NHC Healthcare - Ft Sanders

2120 Highland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37916

For more information about senior living options: (844) 490-3973

Skilled Nursing Facility

Features

Housing

  • 166 resident community capacity 166 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet Wi-Fi/high-speed internet

Transportation

  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Description

NHC Healthcare - Ft Sanders in Knoxville, TN is an assisted living community that offers a wide range of amenities and care services to meet the needs of its residents. The community features a beauty salon where residents can easily access hair and nail care services. Each resident has access to cable or satellite TV in their living space for entertainment purposes.

The community provides community-operated transportation for residents, making it convenient for them to attend appointments or participate in activities outside of the facility. A computer center is available for residents who want to stay connected with loved ones or engage in online activities.

Meals are provided in a dining room with restaurant-style dining, ensuring that residents have delicious and nutritious options prepared and served by the staff. There is also a kitchenette available if residents prefer to prepare their own meals.

The assisted living community offers various recreational facilities such as a fitness room, gaming room, garden, and small library. These spaces promote physical activity, social interaction, and relaxation.

Other amenities include move-in coordination assistance, outdoor spaces for residents to enjoy fresh air and nature, private bathrooms for each resident's convenience and privacy, telephone service to stay connected with loved ones, transportation arrangements for non-medical needs as well as doctor's appointments.

The wellness center provides 24-hour call system and supervision to ensure the safety and well-being of all residents. Trained staff members are available to assist with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, transfers, medication management, meal preparation based on special dietary restrictions including diabetes diet.

Residents will have access to concierge services that can help them with any requests or information they may need. Fitness programs are offered on-site for those who want to maintain an active lifestyle. Planned day trips allow residents to explore nearby areas and experience new adventures. Resident-run activities are organized regularly based on their interests.

Located in Knoxville, TN, NHC Healthcare - Ft Sanders is surrounded by cafes, parks, pharmacies, physicians, restaurants, places of worship, theaters, and hospitals. This provides residents with easy access to various amenities and services in the surrounding community.

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • Anesthesia Medical Alliance of East Tennessee PC (0.1 miles)
  • Knoxville Pain Center (0.1 miles)
  • Children's Hospital (0.1 miles)
  • Cory T. Strobel M.D. (0.1 miles)
  • Pediatric Ear Nose & Throat: Dr Joe Graves (0.1 miles)
  • Children's Primary Care Center (0.2 miles)
  • Faculty Internal Medicine (0.7 miles)

Hospitals

  • East Tennessee Children's Hospital (0.1 miles)
  • Fort Sanders Hospital (0.2 miles)
  • Steps House (2.2 miles)
  • Steps House (2.3 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (0.2 miles)
  • Jacks Coffee & Plants (1.6 miles)
  • Wild Love Bakehouse (2 miles)
  • South Press (2 miles)
  • K Brew Coffee House (2.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.6 miles)

Restaurants

  • Cool Beans Restaurant & Tavern (0.3 miles)
  • The Orange Martini (1.2 miles)
  • J.C. Holdway (1.2 miles)
  • Yassin's Falafel House (1.2 miles)
  • Sweet P’s Downtown Dive (1.3 miles)
  • Bistro at the Bijou (1.4 miles)
  • Blackhorse Pub & Brewery (1.4 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.4 miles)
  • Paragon Infusion Center Knoxville (1.4 miles)
  • H Bolton (1.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.4 miles)
  • Mac's Pharmacy (3.5 miles)

Parks

  • World's Fair Park (0.9 miles)
  • Victor Ashe Park (3.5 miles)
  • Lakeshore Park (4.1 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Water Angel Ministries (1.1 miles)
  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (1.2 miles)
  • First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (4.8 miles)
  • Meridian Baptist Church (4.9 miles)

Theaters

  • Regal Riviera (1.4 miles)

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