The Bungalows at Jonesboro

Craighead Forest Park and Lake and the Forest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center give residents of The Bungalows at Jonesboro somewhere green to go on an outing day. The community sits at 4210 S Caraway Road in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Phoenix Senior Living operates it. Assisted living is the care offered, along with short respite stays of 14 to 29 days.

Help centers on supervision of daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and grooming, and on supervision of residents who take their own medications. Trained associates are available around the clock, and a resident call response system plus an emergency response system back that up. Three meals a day and snacks are served restaurant style, with a private dining room for family gatherings.

Apartments come as private or semi-private, with roomy bathrooms and kitchenettes, and utilities are covered apart from optional phone and cable TV. Housekeeping and linen service, high-speed internet and concierge services round out the basics. Pet owners will want to see the secured dog park, and there are walking paths, a courtyard, a library, a game room and a salon and barber shop on site.

Group exercise and wellness classes, live entertainment and scheduled trips fill the calendar, and the same transportation handles medical appointments. A respite stay can work as a trial run before a longer move. Families weighing their choices can also browse assisted living in Jonesboro to compare costs and services.