Hospice is comfort-focused care for a life-limiting illness, generally when a physician expects six months or less. It is delivered wherever the person lives — at home, in assisted living, in a nursing facility, or in a dedicated inpatient unit.
We list 2 verified hospice care options in Milwaukee.
What to watch for with hospice care in Milwaukee
- Medicare's hospice benefit covers the hospice team, medications related to the terminal diagnosis, and equipment. It does not cover room and board in a facility.
- Palliative care is not the same thing. It focuses on symptom relief and can run alongside treatment intended to cure, at any stage.
- You can change hospice providers, and you can revoke hospice and return to curative treatment.
Verified hospice care in Milwaukee
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Hospice Care elsewhere in the region
Families in Milwaukee sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village at Manor Park | Independent Living | 3023 S. 84th Street, West Allis, WI 53227 West Allis, OH 53227 | Milwaukee |
| St. Croix Hospice - Oak Creek | Hospice | 8825 S. Howell Ave, Suite 102, Oak Creek, WI 53154 Oak Creek, OH 53154 | Milwaukee |
The Milwaukee market specifically
Milwaukee has the deepest senior-housing supply in the metro, spread across neighborhoods from the lakefront East Side to the near-South Side. Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Milwaukee and Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center all discharge patients into the city's assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing communities, and Milwaukee County Transit System's fixed-route buses and Transit Plus paratransit make it the most transit-served part of the metro.
Because Milwaukee has the most verified communities in the metro, it is also where most families start their search even when they eventually choose a suburb closer to where they themselves live — the city's supply sets the comparison point for the rest of the metro.
Visit twice, at different hours
A scheduled mid-morning tour and an unannounced 7 p.m. drop-in can look like two different buildings. Evening and overnight are when staffing thins and when families are most often surprised.
Eat a meal there. Talk to a resident's family member in the parking lot rather than one the community introduces you to.
