New Castle, Indiana is a compact, affordable county-seat community on the Big Blue River known for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, a branch of Indiana University East, and easy access to outdoor recreation at nearby Summit Lake State Park, making it comfortable and livable for multi‑week therapy assignments.
For weekend options, Muncie (≈20 miles) offers dining, cultural venues and sites like Minnetrista, Indianapolis (≈44–48 miles) provides big‑city museums, pro sports and an international airport, and Richmond is about 29–32 miles away—so you can get plenty of variety within an easy drive.