The Bungalows at Jonesboro

04/07/2026

04/07/2026

What a pleasure it was to have local author, Missy Stahr Threadgill visit the residents of The Bungalows at Jonesboro yesterday. She came to talk about her new book entitled “Clayton”. Missy has been a volunteer at Mission Outreach of NEA, located in Paragould, for the past 11 years. During this time, she became acquainted with and developed a friendship with one of the residents who came regularly to eat his meals there. This man’s name was Clayton. He could not live at the home because he was an alcoholic and neither they nor drug addicts can live there. When Missy and her husband met Clayton, he was living in an abandoned house without electricity or running water. She grew close to him, and he subsequently shared his life story with her, from birth to death. She wanted to share Clayton’s story with others so that they too can understand some of the reasons people end up homeless. It can be said that many people in the United States may be only one paycheck away from homelessness. There are many reasons why a person may become homeless. Some reasons are unemployment, financial hardship, battered and abused women and children, and lack of a supportive, nurturing family unit. Mission Outreach provides food, clothing, and housing for residents until they can get financially stable again. Some of the goals are to help them find a job, buy a car, and receive counseling.

At Mission Outreach, Missy is called the “party lady” because she provides a birthday party for each resident. She also hosts parties during several holidays. She says that she wants to provide these opportunities for those living there because they can feel “normal” for a day. For these reasons, The Bungalows has chosen this worthwhile ministry to be their monthly Pay It Forward project. To follow is a list of items that we are collecting to provide for the needs of the residents. We appreciate any help that you can give.

04/06/2026

The residents of The Bungalows at Jonesboro were thrilled to attend an ice cream social hosted by the Zeta Taw Alpha sorority at Arkansas State University. The young ladies brought several flavors of ice cream with delicious toppings to personalize each resident's sundae. After eating, they played Bingo with the residents. I'm not sure who had the most fun, the residents or the sorority girls!😉 Ms Ruth, our oldest resident was the last to leave and enjoyed getting better acquainted with them. We even included her in the group photo. Thank you Zeta Taw Alpha for bringing joy to us all!💙🍨

04/04/2026

Things were hoppin' at The Bungalows at Jonesboro today! Peter Rabbit AND his Cousin Harey visited the residents, one at lunchtime and the other at our afternoon party. There were lots of smiles and precious memories being made. At the afternoon party, residents engaged in various games using Easter eggs. Refreshments of Springtime cupcakes and bunny trail mix were enjoyed by all. Four lucky ladies were winners of our door prize Easter baskets. Peter Rabbit even did some room-to-room visits, spreading cheer as he went. Thank you Peter (AKA Tara Yarbro of Saint Elizabeth Place AND Cousin Harey (AKA Food & Beverage Director, Laura Courtois) for making a fun day even more AWESOME! 🧡🐰💚🐇

04/02/2026

Our residents at The Bungalows at Jonesboro love doing for others. This group of ladies stuffed Easter treat bags for not only our residents but also for a group of Arkansas veterans. Thanks to generous donations of candy from residents' family members, we were able to make bags for all of our residents plus several that Kathy Abelson, our vendor from Caption Call, will deliver for us. Kathy is a volunteer at the John L. McClellan Memorial VA Medical Center in Little Rock and was generous enough to offer to deliver them on her visit to the center on Good Friday. We appreciate her help in showing our appreciation to these veterans. ❤️🐰💙

03/28/2026

March is National Frozen Food Month so Food & Beverage Director, Laura, served up frozen pie for the residents of The Bungalows at Jonesboro to enjoy during the second Paddle & Plate demo of the month. She served several flavors of pie for the residents to enjoy.
Flash freezing foods was invented by Clarence Birdseye in the 1920s. The first frozen foods were introduced to U.S. grocery stores in 1930 under the name of Birds Eye Frosted Foods. TV dinners were introduced in the 1950s while microwaveable frozen meals were common in the 1980s. The frozen pizza industry alone is worth billions annually!
This activity is just one of two Paddle & Plate food demos that are offered each month. Thank you Laura!💙

03/27/2026

What fun the residents of The Bungalows at Jonesboro always have when Tracy from Dierksen Hospice comes! This month, in keeping with the theme of St Patrick's Day, she brought ingredients to make Shamrock Shakes and Leprechaun Dip served with vanilla wafers. 🍀 Yummy! Her co-worker, Stacy came to lend a hand along with their volunteer, Paul. While enjoying the sweet treats, Tracy led the residents in a time of trivia and brought prizes for the winners. We look forward to your next visit, Tracy and Stacy.💚

03/26/2026

What a beautiful Spring day it was for the "lunch bunch" to go out to eat! We had so many residents interested in going that we had to take the company car in addition to the bus.🚐🚗 Lost Pizza on Southwest Drive was our destination. From pizza, salad, sandwiches, chips and dip or tamales, everyone thoroughly enjoyed their food. The service was great, with employees answering our every beckoned call. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. We definitely will be back! 🍕💙

03/25/2026

We are thrilled to be starting a new program for our veterans and veteran spouses at The Bungalows at Jonesboro. Ashley Whitaker, a social worker for Elite Hospice is the brainchild of this project and we are looking forward to the camaraderie that this will create between our residents. She invited Greg Spangler, an Army vet who served his country from 1994-2007 to come and get acquainted with our men over lunch. He has served in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq. In addition to a monthly luncheon, Greg will be doing one on one visits with our veterans. Ashley, who is a veteran's spouse will be starting a time to meet with the spouses also. We appreciate the caring hearts these two people have for our veterans and spouses, and we look forward to a program that will serve as a support to our residents and their wellbeing.❤️🤍💙

03/24/2026

Axe throwing has become one of the favorite activities of the residents of The Bungalows at Jonesboro. The residents were introduced to this fun game, thanks to Bianca and Sara from the Jonesboro Public Library. It's not only good for building muscle strength and coordination but provides lots of hoops, hollers and laughter! We appreciate the partnership we have with the library and look forward to whatever Bianca brings each month. Thanks!💙

03/20/2026

What better way to celebrate the first day of Spring than with a scenic drive and frozen custard!?! Several of the residents of The Bungalows at Jonesboro enjoyed traveling through the rolling hills of Crowley's Ridge this afternoon looking at the budding trees and flowering bushes.🌺 We took two bus loads full, and at the end of each trip, we stopped at Andy's Frozen Custard for a sweet cold treat. Even Ruthie Rescued got to go with us and loved her pup cup. Thank you Andy's for your donation of frozen custard for each resident. It helped make for an even more enjoyable afternoon!💙🍨

03/18/2026

A group of residents from The Bungalows at Jonesboro attended the S.O.S, Safety Outreach for Seniors Seminar today at St. Bernards Auditorium. A delicious breakfast and lunch were provided for all to enjoy. We reunited with old friends and also made new ones. We enjoyed guest speakers Meteorologist Ryan Vaughn from K8 News and Captain JW White from the Jonesboro Fire Department, just to name two of the speakers. Ryan talked about being "weather aware and gave tips on staying safe during storms. Captain JW talked about fire safety, what to do if in a fire and what to do to prevent them. He also talked about choking hazards and how to be prepared with medical information to give emergency personnel if involved in an emergency situation. Also, Kaitlyn Weather with UAMS Center on Aging Northeast led attendees in a mini session of the "Ageless Grace" exercise program. Two of our residents, Ina and Madeline, were lucky enough to win door prizes. Thank you: UAMS Center on Aging Northeast, AR Senior Medicare Patrol, Southern Caregivers, Eli Health and St Bernards Medical Center for your sponsorship and participation in this worthwhile event. We had fun!💙