The core city of the metro, anchoring Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Milwaukee, and Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center. Served by Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) fixed-route buses and Transit Plus paratransit, home to the state's densest senior-housing supply and the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Milwaukee County.
Milwaukee is in Milwaukee County. Senior care here is regulated by your state's health regulator, Wisconsin DHS's Bureau of Assisted Living. We list 8 verified communities in Milwaukee, and an advisor can cover the surrounding area at no cost to your family.
Verified communities in Milwaukee
Every community below was confirmed against the operator's own published information. We do not list bed counts or license numbers we could not verify, and we do not publish pricing we cannot source.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John's on the Lake | Independent Living | 1840 North Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Milwaukee, OH 53202 | Milwaukee |
| Wilson Commons | Independent Living | 1400 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 Point | Independent Living | 1400 N. Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Milwaukee, OH 53202 | Milwaukee |
| Ovation Kavod Terrace | Memory Care | 1410 N. Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Milwaukee, OH 53202 | Milwaukee |
| Ovation Jewish Home & Care Center | Nursing Home | 1414 N. Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Milwaukee, OH 53202 | Milwaukee |
| Visiting Angels Milwaukee | Home Health & Home Care | 7635 W Bluemound Rd #1B, Milwaukee, WI 53213 Milwaukee, OH 53213 | Milwaukee |
| VITAS Healthcare - Milwaukee | Hospice | 12000 W Park Place, Suite 200, Milwaukee, WI 53224 Milwaukee, OH 53224 | Milwaukee |
| Compassus - Milwaukee | Hospice | 3070 North 51st Street, Suite 406, Milwaukee, WI 53210 Milwaukee, OH 53210 | Milwaukee |
What to ask on a tour in Milwaukee
Marketing directors are good at their jobs. These are the questions that actually surface differences between communities:
- Can I see your current license and most recent state inspection report?
- If you market memory care, can I see the DHS program statement listing dementia as an admissible client group? Wisconsin does not issue a separate memory-care certificate or disclosure form, so the program statement is the real document to ask for.
- What is the all-in monthly cost at my parent's current care level? Ask for the care-level assessment tool in writing and where your parent would score today.
- How often have rates increased in the last three years, and by how much?
- What is the overnight staffing ratio? Not the daytime ratio — overnight is where families get surprised.
- What is caregiver turnover here?
- Do you accept Family Care or IRIS, and how many current residents use one of them? Remember that even where accepted, room and board is generally not covered by either program.
- What happens if my parent's needs exceed what this license allows?
Go back unannounced at a different time of day before you decide.
