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Ben Hur in Crawfordsville, IN

Ben Hur is an assisted living and memory care community in Crawfordsville, IN.

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Ben Hur in Crawfordsville, IN

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  • Interior

    A cozy living room with floral armchairs, a dark entertainment center, and tasteful home decor.

  • Outdoors

    A suburban yard with a neatly mowed lawn, surrounded by trees and homes, featuring several flagpoles under a clear sky.

  • Decor

    A cozy living room with a white fireplace and elegant decor.

  • Living Room

    A cozy and modern living room with patterned armchairs, a central coffee table, and an entertainment unit with a television.

  • Architecture

    A charming two-story house with a front porch and an American flag, surrounded by trees on a sunny day.

  • Bedroom

    A room with a hospital bed, pillow, blanket, and a chair on a wooden floor.

  • Trees

    A lush green backyard with a single-story house and trees providing shade.

  • Windows

    A cozy porch featuring black rocking chairs and white siding.

  • Dining

    A cozy dining room featuring a large table surrounded by chairs with patterned upholstery, accompanied by an indoor plant and illuminated by natural light from nearby windows.

  • Landscaping

    A suburban house with a large green lawn and surrounding trees.

  • Kitchen

    A modern kitchen interior with wooden cabinets, a table, and appliances.

  • Entrance

    A person in a nurse's uniform stands on the steps of a building with American flags.

  • Porch

    A white house with a porch and columns, featuring hanging plants and an inviting entrance.

  • Exercise Equipment

    A rehabilitation gym featuring various exercise equipment, including parallel bars and weights.

1375 South Grant Avenue, Crawfordsville, IN 47933

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.2 from 39 reviews
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Overall Review of Ben Hur

common 23 reviews mention this

Staff kindness is a consistent theme

Residents and families repeatedly describe staff as kind, compassionate, and willing to help.

Across multiple reviews, residents and families praise staff for being helpful, kind, and genuinely invested in residents. Several reviewers also describe teamwork across departments, with nurses, aides, therapy, and support staff all contributing to care. A few reviews also emphasize that management is willing to step in and help when needed, reinforcing the overall impression of a responsive team.

differentiator 6 reviews mention this

Rehab-to-home care gets praise

Reviews frequently highlight rehab-to-home support and strong therapy during recovery.

Several reviewers specifically mention rehab-to-home experiences, including repeated stays and positive outcomes for family members. Others describe the physical and occupational therapy teams as helpful and focused on recovery. Even when reviews include complaints, the overall care around rehabilitation is still presented as a key reason families recommend the facility.

common 3 reviews mention this

Facility cleanliness and attentiveness

Multiple reviews point to cleanliness and staff attentiveness as notable strengths.

One reviewer describes the nursing home as very clean and says call lights are never left unattended, while another highlights a facility that feels well cared for. At least one review goes the other direction, calling the facility unclean and describing problems with how care work is handled. Taken together, cleanliness and attention come up as something residents and staff-oriented reviewers notice—though not everyone agrees.

common 2 reviews mention this

Activities keep residents busy

Residents are described as staying engaged with frequent activities and social time.

One review says they never see residents upset and that staff keep things busy with fun things to do. Another review highlights a loved one visiting and socializing with friends made there, supporting the idea that social engagement is part of daily life.

caveat 2 reviews mention this

Communication can fall short

Some families report that communication and follow-through were not reliable.

A reviewer explains that information was not communicated directly and instead had to be requested, with details coming through the resident rather than the family. Another negative review also mentions a lack of communication while describing additional concerns, including how care is provided. These accounts suggest communication is a recurring pain point for some families.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 110 resident community capacity 110 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • Village Drug Store (0 miles)
  • Kroger Pharmacy (0.4 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (0.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.2 miles)
  • Revco Drug Stores (1.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.2 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Christ Lutheran Church (0.1 miles)
  • Rock Point Church (0.7 miles)
  • Mt Zion United Methodist Church (0.8 miles)
  • Newman Center (0.9 miles)
  • Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church (0.9 miles)
  • New Harvest Church (1 miles)
  • First United Methodist Church (1 miles)

Restaurants

  • Pizza Hut (0.1 miles)
  • Wing Street (0.1 miles)
  • Long John Silver's (0.2 miles)
  • Wendy's (0.2 miles)
  • Domino's Pizza (0.2 miles)
  • Burger King (0.2 miles)
  • McDonald's (0.2 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (0.2 miles)
  • The Parthenon and Good-to-go Xpresso (0.3 miles)
  • Peet's Coffee and Tea (0.3 miles)
  • 1832 Brew Espresso Bar (0.9 miles)
  • Maxine's On Green (1.1 miles)

Physicians

  • All Smiles Dental (0.9 miles)
  • Crawfordsville Audiology (1.1 miles)
  • Dr Richard Elghammer, PhD (1.1 miles)
  • Athens Medical (1.2 miles)
  • Crawfordsville Family Care (1.2 miles)
  • Crawfordsville Family Practice (1.2 miles)
  • Crawfordsville Oral Surgery (1.2 miles)

Transportation

  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (0.9 miles)
  • Ben Hur Cab (1.3 miles)
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (1.3 miles)
  • Alamo (1.3 miles)
  • Crawfordsville Amtrak Station (1.3 miles)
  • Amtrak Platform (1.4 miles)
  • Uhl*U Rent It CTR And (1.9 miles)

Parks

  • Milligan Park Shop (1 miles)
  • Milligan Park (1 miles)
  • Frances Wooden Northside Park (1.3 miles)
  • Crawfordsville Parks & Recreation (1.6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Franciscan St Elizabeth Health (2.8 miles)
  • Franciscan Health Generations Geriatric Behavioral Health Crawfordsville (2.8 miles)
  • St Clare Medical Center (2.8 miles)

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