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Arkansas Memory Care by the Numbers
What Memory Care Costs in Arkansas
Memory care in Arkansas costs about $6,000 a month, based on 2025 move-in prices, 10% below the U.S. figure of $6,690. That is $1,363 more than the Arkansas assisted living median, the gap families pay for secure doors, more staff per resident and dementia training. After up to $3,845 a month in Aid & Attendance, an Arkansas family would still need about $2,155 a month from income or savings.
| Type of care | Arkansas per month | U.S. per month | Share up to $3,845 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory care | $6,000 | $6,690 | 64% |
| Assisted living | $4,637 | $6,200 | 83% |
| In-home care (non-medical, 44 hrs/week) | $4,767 | $6,673 | 81% |
| Nursing home, semi-private room | $7,452 | $9,581 | 52% |
Arkansas assisted living, in-home care and nursing home figures are CareScout 2025 medians. Each community prices memory care by apartment and care needs.
Could VA Benefits Help Pay for Memory Care in Arkansas?
Memory care is paid, round-the-clock care, which is what Aid & Attendance is for. An Arkansas veteran or surviving spouse living with dementia may qualify for up to $3,845 a month. A spouse of a living veteran can sometimes qualify too; see whether a spouse of a living veteran can get Aid & Attendance.
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Veterans in Arkansas
Arkansas has 173,377 veterans, 86,140 of them 65 or older (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024). About 60,400 Arkansas residents 65 and older were living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2020, and 175,000 family members provide unpaid dementia care, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Many of those caregivers are spouses of Arkansas veterans, and many do not know a surviving spouse can qualify too.
Where Arkansas Memory Care Partners Are
Patriot Angels works with 14 Arkansas memory care communities, and 12 of them also offer assisted living on the same campus.
| City | Partners | Also offer assisted living |
|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 3 | 3 |
| Rogers | 3 | 3 |
| Fayetteville | 2 | 1 |
| Bentonville | 1 | 1 |
| Bryant | 1 | 1 |
| Fort Smith | 1 | 1 |
| Hot Springs | 1 | 1 |
| Maumelle | 1 | 1 |
Operators with the most Arkansas locations: Arrow Senior Living (3), The Aspenwood Company (2), AgeWell Solvere Living (2).
Featured Arkansas Partners
How Arkansas Regulates Memory Care
In Arkansas, oversight of secured dementia units falls to Arkansas Department of Human Services, Office of Long Term Care (Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance), which licenses the host community and sets the added rules on exit security, caregiver dementia training and awake night staff. State site
Under Arkansas rules, a secured dementia unit can operate inside these license categories: Assisted Living Facility Level I; Assisted Living Facility Level II (higher care needs); Residential Care Facility. Ask which one the community holds and whether its dementia unit is listed on that license.
Before you tour, confirm: Facilities serving residents with Alzheimer's or dementia in a special unit must meet additional Arkansas requirements. Also ask how many caregivers are on the memory care floor at night and what dementia training each one completed.
Recent citations for an Arkansas memory care unit show up in the DHS Office of Long Term Care (Find a Facility and Facility Report Cards); look for anything on wandering, falls or staffing. Search reports
Arkansas Programs That Help With Memory Care
Medicaid for dementia care
The Arkansas program to ask about is Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver. For a veteran with dementia who meets its medical and financial tests, it can help with care services in a secured unit, though the family usually still pays rent and meals, and openings for Medicaid residents are limited.
Aid & Attendance
Paid to the veteran or surviving spouse, so it can go toward a secure memory care unit at any private community in Arkansas.
The family home
Once a veteran with dementia moves out, the Arkansas home is often the biggest source of funds. Talk to us before you list it.
Find Memory Care in Your Arkansas City
9 Arkansas cities have a memory care page. Numbers show Patriot Angels partners.
Neighboring states: Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma.
Veteran Families We’ve Helped
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Arkansas Memory Care Questions
How much does memory care cost in Arkansas?
About $6,000 a month is typical in Arkansas, based on 2025 move-in prices. Prices depend on the apartment and how much care is needed.
Can Aid & Attendance pay for memory care in Arkansas?
Yes. A qualifying wartime veteran or surviving spouse can receive up to $3,845 a month and use it toward an Arkansas memory care bill.
Who oversees memory care in Arkansas?
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Office of Long Term Care (Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance).
Does Arkansas Medicaid cover memory care?
Partly. The Arkansas program to ask about is Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver. For a veteran with dementia who meets its medical and financial tests, it can help with care services in a secured unit, though the family usually still pays rent and meals, and openings for Medicaid residents are limited.
How many Patriot Angels memory care partners are in Arkansas?
14 partner communities in 9 cities.
New to Memory Care? Start Here
For the memory care basics that apply in Arkansas and every other state, start with the national guide.
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Other Care Options in Arkansas
Assisted living in Arkansas
An apartment with staff nearby, a step between memory care and living alone in Arkansas.
Independent living in Arkansas
Senior apartments in Arkansas for a spouse or veteran who doesn’t need daily care.
In-home care in Arkansas
Caregivers who come to the house in Arkansas, by the hour or around the clock.
