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8420 Phoenix Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Barb
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Resident/client
5.0
Good experience
Nice place, wonderful town. A gold mind of shops, close by. You will need gloves and a hat. Gettin' cool here. Great location to interstate, nice country roads. Now that the price of fuel is low, it's a great time to see Arkansas.
About the facility Morada Fort Smith
Located near Massard Creek in scenic northwest Arkansas, Morada Fort Smith is a rural, multi-story independent living community offering chef-inspired meals, accommodating apartment-style homes, and superior senior living services. Situated on the Arkansas River, the historic city of Fort Smith offers a delightfully urban feel with a number of coffee shops, parks, and close proximity to art museums, national forests, and hiking trails through the Ozark Mountains.
Considerate and attentive associates offer a large variety of services, including housekeeping, linen, maintenance, scheduled transportation, and three nutritious, restaurant-style meals a day served inside the open-concept dining room. Elegant chandeliers and large skylights fill the dining room with an abundance of light, making it the perfect place to socialize with others.
Engaging activities and events are scheduled daily. Residents are free to attend a Sunday morning devotional service in the on-site chapel, stay active with a fitness class, or join their friends in the game room. Community cookouts and happy hours are planned for residents who love to socialize. Between the daily activity and full-time amenities, there is always something to keep you busy at Morada Fort Smith.
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8420 Phoenix Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Pet friendly
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Amenities at Morada Fort Smith
Healthcare Services
- Memory Care
- Staffing & Ancillary Services
- Medication Management
Meals & Dining
- Pureed Meals
- Meals Provided
- No Sugar
- Professional Chef
- Restaurant Style Dining
- Guest Meals
- Room Service
- Low / No Sodium
- Organic
Room Amenities
- Garden View
- Ground Floor Units
- Wheelchair Accessible Showers
- Handicap Accessible
- Cable or Satellite TV
- Private patio, deck, or balcony
- Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
- Bath Tubs
- Air Conditioned
- Kitchenette
- Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
Community Amenities
On-site dining options
- Café or Bistro
- Private Dining Room
Transportation & parking
- Resident Parking Available
- Uncovered Parking
- Complimentary Transportation
- Covered Parking
- Transportation at Cost
- Property Convenient to Public Transit
Pets
- Weight Limit (lbs)
- Dogs Allowed
- Pet Care Available
- Cats Allowed
Common areas
- Central Fireplace
- Outside Patio
- Outdoor Common Areas
- Private Bath
- TV Lounge
- Indoor Atrium
- Library
- Indoor Common Areas
- Beauty Salon
- Meeting Room
- Barber Shop
- Computer or Media Center
Recreational areas
- Raised Garden Beds
- Billiards Lounge
- Game Room
- Fitness Center
- Arts and Crafts Center
- Movie or Theater Room
- Piano or Organ
Services
- Housekeeping
- Beautician
Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Japanese
- English
Activities
- Resident Band or Musicians
- Activities On-site
- Dances
- Intergenerational Programs
- Gardening Club
- Stretching Classes
- Bridge Club
- Protestant Services
- Happy Hour
- Karaoke
- Walking Club
- Activities Off-site
- Holiday Parties
- Live Dance or Theater Performances
- Brain fitness / Dakim
- Trivia Games
- Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
- Wii Bowling
- Devotional Activities Offsite
- Devotional Activities On-Site
- Yoga / Chair Yoga
- Christian Services
- Pet-focused Programs
- Live Musical Performances
- Birthday Parties
- Wine Tasting
- Bible Study Group
- Tai Chi
- Visiting Chaplain or Priest
- Cards / Pinochle Club
- Quilting or Sewing Club
- BBQs or Picnics
- Art Classes
- Live Well Programs
- Day Trips and Outings
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A Place for Mom has scored Morada Fort Smith with 8.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Morada Fort Smith has 58 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4 out of 5.
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4.0
Cleanliness
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Care Services
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4.0
Meals & Dining
3.6
Activities
4.2
Value for Cost
4.0
A Place for Mom has scored Morada Fort Smith with 8.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Morada Fort Smith has 58 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4 out of 5.
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Barb - Resident/client
Independent Living
December 5, 2024
Good experience
Nice place, wonderful town. A gold mind of shops, close by. You will need gloves and a hat. Gettin' cool here. Great location to interstate, nice country roads. Now that the price of fuel is low, it's a great time to see Arkansas.
Richard F - Family/friend
Independent Living
October 1, 2024
A great place for mom to be close to family than living 1500 miles away.
My mom has really enjoyed her time.
In my experience the facility/staff of Morada Fort Smith are the glue that keeps everything together adding to such an excellent experience for residents and their families.
All the amenities are excellent and the apartment sizes so much larger than my first apartment I had in college many years ago.
Anonymous - Resident/client
Independent Living
April 23, 2024
Morada Fort Smith
Price and cleanliness are good, food is good, activities great. Nice people, not all of them, but most.
We need some kind of amusement on Saturday and Sunday. It's so boring here when the activity room is locked up. If it was open we could at least play games or yoga exercise.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
April 12, 2024
Recommended
My loved one is currently a resident at Morada Fort Smith and overall everything has been very good for her, so far. The value for cost here is great! They worked very hard to get us in and did a fantastic job. I would recommend this facility to others.
Anonymous - Resident/client
Independent Living
January 11, 2024
from my point of view
Being Hebrew and eat clean/kosher, a majority of meal choices contains pork or pork products. Many vegetables and soups have bacon and pork ingredients. For diabetic residents a large number of choices of bread, pasta, potatoes, etc. Which limits or restricts their ability to eat healthy.
