The 9 Best Memory Care Facilities in Little Rock, AR

Brookdale Chenal Heights is 20 minutes west of downtown Little Rock and 10 minutes from the Baptist Health Medical Center. This senior living community offers assisted living and memory care for seniors with varying levels of care requirements. The Clare Bridge Daily Path memory care program provides six planned daily activities that challenge and stimulate residents with dementia and Alzheimer’s. These activities include painting, exercise, brain-stimulating games and music. The Solace Program, which is designed for seniors in the advanced stages of the disease, provides grooming, music and aromatherapy to reduce stress.

Woodland Heights is on our top 9 list due to its convenient location to hospitals and medical centers. The community offers independent living, assisted living, memory care and respite care. Memory care residents live in the memory care neighborhood, which provides a homelike setting and personalized spaces to reduce stress. For treatment of all stages of dementia, the Live, Love, Learn Program focuses on the six dimensions of social, spiritual, occupational, cognitive, physical and emotional wellness. The community is home to an on-site swimming pool and secure outdoor spaces.

Parkway Village is a nonprofit Baptist Health Community on 87 acres filled with gardens, wooded areas and shady open landscaping. The community offers assisted living, independent living, continuing care and memory care, each housed in different buildings. All memory care staff receive 30 hours of specialized training each year to ensure residents receive the highest level of care. The memory care building features private, one-bedroom apartments with emergency call systems and motion sensor lights that alert staff when residents get up at night. Game and activity rooms are available for arts, crafts, music and brain games.

Avenir Memory Care is on our list of top memory care communities in Little Rock due to its designated neighborhoods for varying levels of cognitive decline. Residents receive memory care through The Cognitive Lifestyle program. Personalized activities that meet the interests and abilities of each resident include arts and crafts, exercise and monthly birthday parties. Meals are prepared in-house by a resident chef, and around-the-clock assistance is provided for bathing, dressing, toileting and mobility. All apartments include regular housekeeping, laundry assistance and emergency call systems.

We included The Blake at Chenal Valley on our list because of its technology-driven approach to care. Walk With Me, the community’s exclusive memory care program, is customized to meet the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Residents take part in stimulating activities that focus on all five senses and all areas of the brain to help prevent further cognitive decline. The Blake also uses the iN2L touchscreen system to increase resident activity and a monitoring system to protect residents from wandering. Certified dementia physicians and specially trained staff members work to meet the needs of each resident.

Fox Ridge is a luxury senior living community that offers assisted living, independent living and memory care. Memory care units are secured for personal safety, and the dedicated staff receives training to help seniors through all stages of memory decline. Activities include daily bingo, baking, puzzles and brain games to keep memory care residents engaged and to exercise their minds. There’s an on-site cinema for movies, a billiards and game room and a library for reading and quiet time. Residents choose between private and semiprivate apartments with weekly housekeeping, laundry services and private baths.

Willow Grove of Maumelle offers the signature Magnolia Trails memory care program, designed to meet the needs of seniors diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Staff members must complete 30 hours of specialized training and pass a dementia care exam before working with memory care residents. The community offers a wide range of activities, including arts and crafts, brain games, chair yoga, sing-alongs and devotionals, plus three chef-prepared hot meals and snacks daily. Seniors may choose between semiprivate and private rooms and are encouraged to personalize their space.

Ridgemere Senior Living is approximately 40 minutes northwest of Little Rock. This resort-like community offers assisted living and memory care for seniors who require varying levels of personal assistance. Ridgemere's memory care section has a homelike atmosphere with daily therapeutic activities such as music therapy, pet therapy, sensory stimulation and exercise, and meals are provided in a private dining room or in seniors' room. Residents can choose between six floor plans with full-sized refrigerators and microwaves, private patios or courtyard access and as well as a 24-hour emergency alert system.

StoneBridge Senior Living sits on 18 acres just minutes from downtown Conway and approximately 30 minutes from Little Rock. This community-style senior living offers assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation and skilled nursing. Spacious one-bedroom apartments include in-room kitchenettes, housekeeping and laundry services and private baths. Memory care residents have access to multiple sensory stations, including dress-up and a nursery station with dolls to care for. There’s an on-site theater for movies and an activity room for bingo, music, arts and crafts and brain games.