Hudson Memorial Nursing Home

Hudson Memorial Nursing Home is an assisted living community in El Dorado, Arkansas, that provides skilled nursing care for Union County and surrounding areas. The facility specializes in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, offering around-the-clock nursing care for residents recovering from illness or injury as well as those needing extended stays. Services include physical, occupational, and speech therapies for short-term rehab, personal attention and monitoring for long-term residents, and general nursing services delivered by registered professional nurses. Hudson Memorial serves Union County from its campus on North College Avenue, about a quarter mile from the Medical Center of South Arkansas and only a short walk from Old City Park, with Neel Park, Barton Middle School, Barton Junior High School, and the El Dorado Police Department all within roughly half a mile to three-quarters of a mile of the facility.

The home's roots trace back to the 1950s, when a group of Union County citizens led by Judge Frank Hudson and Louis Hurley began planning a nursing home to serve local senior citizens. A board of directors oversaw construction and negotiated with the Rosedale Mennonite Board to staff the building. On January 3, 1960, a dedication service drew nearly 500 attendees, and the following morning Julius Meek became the first resident admitted to the then 60-bed facility. An addition in 1971 brought 50 more beds along with a laundry room, beauty shop, activity room, and storage area. By January 2010, marking 50 years since opening, the home had served more than 1,700 residents and today employs approximately 140 people.

Each resident room is equipped with high-speed WiFi, and the facility offers buffet-style dining along with opportunities for social and religious engagement. The home holds a rating of 4.7 from the customers who have reviewed it. As a community-founded nursing home that has served Union County seniors since 1960, Hudson Memorial remains one of El Dorado's longest-established assisted living providers.