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13 verified providers across your coverage area.

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We list 13 verified independent living providers across your metro.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
St. Camillus Life Plan CommunityIndependent Living10100 W. Bluemound Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Wauwatosa, OH 53226		Milwaukee
Clement ManorIndependent Living3939 S 92nd St, Greenfield, WI 53228
Greenfield, OH 53228		Milwaukee
Saint John's on the LakeIndependent Living1840 North Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Milwaukee, OH 53202		Milwaukee
Tudor Oaks Senior Living CommunityIndependent LivingS77 W12929 McShane Drive, Muskego, WI 53150
Muskego, OH 53150		Waukesha
Newcastle PlaceIndependent Living12600 N. Port Washington Road, Mequon, WI 53092
Mequon, OH 53092		Ozaukee
Cedar CommunityIndependent Living5595 County Road Z, West Bend, WI 53095
West Bend, OH 53095		Washington
Harwood PlaceIndependent Living8220 Harwood Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Wauwatosa, OH 53213		Milwaukee
Village at Manor ParkIndependent Living3023 S. 84th Street, West Allis, WI 53227
West Allis, OH 53227		Milwaukee
The Gables of GermantownIndependent LivingN109W17075 Ava Circle, Germantown, WI (independent living building); N109W17110 Ava Circle, Germantown, WI (assisted living & memory care building, same campus)
Germantown, OH 		Washington
Grace CommonsIndependent LivingW195 N9550 Rolling Meadow Circle, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Menomonee Falls, OH 53051		Waukesha
Summit WoodsIndependent Living2501 Summit Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53188
Waukesha, OH 53188		Waukesha
Wilson CommonsIndependent Living1400 W. Sonata Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53221 (independent living); 1500 W. Sonata Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53221 (assisted living, adjacent building, same campus)
Milwaukee, OH 53221		Milwaukee
Ovation Chai PointIndependent Living1400 N. Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Milwaukee, OH 53202		Milwaukee
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Questions families ask

How does Milwaukee's winter weather specifically affect senior care planning?

Wisconsin winters bring icy sidewalks and steps, reduced daylight, and increased isolation risk for seniors aging in place, along with genuine hypothermia risk for anyone with dementia who might wander outdoors. Families should have a concrete cold-weather safety plan, not just a general awareness that winter is coming.

What is the Milwaukee County Transit System's Transit Plus program?

Transit Plus is MCTS's ADA paratransit program for Milwaukee County riders who cannot use fixed-route buses, including many seniors with mobility limitations. It provides door-to-door transportation within the MCTS service area for riders who qualify.

Are there faith-based senior care options in the Milwaukee metro?

Yes -- several verified Milwaukee-metro continuing-care campuses are explicitly faith-based nonprofits, including St. Camillus (Catholic), Clement Manor (sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity), Tudor Oaks (operated by American Baptist Homes of the Midwest), and Cedar Community, each describing on-site chapels, pastoral care, or faith-specific programming on their own websites.

Does the Milwaukee metro include Racine?

No. This site's coverage area is the 4-county core Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau -- Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington counties. Racine forms its own separate Metropolitan Statistical Area under Census Bureau delineation.

Does Wisconsin have one 'assisted living license' like some other states?

No. Wisconsin runs four separate license/certification types -- Community-Based Residential Facility (CBRF), Residential Care Apartment Complex (RCAC), Adult Family Home (AFH), and nursing home -- each licensed by the DHS Division of Quality Assurance, Bureau of Assisted Living, under different rule chapters. There is no single umbrella 'assisted living' license the way some states use the term.

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