The Best Senior Living Communities in Benton, AR

"I visited The Summit at Chenal Valley's independent living and loved it. I thought it was wonderful. The upkeep is extremely good, and the staff was wonderful. The food wasn't gourmet, but it was good."

"I toured Brookdale Chenal Heights. It was just a classier place. It's kind of like comparing it to a cardboard house and a solid wood house. The furnishings were just updated, and the fixtures and the overall look of the place just had a more classy look to it versus a nursing home look. The food is excellent."

"I toured Vitality Living Pleasant Hills. They had several different kinds of living arrangements. They showed all of them to me, and they were very clean. They were very hospitable, and the landscape was great. They were just more than welcoming. The apartment is very spacious and very clean. They had amenities that I appreciated, and the closet space was ample. They also had outside balconies, which I enjoyed. They gave me a range of apartments to look at. They had a courtyard area. They have a covered outside area, and a common area besides the dining room."

"I'm now at Fox Ridge Chenal. I think it is the best one. I have a small, 1-bedroom apartment. The staff is good, but it is expensive. Overall, the experience has been good."

"We toured Pinnacle Place Memory Care, and it was excellent. It was clean, everybody was nice, and they had nice rooms. I would live there myself, and I would be happy. The staff members were excellent. They answered any questions we had and knew who to ask if they didn't know the answer, so we're quite pleased. For the meals, the residents had a menu where they could choose what they wanted for the day. I think that was nice, too."

"Holiday Andover Place is a nice community. It's just too small for what I was looking for. They were very patient. It's not like they were trying to convince me to move there. They just wanted the best that would be provided to me and my mom. It was very clean and everything seemed to be well organized."

"My mom is living in Mt. Carmel Community at The Village. She went in first to assisted living and then ended up going to memory care. She loves it there. She wasn't happy when they moved her into memory care because now she's locked up. The other day they were playing chair volleyball and they sent me pictures. I just love the head nurse that's over that area. She's awesome. We had a meeting with her, I think it was Thursday and she was talking about Alzheimer's and where Mom's at right now because Mom's been going downhill, and we just can't afford to keep her there anymore. It's so expensive over there. So it's like over $2,000 cheaper at the other place. The room at Mount Carmel is quite a bit smaller, but they're always clean and nice. They do all the cleaning and stuff, and she's got plenty of room. She doesn't need a big room. She doesn't sleep in a bed. She hasn't for years because she can't move in the morning if she sleeps in the bed, she can't sleep flat. She has a recliner she sleeps in, so she doesn't need a whole lot of room. We've eaten there many times. It's really good food. They have a library, a film room, and a gym. But I don't think they take the residents over there. They also have physical therapy and it's there if the residents want to use it. But, most of the time, I don't see anybody there. They have a card room, but you can play cards anywhere. They have all those puzzles and they have activities. If they're having a group come to sing or whatever, they'll take them out of memory care down to the regular population so they can enjoy it too. It's a very positive atmosphere."

"Mira at Maumelle didn't have their ducks all in a row. They have people living there, but it's just hard to tell how that's going to pan out. And it was a little further out than we wanted. The person who took us around was not the normal tour person because it seemed like he had way too many things on his plate, and that was a little disturbing. Their dining area was nice. However, I don't remember that much about them because as soon as we got there and saw how disorganized they were, we knew it wasn't for us."

"I toured Willow Grove of Maumelle. It seemed like they wanted to pay attention to my mother. The only problem I had was the cost of it all. It was very clean; it was immaculate. The staff there seemed like they were taking care of the people that were under their care. And from what they showed me, it seemed like the apartments were good and spacious. They had a very nice layout, and they seemed very comfortable. There was enough space to help my mother and whatever she may have needed while staying there. They did a great job of showing us the facilities and telling us about everything they did for the people under their care. They were very nice. They asked good questions."

"Fox Ridge is clean. The people are knowledgeable and keep me updated on what's going on. I am very happy with them. My wife has been in their memory care for about a month already. Her room has all the furniture in it. It is kept clean every day, and I feel very confident that she's being kept safe there. The dining area is clean too. She is very happy there, and they keep her busy with all kinds of things like walking. I have no problems at all with them."

"My mom is a resident of Seniors Comfort Assisted Living. I liked the staff, and I don't have to worry because I know she's cared for. I like the fact that she has her room, a bed, a recliner, and a TV in the room. It's like she still has the comforts of being at home. They take them to an appointment. They have home-cooked meals three times a day. They have snacks. They give their daily medicine. Elijah, the owner, is a very caring man. He's a wonderful person."

"We toured the Country Club Village Retirement Community. It was small. The cottages are very much like home. You get a flower bed, you'd get porches, and some of them are screened in. It just feels homey. It's not like a great big apartment building. The people we know out there turned out to be a number of them, but they like it there. In the main building, that's where the apartments are, and the cottages have their own little kitchen. You can go over and have a meal, or you can stay at home and have a meal. You can plant flowers, and they'll help you. We see more people our age than older, and we're in our 80s. I like the cottages the best. We did check in on the programs, and I have a list of all the stuff they have. We've been there a couple of times, and we've been there to see the different kinds of classes they have. There are activities that we would be interested in, and some activities that we wouldn't be so interested in. They don't have the big atrium thing, but there are all kinds of places that run into people you might have something in common with, and activities. They have buses that'll take you to your doctor's appointment, and I like that too. So, it's got all the stuff if you need, and they've got your privacy. The staff was very nice and helpful."

"The Brookfield Assisted Living and Memory Care facility in Hot Springs is amazing… My dad and I looked at multiple facilities because I needed help providing the 24/7 care he really needed. I was all in for the move but he was totally against being put in a “home”. However, from the moment we arrived at the Brookfield to visit and check it out, he was drawn to the energy and positivity of the wonderful people there and did not want to leave that first day we visited. Now he is all in. They are incredible folks there. All of them! They make sure the residents are taken care of properly and ensure all are given every opportunity possible to participate in the many activities provided from movie days to game days to comedian days to dancing to church services and much, much more. The energy and positivity never stops. They truly are an amazing group of people, and it is a wonderful place. I wholeheartedly recommend the Brookfield in Hot Springs be one of the places you visit if you are looking for help with your loved one. It is an absolutely awesome facility. "

"My friend is a resident of Willow Grove of Sherwood. It's clean and the staff is courteous. They also are very helpful when you ask them questions. She has a single bedroom apartment. Everything is on one floor. They have activities where they have a church come in and volunteer on Sundays. They take them out to eat once a week. They have a bus. They have a dining room where everybody eats together and socialize. They have good food, because they let the visitors come and eat. It's just a nice place. They have a courtyard and they have a live turtle there. The residents get the chance to feed the live turtle. It's really nice out there where you can sit and they have trees and flowers. It's a really beautiful place."