Terrace at Mountain Creek ~
Chattanooga, Tennessee

1005 Mountain Creek Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
Phone: 423-874-0200

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The Terrace at Mountain Creek ~ Chattanooga, Tennessee

No single word adequately describes the Terrace at Mountain Creek, however, “elegant” certainly provides a good starting point. Nestled on a picturesque wooded campus near the base of Signal Mountain outside Chattanooga, this first-class Victorian-style estate truly lives up to its slogan: “The Finest in Senior Living.”

The Terrace offers incomparable accommodations, services and amenities in all three of its long-term living areas — Independent Retirement, Assisted Living and Memory Care — as well as in its Short Stay programs: Respite Stay and Guest Stay. If you or your loved one would like to live in a truly exceptional community, you’ll quickly learn that the aim of staff and management at The Terrace is to strive to enhance the quality of your life. Founded on caring for seniors, The Terrace provides a variety of services tailored to fit each resident’s needs and desires.

Retirement Living Apartments
Spacious apartments with spectacular views set this community apart from the competition. Every day feels like a vacation with 24-hour concierge service, elegant dining and tailored wellness programs.

One advantage of living at The Terrace is the endless opportunity to participate in various events, social gatherings and outings. Each activity is designed to help residents remain as active and involved in the community as they wish. Whether you enjoy a leisurely stroll in a tranquil garden or a workout in an exercise class, The Terrace offers daily programs for everyone, all tailored to individuals and their unique ways of doing things.

Residence Features:

  • Spacious one-bedroom, one-bedroom suites, and two-bedroom apartments available
  • Well-equipped, in-apartment kitchens with full-size refrigerators for preparing light meals and snacks
  • Select apartments have full, handicap-equipped bathrooms (two bathrooms available in several one- and two-bedroom apartments)
  • Extra high ceilings for a real “open space” feeling
  • Individual temperature control
  • Wall-to-wall carpeting
  • All one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments have walk in closets with adjustable shelves
  • Select apartments have patios and balconies with spectacular views of both Signal Mountain and the valley below
  • Life-safety features
  • All utilities (except telephone and cable)
  • Cable hookups available*

Amenities include:

  • Fine dining with healthy meals prepared by our creative chef and served by our professional wait staff “restaurant style” in our elegant main dining room (dinner is included in rent; additional dining room meals available for purchase)
  • Room service available*
  • Scheduled weekly housekeeping, including weekly towel and linen service (full laundry service available*)
  • Complimentary self-service laundry facilities
  • Beautician/Barber services*
  • Beautifully decorated Victorian-style five-story building with elevators
  • Elegant grand foyer with piano and concierge service
  • Entertainment area for private family gatherings
  • Small pets welcome*
  • Professionally manicured grounds with walking path
  • Complimentary, 24 hour parking with valet service
  • Three levels of ground-floor parking with individual entrances
  • Just minutes away from downtown Chattanooga

Activities:

  • Variety of special entertainment and personal enrichment opportunities
  • Weekly coffee social and tea party
  • Guest lectures and seminars
  • A wide range of classes, including cooking, arts & crafts, and trivia competitions
  • Movies
  • Exercise classes, including Tai-Chi
  • Travel and mystery tours*
  • Chauffeured transportation for shopping and attending cultural and sporting events*
  • Scheduled library, bank and post office visits
  • Activities/meeting room
  • Scheduled birthday and holiday parties
  • Church services and bible study in our parlor
  • Resident lounge for cards, puzzles, games, and socializing
  • Bus with wheelchair lift

Assisted Living Apartments
Leaving one’s home and familiar surroundings can be unsettling. That’s why the professional and caring staff at The Terrace goes above and beyond in helping residents maintain a comfortable, dignified lifestyle where they can find endless help and personal assistance with life’s daily activities. The Terrace prides itself in providing the highest quality support and individualized care in an elegant manner.

Residents will also find a wide range of services and community features. New common areas include a new Bistro area and the elegant dining area was specifically expanded and designed for Assisted Living residents.

