Housing
Housing options are divided here by level-of-care needs. Please carefully read the introduction to each section to understand the facilities listed. Nursing Homes are listed in a separate section.
A Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) is a facility that contains, usually in another building or separate wing of a building, independent living units, either a Residential Home for the Aged or an Assisted Care Living Facility, and a nursing home. An advantage is that residents in independent living are guaranteed space in the other components should they need a higher level of care. See general section introduction for services offered in these facilities. Housing options that are part of a CCRC are noted in their listing information.
For information about the licensing and regulation of any kind of health-care facility, including those listed, or to register a complaint, visit the Office of Healthcare Facilities online at www.tn.gov/health.
For information about businesses that help individuals move, organize, or make a housing transition, see Home Organizing, Downsizing & Moving.
Independent Living is housing for people who require the least amount of care. Healthy, active adults want a place that offers services or amenities, requires little maintenance on their part, and offers independence to pursue activities and interests.
Residents take care of themselves and often are quite healthy and active. There is no state certification or licensing for independent living facilities. They are informally known as retirement centers, independent living centers, or senior living communities. Some are part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC).
Buckingham: 690-6185
7303 Clubhouse Way, 37909
Part of the Shannondale CCRC. Single Family Homes.
Echo Ridge: 769-0111
8458 Gleason Drive, 37919
Park Place of Fountain City: 687-0033
5405 Colonial Circle, 37918
Park Place of West Knoxville: 675-7050
10914 Kingston Pike, 37934
Parkview North Knoxville: 339-4422
975 E. Emory Rd., 37938
Parkview West Knoxville: 357-2288
770 Broome Rd., NW, 37909
Sherrill Hills Retirement Resort: 622-4059
271 Moss Grove Boulevard, 37922
Trustwell Living of West Knoxville: 219-2910
1932 Falling Waters Rd., 37922
The Villages of Farragut: 518-4455
230 Village Commons Blvd., Farragut, 37934
Affordable-Rent Housing
The apartments listed here are designated Elderly Only, Elderly/Disabled Only, or Elderly/Mobility Impaired Only. Eligibility and rent based on annual gross income and other factors. Some offer weekday congregate lunches, case management, and recreational activities.
Blueberry Ridge: 947-2787
7300 Blue Smoke Way, 37849
Broadway Towers: 524-4092
1508 McCroskey Avenue, 37917
Cagle Terrace: 403-1310
515 Renford Drive, 37919
Candleridge Plaza Apartments: 938-3394
3405 Harrow Gate Lane, Powell, 37849
Dogwood Terrace: 690-0313
8729 Middlebrook Pike, 37923
Evergreen Villas: 938-0606
7620 Old Clinton Pike, Powell, 37849
Five Points Senior Duplexes: 403-1390
317 McConnell St., 37915
Golden Age Retirement Village: 637-3470
1109 Beaman Lake Road, 37914
Guy B. Love Towers: 403-1360
171 Armstrong Avenue, 37917
Isabella Towers: 403-1340
1515 Isabella Circle, 37915
Maud Booth Gardens Senior Housing: 546-7090
4452 Maud Booth Way, 37917
Morningside Gardens Apartments: 523-4133
1800 Linden Avenue, 37917
Northgate Terrace: 403-1400
4301 Whittle Springs Rd., 37917
Residences at Eastport: 403-1390
579 McConnell St., 37915
Residences at Five Points: 403-1390
2061 Bethel Ave., 37915
Riverbirch Village: 637-1679
7236 Oak Ridge Hwy, 37931
St. Mary’s Riverview I & II: 523-2834
5845 E. Gov. John Sevier Highway, 37924
St . Mary’s Villas in Halls: 925-0818
4129 E. Emory Road, 37938
Summit Towers: 525-5069
201 Locust Street, 37902
Sunnybrook Apartments: 922-9124
4500 Doris Circle, 37918
The Cottages at Clifton: 403-1420
1621 Jourolman Ave., 37921
The Manor at Northgate Terrace: 403-1410
4301 Whittle Springs Road, Apt. 309 (office)
Apt. 209 (mailing), 37917
Independent living with supportive services. Second and third floors of Northgate Terrace. Rent is 30 percent of resident’s adjusted gross income, plus a sliding scale service fee. Services include two meals/ day, housekeeping, laundry, case management, private apartment, and potential for an emergency response device.
The Verandas: 403-1380
107 Flenniken Avenue, 37920
Westview Tower: 691-8551
7823 Gleason Drive, 37919
Willow Place Senior Community: 637-1679
7000 Willow Bend Way, 37931
Facilities are divided into two main categories: Senior Housing with Support Services and Assisted-Rent Housing. Each category includes several types of housing. Please carefully read the introduction to each section to understand the facilities listed.
Housing Choice Voucher Program
Commonly called “Section 8,” the voucher pro- gram allows very low-income persons to choose a residence by providing rental subsidy to landlords.
KCDC (Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation): 403-1234
400 Harriet Tubman Street, 37915
The Public Housing Authority determines eligibility for the voucher program based on annual gross income and other factors. Landlords willing to participate in the program must accept the amount the voucher covers. Residents receive a utility allowance but may have to pay excess costs. For application information, visit www.kcdc.org or call the KCDC office.
Senior Housing with Support Services
There are a variety of facilities that offer a combination of independence and supportive services. Listed in this section are those facilities that offer special supportive services and accept only (or predominantly) seniors as residents. Services listed here might include some or all of, but are not limited to, the following:
- Daily meals
- Laundry service
- Housekeeping
- Medication management
- Organized activities
- Secured units or other security measures
- Personal/emergency response systems
- Help accessing community services
Some services are included in facility cost; others are extra. Private pay; some long-term care insurance policies cover assisted living. Some facilities require nonrefundable deposits for admission.
