emergency pendants for safety.

The Lantern at Morning Pointe Franklin is part of a combined campus with Morning Pointe Senior Living of Franklin, an assisted living community located next door, allowing families to access both memory care and assisted living services on the same grounds.