There are conflicts among lower level staff creating a continual hostile work environment which top management refuses to address.
Since the facility has come under new management, a number of amenities have been done away with with the reason being lack of funds. Activities have diminished to almost non existence. Many disgruntled residents freely expressing their discontentment.
Now with the knowledge I have from experience it is likely I would make a different choice.
Steve - Family/friend
Independent Living
December 6, 2023
Very friendly, helpful staff!
Overall the transition has been exceptional. The only thing my father gives negative feedback about is the food choices are sorta bland in his opinion.
Apartment sizes are perfect!
Virginia G - Family/friend
Independent Living
November 13, 2023
30 day notice enforcement?
My mother was injured moving her belongs from one apartment to another. I was told she would have assistance moving. She did not.
She was hospitalized for a fractured vertebrae. Following the hospitalization, she had to have physical therapy. And was then moved to another facility.
Morada required a 30 day notice. Mom paid 2 weeks in advance. She had lived there more than 13 years. They did not have the records to tell me if she had paid a deposit or not. I had No Way to contact the Morada corporation. Mom needed that money to go to the other facility. The reason she had to switch apartments was because of months long over due water damage in her apartment.
They have submitted my 86-year-old mother to a collection agency. And for an amount much more than she was paying.
My family cleaned her apartment immediately when we knew she could not return.
What happens if a person dies?
ML - Family/friend
Independent Living
September 21, 2023
Review for Morada Fort Smith
I would highly recommend it they seem to have a genuine concern for my mom. We picked this community because of a site visit of several in my area they did everything they could to make my mom feel comfortable and the price was the cheapest and it is the best place of all that we visited.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
May 22, 2023
A friendly, welcoming place.
The atmosphere of this community could be more modern and light and they could also use some updating with the décor. They are currently renovating and they may help things and brighten it up a little bit. We really like that the people are very friendly and we like the cookies!
R. Russell - Resident/client
Independent Living
May 1, 2023
Would Recommend
Morada Fort Smith is a friendly and clean place, with good food. It's an all around great place to live. And I would recommend it to others looking for independent living.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
March 14, 2023
Not As Advertised
The maintenance and cleaning crew have to help prepare and serve meals. The are very short staffed. Morada's facility is better than other facilities we visited, but they have problems that need to be dealt with. We are just really disappointed. They didn't tell us their last manager had been fired and that they had not replaced him. I think they recently hired a replacement. Almost all of the residents complain of having no staff member on duty once the exterior door is locked.
John S - Resident/client
Independent Living
January 26, 2023
Sensational Dining no way
It is not the kitchen staff fault, but product they work with is out of a can or frozen. Much of what is offered on the dining table is covered with gravy, and fried in batter. Recently the management had a “All American Day”! The menu was a quick trip to increase your cholesterol, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, and milkshakes!!
Really, one resident has a sign posted, ”do not bring any food from the Morada kitchen to my room “
Pam M - Family/friend
Independent Living
December 16, 2022
Gone downhill substantially since new owners
Morada has become unkept, improperly staffed, and unsuccessfully tried to raise my mom's rent almost 9%, yet they spent money unwisely on unneeded improvements (ignoring basic maintenance). The manager has no powers, blames someone else when you ask to solve something, and has no problem solving skills. I've asked numerous times to correct something, for it to be ignored - then when after 4 times, draw a line, more blame and no Solutions. I got results finally going to the district manager, who doesn't take things personal, was easy to talk to, and listened. I had a solution in less than 2 hrs same day.
It's very sad this could be a premier facility, but it's inefficiency and inexperience that is killing it. I know because my great aunts and uncles stayed here 2 decades ago. That's why we chose it.
They also get you in at a cheap rate, to later raise it twice what other locations do. Seniors need safety and care. This situation is inexcusable.
Anonymous - Resident/client
Independent Living
December 7, 2021
Bad food
Response from Morada Fort Smith
April 28, 2022
We apologize for the this! Morada Fort Smith has taken action to address this and hope that you agree that the food has greatly approved. Along with regular Chef meeting we appreciate your feedback and recommendations!
Rosemary - Resident/client
Independent Living
December 2, 2021
My Review
Always proud to say "I live at Butterfield".
Good activities
poor to middling food. Not enough servers-need better instructions.
Very good beauty salon here.
Good housekeeper.
Response from Morada Fort Smith
April 28, 2022
Thank you Rosemary for your feedback. We always appreciate and value your comments and opinions!
Anonymous - Resident/client
Independent Living
December 2, 2021
My Review
It is getting better than it was but it could be better food.
Response from Morada Fort Smith
April 28, 2022
We agree and have taken the steps to improve this for you. At Morada Fort Smith you deserve the best! Please keep us informed of your opinions and suggestions. Your feedback is greatly valued!
Anonymous - Resident/client
Independent Living
December 1, 2021
My Review
The workers are wonderful couldn't ask for any better.
Response from Morada Fort Smith
April 28, 2022
Thank you for this! We always love to hear positive feedback!
Esther C - Resident/client
Independent Living
November 23, 2021
My Review
I have lived here since it opened of course things have been different lately. I won't be here much longer, so I try to enjoy things have stroke so about write they will.
Response from Morada Fort Smith
April 28, 2022
Ester, We absolutely adore you and appreciate all the joy you bring to our community. Thank you for living with us for 20+ years! I remember meeting you on my first day. What a true blessing you are!!! We hope you live with us another 20 years!
Mary T - Resident/client
Independent Living
November 23, 2021
My Review
Housekeeping is great. [Name removed] does a good job.
anonymous - Resident/client
Independent Living
October 12, 2021
Very good.
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