The Senior Citizen’s Community Center was built in 1986 and operates as a nutrition site for the elderly. One full-time employee coordinates the meals served. The center has weekly activities programs.

Crest View Care Center, built in 1966, is licensed as a 70-bed skilled nursing care facility certified by Medicare. An 8-bed Alzheimer’s Unit was added in 1993. Professional nursing services and adult day care are available 24 hours a day. The care center has an activities director, social worker, and a food service director who works under the direction of a licensed dietitian. The center provides Meals on Wheels seven days a week and a van for medical transportation.

In Crawford, medical facilities include Legend Buttes Health Clinic, Ponderosa Villa Nursing Home, and McWilliam-Moody Dental Clinic. The Crawford Senior Center and Senior Housing provide senior care. There are two rescue units with 18 certified EMTs, 12 AED certified and 10 Advanced Airway certified technicians.

Ponderosa Villa, a 35-bed nursing facility and 18-bed assisted living facility, was opened in 1972. It is owned and operated by the city of Crawford and licensed by the state of Nebraska as a Nursing Facility. The facility is state and federally approved for Medicaid. Services offered are 24-hour nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, activities, social services, and assistance with preparing special diets as prescribed by a physician.