Hickory Creek at Crawfordsville sits right across from the County Highway Department and close to Calvary Chapel Church, with easy access to grocery stores, coffee shops, restaurants, and pharmacies, and has been part of the Crawfordsville, Indiana community since 1965. This nonprofit place, managed by American Senior Communities LLC since March 2021, has 36 certified beds and tends to about 32 residents each day, offering options like assisted living, independent living, memory care for those with Alzheimer's, respite stays, and skilled nursing services, so residents can get help matched to what they need. While many folks like the inviting, home-like setting with its emergency alert system, arts rooms, walking paths, movie nights, activities, and on-site barber and salon, the most important thing is that residents have access to 24-hour supervision, medication management, and help with daily tasks, plus extra support for memory problems or recovery after a hospital stay, and the staff works to help people keep moving and rebuild independence with therapy, exercise, and programs like Road to Recovery.
Even so, over recent inspections, 27 deficiencies were cited, including issues around residents' rights to handle their financial matters, problems labeling and storing medicines, not always having a registered nurse on for the required eight hours each day, and missing a full-time head nurse, with two infection-related problems documented as well, which are important for families to know. Average nurse hours for each resident come to about 3.47 each day. There's a mix of nursing care, specialized dementia care, home care, rehabilitation, and support for terminal illness through hospice care with a team that includes nurses, aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers, plus services like wound care, fall prevention, and programs for walking and mobility. Long-term and short-term needs are both addressed, either in comfortable rooms or through different therapies-physical, occupational, or speech and language-with an approach that aims to involve families in care planning within a few days of arrival. Insurance options like Medicare and Medicaid are available, and residents can join organized activities, enjoy movie nights, or use transportation for trips. The community is part of the Hickory Creek Healthcare Foundation and offers tours for those interested in learning more, but it's important to review inspection reports and make sure the care fits the needs of your loved one.
