Little Rock Retirement Communities

Did you know that Little Rock assisted living facilities cost slightly higher than the national average, but that nursing homes cost considerably lower than the national average? Before you start your search for senior care, find out what to expect in Little Rock from costs to amenities.

Little Rock's overall cost of living is 13% below the national average. Arkansas allows residents to exempt Social Security benefits and up to $6,000 of retirement income from its state income tax. All other income is taxed on a sliding scale ranging from 1% to 7%. There is no inheritance tax and no estate tax.

A private, one-bedroom in a Little Rock assisted living facility averages $3,402 a month (the national average is $3,261), according to a recent Genworth Financial survey on long-term care. A private room in a nursing home averages $163 a day--a semi-private averages $147. These costs are about 23% lower than the nation's nursing home averages. In Arkansas, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Long Term Care (OLTC) is responsible for assisted living regulation, inspection and licensing. To find out more, go to the OLTC's website.

Visit The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military, The Arkansas Museum of Discovery, the Clinton Presidential Library, the Arkansas Arboretum with its interpretive trail, the state's largest art museum, the Arkansas Arts Center, and the Arkansas Repertory Theatre. The work-in-progress 24-mile Arkansas River Trail will connect downtown Little Rock to Pinnacle Mountain State Park, and from downtown North Little Rock to Cook's Landing. This pedestrian trail will also connect to the 225-mile Ouachita Wilderness Trail in Pinnacle Mountain State Park.

Seniors looking to socialize with their peers can drop by any of Little Rock's four senior centers. There you'll find activities such as crafts, card games, field trips, exercise classes, and other programs designed to enhance the well-being of the city's seniors. Go to the City of Little Rock's website for more info.

To find assisted living facilities outside of Little Rock, see the Local Senior Care box on the right side. Questions? Contact us through the box at the top left. Someone from assistedseniorliving.net will get back to you.