Braun Nursing Home

    909 N First Ave, Evansville, IN 47710
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.72·(18)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.4
    • Staff

      3.6
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      1.5
    • Value

      1.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
    • Positive family experiences with staff friendliness
    • Daily therapy and an on-site physician
    • Residents and families expressing satisfaction with care

    Cons

    • Reported limits on resident autonomy and off-site access
    • Reportedly limited flexibility in meal portions and snack access
    • Reported gaps in social-work support for benefits and discharge planning
    • Reported inconsistencies in maintenance and resident-supply responsiveness
    • Reported concerns about management communication and resident interactions
    • Reported delays in toileting and skin-care follow-up
    • Reported limits on resident choice in entertainment and social activities
    • Reported concerns about medication and personal-care scheduling flexibility

    Summary of reviews

    Feedback about Braun Nursing Home is mixed. Several family members and residents describe staff as kind and attentive, and one long-term resident says residents are well cared for. Another resident reports daily therapy, access to an on-site physician, and satisfaction with care. A family member also expresses appreciation for the support provided to their mother. These positive accounts contrast with critical experiences describing concerns about staff interactions, responsiveness, and the ability to address individual needs.

    Dining and daily living support draw criticism in one detailed account. The resident describes portions as limited, snack access as costly, and flexibility around meal portions as dependent on specific medical circumstances. The same account raises concerns about the timing of medication and personal-care routines. Another family member mentions delays in restroom assistance and concerns about skin-care follow-up. These accounts suggest potential challenges with individualized support, though the specific concerns are not corroborated across the other reviews.

    Residents’ autonomy and access to activities are also concerns in one resident’s account, including restrictions on leaving the facility and participating in activities outside it. That resident also describes difficulty obtaining social-work help with clothing, public benefits, and planning a transition out of the facility. The review raises serious questions about the clarity of financial-benefit paperwork; this account is not independently corroborated in the other feedback. A separate reviewer reports dissatisfaction with the tone of staff communication by phone.

    Comments on the physical environment and amenities are limited. One resident describes delayed air-conditioning repairs, inadequate fan availability, unreliable television service, and reductions in hygiene supplies. No other reviews discuss facility maintenance or entertainment options. A prospective visitor asks about visitation policy but provides no further information. Overall, the reviews present a notable contrast between positive reports of nursing care and family support and individual concerns about communication, resident choice, services, and facility responsiveness.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Braun Nursing Home is located at 909 N First Ave, Evansville, IN, 47710.

    About Braun Nursing Home

    Braun Nursing Home sits at 909 First Ave. in Evansville, bringing years of family-led care that started in 1957 when Ruth Braun opened her own nursing home, and even today, Peggy Braun, David Braun, and Melissa Tiemann continue the family's hands-on approach without any corporate oversight slowing things down, which helps staff respond quickly to needs. With 71 beds and about 40% occupancy, Braun stays on the smaller side and is known for giving more personal care and keeping a high staff-to-patient ratio, so residents often feel cared for and known by name instead of treated like a number. The staff includes registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, social workers, dieticians, feeding assistants, medical directors, pharmacists, and others to create a team that covers almost every need, and there's always a registered nurse there around the clock and doctors come by regularly to check on people. Braun offers skilled nursing care, both short-term and long-term, plus inpatient rehabilitation, palliative and hospice services, and restorative care for folks staying a while, so people can get the help they need whether they're there for a short recovery or for the long run. For those who need more, Braun delivers specialized services such as wound care, medication management, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, IV antibiotics, orthopedic and cardiovascular recovery, cognitive care, dialysis care coordination, and nutritional counseling, along with visits from dental, podiatry, optometry, and audiology specialists. Daily life feels comfortable with private or semi-private rooms, regular housekeeping, daily laundry, plenty of parking for visitors, and a peaceful environment, aiming for that home-like feeling people appreciate as they get older. Braun's quality ratings tell part of the story-with a five-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, high marks for inspections, a B+ for long-term care, and its recognition as a Best Nursing Home by U.S. News & World Report. Braun accepts both Medicare and Medicaid, making it a possible option for people with different coverage, and staff work to support residents' freedom and dignity while creating a sense of community where people get to know each other. Braun has a tradition of high standards and has often ranked in the top percentiles for nursing care in Indiana, due to their thorough care and steady hands, though they know every resident is different and keep things as personal as possible.

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    Braun Nursing Home offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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