Homes for Halos is a nurse-led memory care home for up to 14 residents in Springdale, Arkansas.
Shawn Theobald has spent more than 20 years as a nurse, in burn trauma centers, Level I trauma hospitals, intensive care units and emergency departments. Along the way, he came to love the older adults he cared for and the stories they shared: people with remarkable gifts and accomplishments who gave so much to the generations that followed.
Taking nursing students to their clinicals, he saw too many of them spending long days in bed, in buildings without enough staff, fresh food or family involvement. When his own mother needed care in her final days, he saw how much it meant when nurses helped her find comfort. He wanted that for every older adult, especially those living with memory loss, who deserve dignity and as much independence as possible.
So he created Homes for Halos: a real home, small enough that every resident is known by name, where families are included and no one is ever forgotten.
“Their stories are amazing. They deserve so much more. They deserve VIP status.”
Director of Nursing Services
Shawn oversees our caregivers and every resident's care. He brings more than 20 years of nursing experience from trauma centers, intensive care and emergency medicine, and he serves as the home's on-call registered nurse.
Administrator
Barb runs the day-to-day administration of the home and answers families' questions about licensing and care. Messages sent to admin@homesforhalos.com go directly to her.
Human Resources & Administration
Alison works behind the scenes on human resources and administration, building the team and the systems that let our caregivers focus on residents.
Our caregivers and other team members begin training in December 2026, before our first residents move in. Meals will be prepared by a chef with culinary training and the education and licensing Arkansas requires.
Shawn and Alison see the older adults they care for as angels among us. The name is a reminder to treat every resident that way, with patience, dignity and respect, every day.
To provide quality care where residents can keep their dignity, respect and independence as they age.
To create meaningful connections for residents and their families, in a place of belonging and comfort.
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One caregiver for every six residents, around the clock.
Small enough to know every resident. Staffed to care for each one well.
Arkansas sets minimum rules for homes like ours. Here is how we meet them, and where we go further.
Level II is Arkansas's higher level of assisted living. It allows licensed nurses to give medications and requires a registered nurse on staff. The State of Arkansas has approved our home (file HSPA (1666) 26), and we're operating under a temporary license while our full license is finalized. Our memory care follows the state's rules for an Alzheimer's Special Care Unit, which we simply call residential memory care. That means our home, our staff training and our activities meet additional state requirements for residents living with dementia.
Arkansas requires at least one staff member for every 15 residents during the day and one for every 25 overnight, with no fewer than two on duty. During the day, we staff one caregiver for every six residents, with a registered nurse always on call. Overnight, two team members are on duty: two certified nursing assistants, or a certified nursing assistant and a personal care aide.
Every caregiver completes 4 hours of dementia training within 90 days of hire and 30 more hours on 11 care topics within their first five months. After that, they complete 2 hours of training every quarter on 8 topics, plus 2 hours each year on best practices in dementia care. Our caregivers also learn Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care. See how we use it in memory care.
Our home sits on just over an acre in a Springdale neighborhood, about a mile from I-49, so families from across Northwest Arkansas can visit easily.
Homes for Halos is Christian-based but not affiliated with any church. Residents and families of all faiths are welcome here.
Walk through our home on a hard hat tour, ask every question you have, and see where your loved one would live. When you join the waitlist, you will:
There's no cost or commitment to join. Prefer to talk? Call (479) 551-4647.
