Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Free: (479) 783-4500 (Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas)
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Hospital context in Fort Smith
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Every licensed hospital: 2
A note on counting: we show 2 licensed hospitals listed for Fort Smith proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.
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Baptist Health - Fort Smith
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Fort Smith has an estimated population of 89,805. About 14,381 residents (16%) are age 65 or older. Fort Smith is located in Sebastian County, Arkansas. The median household income is $54,816. Our directory currently lists 2 licensed hospitals in Fort Smith.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas(479) 783-4500agingwest.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Arkansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Arkansas State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Choices In Living Resource Center1-866-801-3435humanservices.arkansas.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Fort Smith VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Fort Smith.
VA open data - ARChoices in HomecareOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
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We currently list 2 licensed hospitals in Fort Smith, AR.
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How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, licensed hospitals in Fort Smith, AR are listed with government-sourced data. City median cost not yet published.
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (n.d.). Hospitals in Fort Smith, AR. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/hospitals/arkansas/fort-smith/
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