Independent Living in Fort Smith, Arkansas

Stop worrying about the house and start planning how you want to spend your days. Whether you’re looking for assisted living or memory care, Brookdale Fort Smith has care options to meet your changing needs. Located in the mountains of the Ozark National Forest and the Ouachita National Forest, our community has the lifestyle you want, plus care if you need it, like bathing, dressing and managing medications. And with several floor plans to choose from, including studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom options, you’ll be able to find just the right pet-friendly apartment to fit your style. You can meet with the book club and then play word games. Or maybe you want to take a B-Fit class and then do a little shopping without a to-do list to worry about. You can do that, too. With utilities and maintenance typically included, you’ll have fewer bills to worry about. Plus, you’ll have peace of mind knowing our staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to be alerted to an emergency. When it comes to chores, less is more—more time for you to do what you want to do. Start your day with a fitness class and then join friends for bingo. Or maybe you want to meet up with the book club or play Scrabble? It’s your choice. And don’t forget to check out all the fun excursions off-campus like lunch outings, casino trips, shopping trips and scenic drives for memory care residents. Is there something you’ve always wanted to try like a craft class? Now you can. Or maybe you want to volunteer for your favorite cause. You can do that, too. Watercolor painting, the bunco club, bird-watching—you can choose how to spend your days. Your well-being is the foundation of everything we do. We call it Optimum Life and it means we meet you where you are in life’s journey with six dimensions of wellness so you’ll never stop growing. Your brain has an immense capacity for growth and our Brain Fit program is a holistic approach to brain health. The Know Your Brain class helps you learn how to live a brain-healthy lifestyle, Grow Your Brain projects are on-going novel opportunities to help you form new connections in the brain, and Flex Your Brain gives you a weekly mental fitness workout.… Read more

"The community has gone severely downhill in last ten years. They have ongoing financial mismanagement at staffing and administrative level. They can not keep a chef for more than a few months and this has gone on since the pandemic - current kitchen head is not a chef but was a kitchen helper. The food quality is poor and tasteless. Most of the staff are youngsters in high school or college, and with a huge turn over in general. They can’t keep main staff. Waste: needlessly spend money eg snack bar room (they already had one) during the pandemic when labor was prohibited expensive. Right after completion, it was closed and dismantled. The place went unpainted for years - once they did, they chose to change out 3 floors - from hallway art work they all enjoyed, to modern that every resident now hates. They even had to pay to remove all the old art, and install the new (which is now placed badly). The feel went from warm and inviting to cold and sterile. All these needless costs.." - Pam… Read more