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Area Agencies on Aging
Area Agencies on Aging in Arkansas
The Arkansas Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services is part of the Department of Human Services.
Its website lists help at home and in the community, such as ARChoices in Homecare, PACE, Living Choices and Adult Protective Services. To find a local Area Agency on Aging, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116.
How to apply in Arkansas
- By phone
- 1-800-677-1116
- In person
- Call the Eldercare Locator or search it online by your address to find a local Area Agency on Aging.
Applying is free. Nobody should charge you to apply.
Apply on the official siteGood to know
- The division's website has a Find Home and Community Based Services for Adults and Seniors page.
- The national Eldercare Locator, 1-800-677-1116, can also help you find local aging services.
Sources: Arkansas Department of Human Services (source 1), Administration for Community Living (source 2)
Free help
Free help with this in Arkansas
Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services
Your local Area Agency on Aging can help with meals, rides, help at home, caregiver support and applying for benefits.
More help in Arkansas
Area Agencies on Aging in another state
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Sources
- Arkansas Department of Human Services, Aging, Adult, & Behavioral Health Services (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- Administration for Community Living, State Units on Aging (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
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