Housing Options in Arkansas

A family-friendly guide to exploring residential choices. Choosing a home is about finding the right balance of independence, support, affordability, and personal choice.

Find Your Starting Point
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Find Your Starting Point

Five questions, about two minutes. There are no wrong answers, and nothing you enter is sent to us or saved anywhere.

How much day-to-day support does the person need?

Think about daily living, safety, transportation, meals, and medications.

What kind of home does the person want?

This is about preference, not eligibility. What they want matters.

What funding or eligibility is already in place?

CES stands for Community and Employment Support, a Medicaid waiver administered through Arkansas DHS.

Where does the person want to live?

Consider community, transportation, work, family, and social connections.

Could smart-home and remote-support technology increase independence or safety?

Things like smart locks, sensors, and remote monitoring can reduce how much in-person staffing a person needs.

Four Ways to Live

These options are arranged from the most independent to the most supported. Many families explore more than one.

Community Living Apartments (HUD)

Independent apartment living in affordable, accessible housing operated by Easterseals Arkansas.

  • Four HUD-approved apartment complexes in Little Rock, 59 units in total.
  • Armistead Village (17 units), Wilson Court I (14), Wilson Court II (14), and Harold Court (14).
  • One and two bedroom floor plans, accessible bathrooms, private entrances, and an on-site manager.
  • Two bedroom units are available for live-in aides.
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Roommate Housing

A community housing model for people receiving services through the Community and Employment Support (CES) Waiver.

  • Roommate matching through a 48-question preference questionnaire, plus social outings before anything is final.
  • Homes for two to four roommates, with individual leases and shared expenses.
  • Smart-home and remote-support technology, including smart locks, sensors, and remote monitoring.
  • A shared-staffing model that provides support without giving up independence.
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Group Home

A residential facility providing housing and support for people who need assistance with daily living.

Easterseals Arkansas does not operate these settings.

  • A structured environment with care, supervision, and support.
  • May include medical care, counseling, and life-skills training.
  • Arkansas group homes are regulated by the Department of Human Services.
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Intermediate Care Facility (ICF/IID)

Settings that specialize in services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Easterseals Arkansas does not operate these settings.

  • Arkansas has both large and small ICF/IID settings.
  • Human Development Centers are among the large state-operated facilities.
  • Private ICF/IID options also exist.
Explore Arkansas DDS

Tip: Start with the person’s vision for home, then explore eligibility, funding, availability, and support needs.

Questions to Consider Before Choosing

Bring these to any conversation with a provider or with Arkansas DHS.

Helpful Links

Ready to Talk Through Options?

You do not have to figure this out alone. Call us and we will help you find the starting point that fits, whether or not it is with Easterseals.

Easterseals Arkansas
3920 Woodland Heights Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212
501-227-3600

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