Knoxville Senior AdvisorPowell is an unincorporated community in north Knox County along I-75 and Emory Road, with its own post office and about a dozen minutes' drive from Fountain City. It is home to Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center and Select Specialty Hospital's north campus.
Powell has more secured memory care beds per resident than almost anywhere in the region, with two buildings licensed entirely as dementia residences. Families in Halls, Heiskell and southern Anderson County often look here first.
How much licensed senior care is in Powell, Tennessee?
Powell lies in Knox County, where the Health Facilities Commission lists 4 licensed assisted-care living facilities and 0 nursing homes with local addresses.
| License type | Licenses | Licensed beds |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted-care living facilities | 4 | 208 |
| ACLF secured (memory care) beds | — | 132 |
| Homes for the aged | 0 | 0 |
| Nursing homes | 0 | 0 |
| Home health agencies (office here) | 0 | — |
| Hospices (office here) | 0 | — |
For context, Knox County as a whole has about 90,835 residents aged 65 and older (17.8% of the population) and 9,714 aged 85 and older.
Where is state-licensed assisted living in Powell?
State records show 4 licensed ACLFs in Powell, ranging from Beehive Homes of Knoxville at 16 beds to Morning Pointe of Powell at 80; 3 report a secured memory care unit.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Secured / Alzheimer's beds | Last state survey | HFC disciplinary actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Pointe of Powell 7700 Dannaher Drive, 37849 | ACLF | 80 | 20 | 09/19/2023 | 1 |
| Emory Ridge 7545 Thunder Lane, 37849 | ACLF | 60 | 60 | 02/08/2022 | 2 |
| The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center (Powell) 7710 Dannaher Drive, 37849 | ACLF | 52 | 52 | 06/30/2022 | 0 |
| Beehive Homes of Knoxville 1301 West Beaver Creek Drive, 37849 | ACLF | 16 | 0 | 01/11/2022 | 1 |
Where is memory care in Powell?
3 licensed buildings in Powell report 132 secured or Alzheimer's beds on the October 2026 bed report, and 2 of them are licensed entirely as secured memory care.
- Emory Ridge: 60 secured of 60 beds (assisted-care living facility)
- The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center (Powell): 52 secured of 52 beds (assisted-care living facility)
- Morning Pointe of Powell: 20 secured of 80 beds (assisted-care living facility)
Tennessee has no memory care license; the bed report is the official record. See every secured unit in the seven counties.
Where are the nearest nursing homes to Powell?
No licensed nursing home is located in Powell; the closest certified home is Woodland Post Acute LLC in Clinton, about 6.2 miles away and rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Post Acute LLC 220 Longmire Road, 37716 | 6.2 | 3 of 5 | 120 | 7 |
| Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans Home One Veterans Way, 37931 | 6.7 | 5 of 5 | 140 | 2 |
| Beverly Park Place Health and Rehab 5321 Beverly Park Circle, 37918 | 7.2 | 4 of 5 | 271 | 1 |
What state enforcement is on file for facilities in Powell?
Yes. The HFC listings show disciplinary actions for 3 licensed facilities in Powell; the most recent on file is dated October 2, 2019, against Beehive Homes of Knoxville.
- Beehive Homes of Knoxville: 1 listed, latest October 2, 2019
- Emory Ridge: 2 listed, latest October 2, 2019
- Morning Pointe of Powell: 1 listed, latest June 7, 2017
An action from years ago is not proof of a current problem. Each facility's page links the orders; ask what changed.
How far is Powell from a hospital?
From the middle of Powell, the nearest acute-care hospitals on the state's hospital report are Tennova Healthcare - North Knoxville, about 0.0 miles away, and Parkwest Medical Center, about 8.9 miles.
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is about 9.5 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centers, good for comparison but shorter than real drives.
Who provides free help for older adults in Powell?
In Knox County, the CAC Office on Aging ((865) 546-3500, Ross Building, 2247 Western Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921) coordinates services and delivers noontime meals to homebound residents, and ETHRA's Area Agency on Aging and Disability (1-866-836-6678) screens for TennCare CHOICES and OPTIONS.
The East Tennessee District Long-Term Care Ombudsman, also at ETHRA (865-691-2551 ext. 4223), advocates for residents of nursing homes and assisted living.
