Memory care in Little Rock

Where is memory care available in Little Rock?

Memory care in Little Rock is offered in Alzheimer's special care units inside assisted living buildings and on dementia halls of nursing homes; two Pulaski County buildings in the state's bed records carry dementia care in their name or history: Chapters Living of Little Rock, Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center.

Arkansas's public bed records do not show which other buildings run a special care unit, so ask each Level II building you tour.

What must a Little Rock memory care unit give families?

A written disclosure statement describing the unit's care and services before admission, plus an individual assessment and support plan for each resident.

Unit staff must complete dementia training within five months of hire, at least eight hours a month, then quarterly in-service. See the rules.

Which Little Rock assisted living buildings could offer memory care?

Any licensed building may run a unit; the Level II buildings named to Little Rock are listed below with their licensed beds.

What does memory care cost in Little Rock?

No memory care median is published for Arkansas; expect a premium over the $4,562 assisted living median.

Compare written price sheets, and ask whether pricing is all-inclusive or tiered by care level.

What should we watch for on a Little Rock memory care tour?

Watch whether staff call residents by name, whether residents are engaged or parked in front of a television, how the doors are secured, and whether there is safe outdoor space.

Visit at 4 p.m. as well as mid-morning; late afternoon is when good units show their strengths and weak ones show their gaps.

Can Medicaid help with memory care in Little Rock?

Living Choices can pay for care services, not rent, in a participating Level II building, including a memory care unit, and nursing home Medicaid covers dementia care in certified homes.

PACE also serves Pulaski County residents with dementia who can still live at home safely with support.