Emory Mills
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Knoxville Memory Care

Memory care should still feel personal.

Compassionate memory care with dignity, familiarity, and purposeful daily engagement.

Emory Mills offers specialized support for Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and other memory changes through a secure environment, trained team, and the evidence-based I'm Still Here® approach from Hearthstone Institute.

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Talk with our team about care needs, pricing, availability, and whether Emory Mills is the right fit for your loved one.

World-Class Memory Care, Close to Home

A more thoughtful approach to memory support in Knoxville.

When we recognized an unmet need for research-based memory support in East Tennessee, we designed our community to serve Tennessee seniors and their loved ones. Through our partnership with the Hearthstone Institute, Emory Mills brings world-class memory care close to home.

Our team celebrates the whole person by honoring individual dignity, autonomy, and the capacity for joy and connection, regardless of cognitive change.

I'm Still Here® approach that focuses on remaining abilities, preferences, and meaningful engagement.
Private studios and dual-occupancy options with en-suite bathrooms and safety-minded layouts.
24/7 compassionate support from a team trained specifically for dementia-related care needs.
Family involvement, therapeutic programming, and daily routines built for comfort and familiarity.

The Hearthstone Difference

The I'm Still Here® philosophy guides how we care.

Through the Hearthstone Institute's I'm Still Here® approach, our residents are supported, empowered, engaged, confident, purposeful, and treated as whole people rather than a diagnosis.

  • Supported, not stigmatized
  • Empowered, not helpless
  • Engaged, not disconnected
  • Confident, not anxious
  • Purposeful, not adrift
  • Autonomous, not dependent

This approach includes environmental adaptations, specialized communication techniques, extensive staff training, life enrichment programs, and family involvement working together to create a meaningful, connected life.

Resident enjoying meaningful engagement with a team member at Emory Mills

"Our evidence-based memory care program celebrates abilities rather than focusing on limitations, with comprehensive support tailored to each resident's needs."

Evidence-based memory care at Emory Mills

A Higher Standard of Memory Support

Designed for safety, calm, and meaningful daily life.

Our memory care program is built around a secure, easy-to-navigate setting and a daily rhythm that supports connection, comfort, and familiarity.

Care Environment

  • Secure, easy-to-navigate layouts designed for safety
  • Soothing color palettes and calming decor
  • Color-coded hallways for wayfinding
  • Private studios and dual-occupancy options
  • En-suite bathrooms in every apartment
  • Enclosed outdoor garden spaces
Memory care apartment at Emory Mills

Care Services

  • Structured daily routines for comfort and familiarity
  • Cognitive stimulation and life enrichment activities
  • Music, art, movement, and therapeutic engagement
  • Professional medication management
  • Three chef-prepared, dietitian-approved meals daily
  • 24/7 trained memory care staff and family support

Personalized Care Paths

Three tiers of memory care, tailored to where each resident is now.

At Emory Mills, we understand that every person's experience with memory change is unique. Our three distinct tiers of care are designed to meet residents where they are and adapt with them over time.

1

The Discovery Experience

Designed for individuals experiencing mild memory challenges, with a focus on engagement, independence, and maintaining daily routines with gentle support and cognitive enrichment activities.

2

The Vitality Experience

Tailored for residents with moderate memory care needs, with structured daily programming, therapeutic activities, and hands-on assistance while still encouraging meaningful participation and connection.

3

The Serenity Experience

Comprehensive care for individuals with advanced memory needs, emphasizing comfort, sensory engagement, gentle communication, and moments of peace and connection throughout each day.

Family visiting a resident in memory care at Emory Mills

Why Families Choose Emory Mills

Compassionate expertise when your family needs it most.

Our specially trained team addresses the four A's of memory care - agitation, apathy, anxiety, and aggression - with patience, expertise, and evidence-based techniques that promote calm and engagement.

We understand that transitioning a loved one into memory care is a deeply emotional decision. Emory Mills was built to support that decision with a family environment, a secure setting, and a team that truly understands the needs of residents living with dementia.

We're a family-owned community, and we focus on creating a sense of belonging for every resident and every family who walks through our doors.

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Come see the difference for yourself.

We would be glad to answer your questions, discuss care needs, and schedule a time for you to experience the memory care neighborhood in person.

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