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Senior care in Milwaukee County

17 verified communities, and the Area Agency on Aging and ombudsman coverage that actually applies here.

17 verified communities
Quick answer

Milwaukee County is served by its own Aging & Disability Resource Center. We list 17 verified senior care communities here.

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Milwaukee County is the core of the metro and by far the largest and most senior-housing-dense county in the region, anchoring three major hospital systems -- Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Milwaukee, and Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center -- along with the Milwaukee County Transit System's fixed-route buses and Transit Plus paratransit service, and the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Milwaukee County.

Short answer

Milwaukee County is served by its own Aging & Disability Resource Center and by the statewide Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. We list 17 verified senior care communities in Milwaukee County.

Which agencies cover Milwaukee County

  • Aging & Disability Resource Center: Aging & Disability Resource Center of Milwaukee County (414) 289-6874.
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long-Term Care, 1-800-815-0015 (statewide; in Milwaukee County specifically, ombudsmen are assigned by zip code rather than one county-wide contact).
  • Medicaid long-term care: Family Care and IRIS, both administered through the county's ADRC for enrollment. Room and board is generally not covered by either program.
Do not assume county-adjacent agencies apply automatically. Each of Wisconsin's four core counties in this metro has its own dedicated ADRC -- there is no single shared regional agency covering all four.

Cities we cover in Milwaukee County

Verified communities in Milwaukee County

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
The Lutheran HomeNursing Home7500 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Wauwatosa, OH 53213
Milwaukee
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
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
Ovation Kavod TerraceMemory Care1410 N. Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Milwaukee, OH 53202
Milwaukee
Ovation Jewish Home & Care CenterNursing Home1414 N. Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Milwaukee, OH 53202
Milwaukee
Oak Park Place Oak CreekAssisted Living1980 W Rawson Ave, Oak Creek, WI 53154
Oak Creek, OH 53154
Milwaukee
Adava Care of Oak CreekAssisted Living7550 S 13th Street, Oak Creek, WI 53154
Oak Creek, OH 53154
Milwaukee
Visiting Angels MilwaukeeHome Health & Home Care7635 W Bluemound Rd #1B, Milwaukee, WI 53213
Milwaukee, OH 53213
Milwaukee
Assisting Hands Central MilwaukeeHome Health & Home Care10909 W. Greenfield Avenue, Suite 200, West Allis, WI 53214
West Allis, OH 53214
Milwaukee
VITAS Healthcare - MilwaukeeHospice12000 W Park Place, Suite 200, Milwaukee, WI 53224
Milwaukee, OH 53224
Milwaukee
Compassus - MilwaukeeHospice3070 North 51st Street, Suite 406, Milwaukee, WI 53210
Milwaukee, OH 53210
Milwaukee
St. Croix Hospice - Oak CreekHospice8825 S. Howell Ave, Suite 102, Oak Creek, WI 53154
Oak Creek, OH 53154
Milwaukee
How Wisconsin licenses assisted living. Wisconsin uses four separate license types -- CBRF, RCAC, adult family home, and nursing home -- rather than one single assisted living license. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

What is an ADRC and what does it do for Milwaukee-area families?

An Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is a county-run, free information-and-assistance office that helps families navigate senior care options, benefits enrollment, and Medicaid long-term-care programs. Each of the four core Milwaukee-metro counties has its own separate ADRC.

How do I reach the ADRC of Milwaukee County?

The Aging & Disability Resource Center of Milwaukee County can be reached at (414) 289-6874, at 1230 W. Cherry Street, Milwaukee, WI 53205. Services include information & assistance, options counseling, benefits specialists, and dementia care resources.

What is Wisconsin's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, and how is it different from the ADRC?

The Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long-Term Care (BOALTC) