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The same caregivers in the same cottage
Consistent assignments, so residents see the same faces every week.
24/7
Memory care · Mountain Home, AR
Four cottages, twelve neighbors each, one creek out back.
Hollow Creek is memory care built like a small Ozark neighborhood: four homes of twelve on twelve wooded acres, with a front porch, a kitchen and a familiar face in every one.
- 4cottages of 12 residents each
- 12wooded acres along the creek
- 2006first cottage opened
Why cottages
Twelve people can feel like a family. A hundred can't.
My mother lived the last four years of her life with Alzheimer's in a building with ninety beds. The staff were kind, but the hallways were long, the dining room was loud, and she never quite knew where she was. I built Hollow Creek so other families wouldn't have to choose between safety and a place that feels like home.
Each cottage has twelve private bedrooms around one kitchen, one living room and one porch. The same caregivers work in the same cottage every week, so residents see familiar faces, and the cooks know who likes their eggs over easy. Outside, a fenced path follows the creek through the oaks, with benches every few yards and bird feeders the residents fill themselves.
— Ruth Ann Delaney, owner and administrator
What sets us apart
Where we shine
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Meals cooked in each cottage kitchen
Breakfast to order, dinner at noon and finger foods whenever they help.
Included
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Creek path with benches
A fenced, level loop under the oaks, with a bench every fifty yards.
IncludedPhoto tour
Life along the creek
Our team
The people in the cottages
Ruth Ann Delaney
Owner & Administrator
Darnell Hughes, RN
Director of Nursing
Dr. Imani Carter
Medical Director
Sofia Navarro
Cottage Life Director
Sample family reviews
From Hollow Creek families
Daddy ran a bait shop on Lake Norfork for thirty years. They take him to the pond every Wednesday. He doesn't catch much, but he tells everyone how to.
In the big place, Mom ate alone in her room. Here she eats at a table of twelve, and she has opinions about everyone's manners.
The same aide has been in Willow Cottage for three years. When my wife has a bad night, she knows exactly what to do.
Every Friday I get a note and a picture. Last week it was Grandma holding a cardinal feather like it was a diamond.
Tamika sat with us for two hours on the Medicaid application. I'd been dreading it for a year.
Darnell called me before the ambulance even left. Then he called again that night to check on me.
It looks like a little neighborhood, not a facility. My dad calls his cottage 'the house' and the creek 'the farm'.
For families
For families
How to stay close, and what to expect.
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The Friday note
Your cottage lead emails a short note and a couple of photos every Friday afternoon.
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Visiting
Any time. There's a guest chair at every cottage table, and the creek path is lovely in the evening.
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The first two weeks
Our nurse calls every few days with an honest report on meals, sleep and mood.
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Support group
Second Tuesday evening in the Welcome Cottage, with supper. Open to any family in the Twin Lakes area.
Insurance & payment
Paying for memory care
Most families use more than one source. Our social worker can help sort it out.
Private pay
One all-inclusive monthly rate, with no separate charges for levels of care.
Long-term care insurance
We'll help you file claims and send the monthly paperwork your insurer needs.
VA benefits
Wartime veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for a pension benefit that helps pay for care.
Arkansas Medicaid waiver
Some residents qualify for the Living Choices assisted living program. Ask about current availability.
- 4cottages of 12 residents each
- 12wooded acres along the creek
- 2006first cottage opened
- 1:6caregivers to residents by day
Rooms & suites
Bedrooms and cottages
Every bedroom is private and furnished the way your family chooses. Bring the quilt, the recliner and the pictures.
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Private bedroom
Every resident's own room, with a window on the woods and space for favorite furniture.
- Private
- Wooded view
- Your own furniture
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Bedroom with private bath
A larger room with an accessible private bath and walk-in shower.
- Private bath
- Walk-in shower
- Grab bars
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Companion suite
Two rooms joined by a shared bath, for married couples or sisters who want to stay close.
- Two bedrooms
- Shared bath
- Suits couples
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The cottage itself
Twelve bedrooms around a shared kitchen, living room and screened porch facing the creek.
- Open kitchen
- Screened porch
- Fenced yard
Activities & dining
A week in the cottages
A sample week. Each cottage posts its own calendar on the fridge.
Mon
- Bird count on the porch
Tue
- Beauty shop & barber
Wed
- Fishing at the pond
Thu
- Fiddle & guitar on the porch
Fri
- Cornbread & cobbler baking
Sun
- Chapel in the woods
Ratings & recognition · sample
- Readers’ Choice · Best Memory Care
- Chamber of Commerce · Small Business of the Year
- Regional Medical Center · Preferred Partner
- Statewide Aging Network · Design Award
Now hiring
Work in one cottage with the same twelve people. Steady schedules, real training.
Visit
Find us in Mountain Home
- 640 Hollow Creek Road
Mountain Home, AR
Follow the gravel drive past the mailbox to the Welcome Cottage. Each cottage has two guest spaces by its porch. - (870) 555-0185
- Text us
- welcome@hollowcreekcottages.example
- Hollow Creek Cottages
Tour & office hours
- Tours, Mon – Sat9a – 5p
- Office, Mon – Fri8a – 4:30p
- Families visitAny time
Families visit any time, and every cottage has a guest chair at supper.
There's a rocking chair with your name on it.
Bring your questions and your walking shoes. Call or text Ruth Ann, and she'll meet you at the Welcome Cottage.