Arkansas · Resources
The numbers you actually need — Arkansas.
Phone numbers, agencies, free legal help, forms, and the statutes our topic guides cite. The page to bookmark when you don’t want to dig.
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State Medicaid agency
The office that determines eligibility and runs the program
Arkansas Department of Human Services — Division of Medical Services (Medicaid)
Arkansas Medicaid is administered by the Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services. Long-term-care eligibility and waivers are administered through the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services.
Aging services — your entry point
Single number that routes to your local Area Agency on Aging
Arkansas Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services (DAABHS)
Arkansas's state aging agency. Coordinates the 8 Area Agencies on Aging covering the state's planning and service areas.
Adult Protective Services
If you suspect abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation, call this number
Free Medicare counseling (SHIP)
Federally-funded, unbiased — not selling you a plan
Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)
Arkansas's federally-funded SHIP, operated by the Arkansas Insurance Department. Free Medicare counseling statewide through volunteer counselors.
State health department
Regulates nursing homes and licensed facilities
Arkansas Department of Health (ADH)
Licenses nursing facilities, assisted-living facilities, and residential-care facilities through the Office of Long Term Care.
Finding a lawyer
Bar referral first, legal aid if income-qualified
Arkansas Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Center for Arkansas Legal Services
Civil legal aid covering 44 Arkansas counties (central, south, and east Arkansas). Elder-law and Medicaid appeals assistance.
Legal Aid of Arkansas
Civil legal aid covering 31 Arkansas counties (north and northwest Arkansas).
Arkansas Senior Legal Services Program
Free legal advice and representation for Arkansans 60+, coordinated through DAABHS.
Nonprofits worth knowing
State chapters and organizations focused on aging in this state
Alzheimer's Arkansas
Arkansas-specific dementia caregiver support and education.
AARP Arkansas
Statewide advocacy and caregiver resources.
Arkansas Hospice
Largest hospice provider in Arkansas; statewide caregiver-support programs.
Other hotlines
Numbers worth saving in your phone
- 1-800-633-4227
Medicare (federal)
1-800-MEDICARE — 24/7 federal Medicare helpline.
- 1-501-682-2441
Arkansas DAABHS information line
State Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services.
- 211
Arkansas 2-1-1
Community-resource referrals 24/7.
Forms & templates
Official Arkansas document references
Arkansas Statutory Form Durable Power of Attorney
Statutory form under Arkansas Uniform Power of Attorney Act, A.C.A. §28-68-101 et seq. Notarization required.
Arkansas Advance Directive (Declaration)
Statutory form under the Arkansas Rights of the Terminally Ill or Permanently Unconscious Act, A.C.A. §20-17-201 et seq. Two witnesses required.
Arkansas Healthcare Power of Attorney
Statutory form for healthcare proxy under A.C.A. §20-13-104 (and related).
Arkansas Amendment 79 Homestead Property Tax Credit application
Filed with the county assessor. Provides annual credit plus assessment freeze for homeowners 65+ and disabled homeowners.
Key statutes we cite
Arkansas laws referenced across our topic guides
| Citation | Subject |
|---|---|
| A.C.A. §28-68-101 et seq. | Arkansas Uniform Power of Attorney Act |
| A.C.A. §20-17-201 et seq. | Arkansas Rights of the Terminally Ill or Permanently Unconscious Act (Advance Directive) |
| A.C.A. §9-20-101 et seq. | Adult and Long-Term Care Facility Resident Maltreatment Act |
| Ark. Const. amend. 79 | Homestead Property Tax Credit and Assessment Freeze (seniors 65+) |
| A.C.A. §28-41-101 | Small Estate Affidavit / Summary Administration |
| A.C.A. §20-10-1701 et seq. | Assisted Living Facilities (Level I and Level II) |
| A.C.A. §20-10-201 et seq. | Long-Term Care Facilities (Nursing Homes) |
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