Page 9 of Best Memory Care in Arkansas

Overview of Southridge Village Retirement Center

Administered by Janet Loftis, Southridge Village Retirement Center provides nursing home, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Residents also receive around the clock, with 24-hour staffing available. The community also provides rehabilitation services and respite care to accommodate older adults in need of recovery support and those seeking temporary relief.

Physical, occupational, and speech therapy are available on-site, with specialized outdoor therapy equipment for therapy activities. The community has an 89-bed capacity, including private rooms with showers, giving each resident an individual room and an in-room shower. An enclosed courtyard also offers a gazebo and concrete walking path for outdoor use. Moreover, a salon provides on-site grooming services, and the large communal dining space and activity area support meals and scheduled activities.

A Walk Score of 58 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, meaning some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may be able to reach certain nearby destinations independently.

Overview of Methodist Village

Opened in 2019, Methodist Village Inc. is an assisted living with memory care services that offers a specialized community known as an Alzheimer’s Special Care Unit (ASCU). The ASCU Community serves as a home for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias who require dedicated care and support.

At Methodist Village Senior Living, the primary goal is to create an environment where moments of joy and happiness thrive. Their dedicated team understands the challenges and complexities that come with memory loss and is equipped with the knowledge and expertise to provide the highest quality of care. This community strives to ensure that each resident receives the support they need, while fostering a sense of purpose and well-being. 

Overview of Gassville Therapy and Living

Gassville Therapy and Living is a nursing home in Gassville, Arkansas, offering skilled nursing, memory care, and respite care. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Respite care provides a short stay when a family’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover, so the community may be a good fit for someone living with dementia who needs supervised care or for a family seeking temporary support.

The home has 105 beds, with total nurse staffing of 4 hours and 35 minutes per resident per day. That figure represents the daily hands on nursing time assigned to each resident. Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Medicare applies to short term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay, Medicaid can help cover care when savings do not cover a long stay, and private pay means the family pays directly. William Bonham is the administrator, and GVNC operates the community.

A therapy gym supports rehabilitation services on site, allowing residents to receive therapy without arranging transportation elsewhere. Residents also have access to an enclosed outdoor courtyard with a gazebo and concrete walking path. Salon services and a dedicated activity area provide additional options for personal care and scheduled social activities.

Heritage Square Healthcare Center in Blytheville, Arkansas, provides comprehensive nursing home support alongside specialized programs for memory care, skilled nursing, respite stays, and palliative or hospice end-of-life care. Memory care residents stay in a secured section designed to prevent wandering, while short-term rehabilitation therapies help individuals rebuild physical function following a hospital stay or illness. A physician oversees medical needs, and community-arranged transportation handles outside appointments.

CHC Heritage Square Nursing Center operates this 86-bed facility with administrator Carnail Williams. Daily nursing records show 5 hours and 44 minutes of care dedicated per resident. Located in a neighborhood with a 65 walk score, the area lets residents complete select everyday errands nearby on foot. Payment choices include Medicare for qualifying short-term care, Medicaid, and private payment.

Interested individuals needing structured memory support, physical therapy, or long-term nursing assistance can contact Heritage Square Healthcare Center to explore open beds, inquire about funding options, or set up a visit.

Overview of Mountain Meadows Nursing & Rehab Center

Mountain Meadows Nursing & Rehab Center provides nursing home care, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing in Batesville, AR. Skilled nursing includes licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The range of care can suit someone living with dementia who needs supervised memory care or a family seeking temporary support. The home has 110 beds, with total nurse staffing of 4 hours and 17 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated to each resident. Payment options are Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, giving families those listed ways to cover care.

General Baptist Assisted Living in Piggott, AR, provides nursing home care and skilled nursing. Memory care, hospice care, and respite care round out the list.

Nursing home care is residential and ongoing, for someone who needs nursing and a hand with the day. The clinical designation on the license is skilled nursing.

Memory care runs secured, with supervision, against a wandering risk. Hospice care attends to the comfort of a life-limiting illness. Respite care covers short stays, which is the one entry on this list with a finish date.

A single-story building holds 36 beds. Jean Ann Hooten administers it, and General Baptist Nursing Home of Piggott is the operator.

Springdale Health and Rehab have proven an efficient rehabilitative approach to skilled nursing services that enhance their quality of life. Offering a better alternative to long-term care, the well-trained care staff delivers a multidisciplinary approach to nursing when providing tailored care– ensuring service with compassion, kindness, and professionalism. Springdale Health and Rehab strives to be the nursing home in the city that gives the best standard of care.
With an emphasis on long-term and rehabilitative care, the center offers physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, wound care, restorative nursing, IV therapy, cardiac recovery, and orthopedic care; with services such as transportation, housekeeping, and laundry– to name a few of the features that residents from both living options get unlimited access to.

Overview of Mt. Carmel Community

Mt. Carmel Community offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care in Benton, AR. Independent living provides a private living arrangement with community services and no daily care, while assisted living includes help with dressing, bathing, and medication management. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision for a resident who may be at risk of wandering.

Respite care is also available for a short stay when someone’s usual caregiver needs time to travel or recover. The three care levels may suit a resident whose needs could grow over time, allowing care to change without leaving the community. Mt. Carmel Community has 100 beds.

Scheduled transportation is available for medical appointments and shopping trips, giving residents a planned way to reach those destinations. Rehabilitation services are available, and an on-site beautician or barber allows residents to arrange personal grooming within the community. Medicare is accepted as a payment option, although it generally does not cover an extended residence. D. Randy Jones serves as the administrator.

Overview of Mercy Crest Retirement Living

Mercy Crest Retirement Living provides assisted living and memory care in Barling, AR. Assisted living offers help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and medication while a resident continues living in an apartment, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Having both care types on one campus may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since a move to a different level of care can happen within the community. The community has 102 beds and has served residents since 1992.

Respite care is available for short stays, which can suit a family caregiver who needs to travel or recover. Outdoor space extends across 19 acres, giving residents room to spend time outside on the grounds, and transportation to medical appointments is available for residents who need help getting to those visits. Medicaid is accepted as a payment option, which matters to a family whose savings may not cover a long stay. Cindy Taylor serves as the administrator.

The Springs of Mount Vista provides nursing home, hospice care, memory care, palliative care, and skilled nursing in Harrison, AR. Skilled nursing and nursing home care include licensed nursing support on site around the clock. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Hospice and palliative care support residents who need comfort focused care related to serious or end of life illness. With 154 beds, the community has more than 150 resident spaces, along with more residents, staff, and usually more programming than a smaller home. The area has a Walk Score of 48 and is car dependent, so most errands require a car or a ride rather than a short walk.

Susan Brown serves as administrator, and Mount Vista Healthcare operates the community. The Springs of Mount Vista may be a good fit for someone whose needs include memory support, skilled nursing, or comfort focused care in one community. Rehabilitation is also available, giving residents access to that service as part of the community’s care offerings.