Residence Features:

  • Spacious studio, one-bedroom, one-bedroom suites, and two-bedroom apartments available
  • Kitchenette with full-size refrigerators in select models
  • Locked private entrance
  • New exclusive assisted living entrance and lobby area for convenient access to outdoor amenities, transportation, and apartments
  • Select apartments have full, handicap-equipped bathrooms, including roll-in showers with hand-held shower head
  • Individual temperature control
  • Wall-to-wall carpeting
  • All one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments have walk in closets with adjustable shelves
  • Select apartments have patios and balconies with spectacular views of both Signal Mountain and the valley below
  • Life-safety features
  • All utilities (except telephone and cable)

Amenities:

  • Fine dining from a varied daily menu including healthy choices served three times a day in the Main Dining Room
  • In-apartment dining service available*
  • Scheduled weekly housekeeping, including weekly towel and linen service (full laundry service available*)
  • Entertainment area for private family gatherings
  • Complimentary self-service laundry facilities
  • Guest meals available*
  • Beautician/Barber services*
  • Spa with therapeutic whirlpool tub
  • Small pets welcome*
  • Professionally manicured grounds with walking path
  • Valet parking
  • Just minutes away from downtown Chattanooga

Wellness Programs:
Wellness programs are tailored to the needs and desires of each resident and may include some or all of the following services:

  • Licensed nurses on staff – 7 days a week
  • Regularly scheduled health-monitoring
  • 24-hour personal care staff
  • Medication management (including Diabetic care)*
  • Bathing, dressing and grooming assistance*
  • Incontinence management*
  • Podiatrist visits*
  • Escort services to meals and activities*
  • Reminders and additional assistance with activities of daily living are available*

Memory Care Neighborhood
For residents with special needs due to Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, The Terrace’s Memory Care Neighborhood can help. Our staff understands the overwhelming obstacles that may be involved with caring for a loved one and strives to provide the finest care for each those residents suffering from memory loss, while still maintaining individuality and dignity. This intimate neighborhood of specially-designed memory care apartments provides a caring and homey atmosphere for loved ones. The professional and caring staff at The Terrace knows how to address behavioral changes, help residents through confusing periods, and reassure them through difficult times while preserving their independence.

Amenities and Features:

  • A neighborhood of apartments that provide residents with a quiet, comfortable atmosphere
  • Secured outdoor courtyard
  • Décor to enhance residents well-being
  • Specialized, nutritious meal programs including portable food and snacks
  • Specially designed activity programs with a full-time, dedicated Program Director
  • Private bathrooms with walk-in showers in each Memory Care Neighborhood apartments
  • Handicap accessible apartments
  • Spectacular views of Signal Mountain
  • Assistance with personal care and all activities of daily living
  • Dedicated and specially trained staff
  • All programs and services supervised by a licensed nursing staff
  • Short stay programs when caregivers need to take a break

Short Stay Programs
Short stay options at The Terrace include both Respite Stay and Guest Stay arrangements. Whether you want to take a vacation and want the reassurance that your loved one is in caring hands or you are remodeling your home and need a comfortable place to stay, you’ll find the right accommodations here.

Respite Stay
Many seniors need assistance in their daily routines and The Terrace provides individualized attention for a few days to a few months for those whose caregivers need a break or who may be recovering from surgery, illness or injury or who may just need a warm, caring place to rest for a time.

Features:

  • 24-hour professional staff available
  • Three delicious, chef-prepared meals – served restaurant style
  • Private apartments (studio to two-bedrooms), completely furnished
  • Medication management
  • Incontinence program
  • Full activity program
  • In-room TV
  • Transportation services
  • Pets are welcome, too

Guest Stay
Any senior who may be new to the area, in the process of moving or remodeling — or who simply wants a comfortable place to stay for a mini-vacation or any other reason — can take advantage of our Guest Stay services for a few days to a few months.

Features:*

  • Three delicious, chef-prepared meals – served restaurant-style
  • Private apartments (studio to two-bedrooms), completely furnished
  • Full activity program with outings on our bus
  • In-room TV
  • Transportation services
  • Pets are welcome, too!

* An additional charge may apply