Holiday Andover Place

Holiday Andover Place sits on Andover Court in Little Rock, at 2601, and offers independent living for older adults who want to give up cooking and cleaning while keeping their own apartment. Holiday by Atria, Atria's rental brand for independent living, operates it. Assisted living and memory care are not offered here.

Rent covers a private apartment, chef-prepared meals 3 times a day, housekeeping and linen laundering, scheduled local transportation, building and grounds upkeep, basic utilities and a calendar of daily events. Residents also have access to a GPS-enabled pendant that summons medical or personal help at any hour. Care and medication management are outside the rent.

A shared lounge includes a counter, sink, stove, refrigerator, microwave and oven, so residents can bake, make a favorite family recipe or host a small gathering outside the main dining room. The building has been updated throughout, and several floor plans are available. Residents can join as many or as few events as they like. For a widowed parent living alone in a house, that mix of shared meals and planned activities can make it easier to build a new circle of friends.

Since independent living is the only level, families should ask whether residents may use outside home care if their needs grow. Ask too how the pendant alerts are answered at night. Compare other choices through senior living in Little Rock before making a decision.