The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, Lexington

The Lantern at Morning Pointe is a memory care community in Lexington, Kentucky, specializing in Alzheimer's care and dementia support. The one-story, home-like community is designed around meaningful, structured days and serves residents in early to moderately severe stages of Alzheimer's disease.

The community provides 24-hour licensed clinical and care staff, on-site therapy, medication management through pharmacist-led reviews, and personal care assistance including grooming, bathing, and dressing. Caregivers are trained in the Best Friends Approach to dementia care and supported by a corporate memory care director. The community also offers specialized meal preparation with fresh, local ingredients prepared by the culinary team, including accommodations for no-salt-added and reduced-concentrated-sweets diets.

Programming includes intergenerational activities with local schools and colleges, exercise programs, entertainment, and organized group outings. The community supports the whole family through caregiver support groups and helpful information sessions.

Located on Lexington's south end near Nicholasville Road, Fayette Mall, and the University of Kentucky Albert Chandler Hospital, the facility offers convenient access for family visits. The community features open studio floor plans designed with safety and convenience, with paint colors selected to promote peace and calm. Each resident receives a 24-hour emergency pendant.

The Lantern at Morning Pointe is part of a combined campus with Morning Pointe Lexington Senior Living, which provides assisted living and personal care services for residents seeking to maintain greater independence.