Arkansas

Arkansas Wound Care Resource Guide

Improving Outcomes Through Mobile Wound Solutions Across the Natural State

Bringing Wound Care Access to All of Arkansas

Arkansas faces one of the highest burdens of chronic illness and hospital readmissions in the U.S. For families in rural towns and small communities, wound care often gets delayed, leading to severe complications and unnecessary hospitalizations.

ALMS Mobile Wound Care serves patients where they live, whether that’s in Little Rock, the Ozarks or the Delta region. We bridge the gap between wound care needs and real-world access by coming directly to homes, group homes and long-term care facilities.

This resource page is built for:

Family caregivers managing chronic wounds at home
Assisted living and SNF staff
Hospital discharge coordinators
Providers seeking trusted wound care partners

A Caregiver’s Guide to Wound Support in Arkansas

Arkansans often shoulder the responsibility of caregiving without much support. If you're helping a loved one with a pressure injury, diabetic foot wound or post-surgical site, you know how complicated and overwhelming it can become, fast.

What family caregivers in Arkansas need to know:

Arkansas has a diabetes prevalence of 14.2%, one of the highest in the U.S. putting thousands at risk for foot ulcers and delayed wound healing.
Many hospitals are 40+ miles away for rural residents.
The state’s high poverty rate (16.3%) makes it harder to access traditional care or transportation.
ALMS helps by bringing hospital-level wound care to your doorstep without requiring you to travel.

Whether you're in Jonesboro, Pine Bluff or a small Delta town, we come to you.

Hospital readmissions are a major challenge across Arkansas, especially for older adults and individuals with chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease and vascular insufficiency.

How Mobile Wound Care Reduces Hospital Readmissions in Arkansas

Key Arkansas Stats:

Arkansas has the 6th highest hospital readmission rate for Medicare patients in the U.S.
Roughly 1 in 5 wound-related discharges in Arkansas result in a readmission within 30 days.
Wound-related hospital stays in AR cost $14,000–$26,000 per incident.

ALMS helps prevent these readmissions by:

Providing routine in-home care, reducing the risk of infection and complications
Monitoring wounds before they worsen
Avoiding emergency room visits for manageable wounds
Partnering with families, providers and care facilities for continuity of care

The Hidden Wound Care Crisis in Arkansas

Chronic wounds are a silent epidemic in Arkansas. They often go untreated or are managed by caregivers with no formal training, especially in areas lacking specialists.

Unique challenges in Arkansas include: