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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Fern, AR

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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I have lived in this place for 8 years! I would bring my friends and family in any time!
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Country Assisted Living is located in Huntsville, AR and is a local owned and operated assist living facility. We pride ourselves in making the transition from home to our facility as easy and peaceful as it can be for our residents and their loved ones. Our residents have the freedom to furnish...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
We’re more than an assisted living facility. Our conveniences and services are designed to provide near-total independent living in a comfortable retirement setting. You don’t have to give up the enjoyment of life just because you’re getting older. Our services and features can help you maintain...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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My loved one is staying here until a cottage opens up at one of the two facilities she is on the wait list for. Overall the experience has been pretty good. She is in a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment that...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of independent living in Fern, AR

The average cost of senior living in Fern is $3,686 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Mountainburg, AR with an average of $2,584 per month.

Independent living costs in Fern, AR, vs. nearby cities

Fern, AR
$3,686/mo
$3,058/mo

Independent living costs in Fern, AR, vs. state and national averages

Fern, AR
$3,686/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Fern, AR, vs. other senior living options

$4,297/mo
Independent Living
$3,686/mo

Independent living costs in Fern, AR, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,000/mo
Studio
$4,116/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,119/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,154/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,493/mo

Senior living costs in Fern vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Fern, AR
Column state: Arkansas
Column national: U.S.
Community typeFern, ARArkansasU.S.
Independent Living$3,686/mo$2,906/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,297/mo$4,059/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,297/mo$4,075/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Fern, AR:$3,686/mo
Arkansas:$2,906/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Fern, AR:$4,297/mo
Arkansas:$4,059/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Fern, AR:$4,297/mo
Arkansas:$4,075/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Fern, AR, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Fern and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

Fern, ARAR stateNational

Independent living cost trends in Fern, AR

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Fern have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Fern, AR$3,033/mo$2,664/mo+13.8%
Arkansas$2,928/mo$2,713/mo+7.9%
National$3,265/mo$3,169/mo+3.0%
Fern, AR
2024 average cost:$3,033/mo
2023 average cost:$2,664/mo
Percent change:+13.8%
Arkansas
2024 average cost:$2,928/mo
2023 average cost:$2,713/mo
Percent change:+7.9%
National
2024 average cost:$3,265/mo
2023 average cost:$3,169/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Fern

Recent reviews for independent living in Fern

Providence Assisted Living in Clarksville, AR

5.0
Grandpa is adjusting to this very family like atmosphere. I am very impressed with how well the facility is taken care of. Everyone there seems to genuinely care about the tenants living there. I am very happy with Herritage Inn.

Peachtree Village of Fort Smith

4.8
I enjoy living at Peachtree Village. I am very happy with all of the staff. The staff treats me great and I pray for them daily.

The Bungalows at Fayetteville

3.8
We like our room with its view of a hayfield behind us and our private patio. We are continually working with the food director to provide a quality diet. The size of the room was very important--larger than most other facilities.

Fern independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Fern independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Fern, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Fern independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Fern partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Fern, ARNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
23.3%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
23.3%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
7%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Fern independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Fern communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Fern, ARNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
14%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
23.3%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
2.3%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Fern independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Fern offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Fern, ARNational
Activity director
Activity director
25.6%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.3%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
20.9%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
30.2%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
32.6%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
37.2%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.2%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25.6%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.9%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
32.6%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
25.6%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
23.3%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.6%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30.2%
47%
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Pinnacle Springs Retirement Community, Village on the Park Bentonville and Brookdale Fort Smith are the top-rated independent living facilities near Fern, Arkansas. See full list of communities.

There are 53 independent living facilities near Fern, Arkansas. See the full list.

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