Some facilities have secured units to make them safe for people with Alzheimer’s or other memory disorders. Only licensed Knox County Assisted Care Living Facilities, CCRCs and Residential Homes for the Aged are listed in this section.
Facilities that offer, if space permits, short stays for adults as respite for family caregivers are marked with an asterisk (*). These “day-stay” programs provide structured activities in a safe environment for seniors who cannot be at home alone. However, these are not licensed Adult Day Service (pages 51-52) programs. A detailed application must be completed, and space is often very limited.
A Residential Home for the Aged (RHA) is housing for people who want or need slightly more care than that available in independent living units. Residents are ambulatory (may use a cane, wheelchair, or other supportive device) and require room, board, and supervision or assistance with functional activities of daily living, such as bathing, grooming and dressing, but not nursing or medical care. Residents must be physically and mentally able in an emergency to find safety without physical assistance from another person. An RHA is not required to employ a nurse but have at least one responsible attendant on the premises at all times.
Heritage Assisted Living
- 1585 Coleman Road, 37909: 584-7090
- 144 Felix Road, 37918: 688-3800
The Lodge at Shannondale: 690-3411
801 Vanosdale, 37909
Part of the Shannondale CCRC.
An Assisted Care Living Facility (ACLF) is housing for people who want or need more care than that available in a Residential Home for the Aged but less than that provided in a nursing home. Residents are ambulatory (may use a cane, walker, or wheelchair), and must be able to transfer with minimal assist (move from bed to chair or chair to bed). Residents may also require non-medical living assistance services, emergency response service, medication management, and short-term home health care as prescribed by a physician. Residents must be able in an emergency to evacuate to a “safe place” within 13 minutes. An ACLF is required to have at least one responsible attendant on the premises at all times and a sufficient level of staffing to meet residents’ needs. A licensed nurse must be available as needed.
American House*
- Halls: 925-2668
7521 Andersonville Pike, 37938 - West Knox 690-3550
8024 Gleason Drive, 37919 Secured memory care unit.
Arbor Terrace Assisted Living*: 670-4111
9051 Cross Park Drive, 37923
Secured memory care unit. Nurse on staff.
Atria Weston Place*: 584-9857
2900 Lake Brook Boulevard, 37909
Secured memory care unit.
Autumn Care*
- Farragut: 392-1300
400 Herron Rd., 37934 - Karns: 392-1300
3222 Byington Beaver Ridge Road, 37931 - West Knoxville: 392-1300
136 Canton Hollow Road, 37922. Secured memory care unit.
Avenir Memory Care at Knoxville: 777-1500
901 Concord Road, 37934
Secured memory care unit. RN on staff; nursing care staff 24/7.
Beehive Homes of Knoxville: 809-2881
1301 W. Beaver Creek Dr., Powell, 37849
The Courtyards Senior Living*: 357-1660
- The Gardens Advanced Memory Care
1029 W. Parkway Avenue, 37912 - The Meadows Assisted Living
801 E. Inskip Dr., 37912 - The Orchard Assisted Living Plus
815 E. Inskip Dr., 37912
Secured memory care units.
Deane Hill Place*: 690-4070
401 Catherine McAuley Way, 37919 Secured memory care unit.
Emory Ridge Senior Living*: 362-5398
7545 Thunder Lane, Powell, 37849 Secured memory care unit.
Heritage Assisted Living*: 531-1999
273 S. Peters Road, 37923
The Lantern at Morning Pointe, Knoxville: 343-0757
9647 Westland Drive, 37922
Secured Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence Community.
The Lantern at Morning Pointe, Powell: 343-0089
7710 Dannaher Drive, 37949
Secured Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence Community.
Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley*: 295-9456
2449 Reagan Road, 37931. Secured memory care unit.
Morning Pointe of Knoxville*: 223-6422
9649 Westland Drive, 37922
Secured memory care unit.
Morning Pointe Powell*: 686-5771
7700 Dannaher Drive, Powell, 37849
Secured memory care unit. See sponsor message, page 187.
NHC Place Assisted Living, Farragut*: 777-9000
122 Cavett Hill Lane, 37934
Secured memory care unit. See sponsor message, page 181.
Northshore Heights Senior Living*: 444-1294
8804 South Northshore Drive, 37922
Secured memory care unit.
Oakwood Senior Living*: 540-6243
232 E. Churchwell Avenue, 37917
Secured memory care unit.
Pinnacle Assisted Living: 444-1451
10520 Waterville Lane, 37932
Prosperity Pointe Assisted Living*: 240-0000
214 Prosperity Rd., 37923
Secured memory care unit.
The Pointe at Lifespring Senior Living*: 687-5353
4371 Lifespring Lane, 37918
Secured memory care unit.
Rain Forest Landings Assisted Living*: 200-8238
555 Rain Forest Road, 37923
Secured memory care unit.
Shannondale Assisted Living Center: 690-3411
Part of the Shannondale Continuing Care Retirement Community.
7350 Middlebrook Pike, 37909.
South High Senior Living*: 338-3060
835 Tipton Ave., 37920
Secured memory care unit.
StoryPoint Knoxville West Assisted Living*: 670-0504
8501 Northshore Drive, 37922
Secured memory care unit.
Trinity Hills of Knoxville, A Senior Living Community*: 329-3292
4611 Asheville Highway, 37914
Secured memory care unit.
Windsor Ridge Assisted Living*: 688-4840
5611 Central Avenue Pike, 37912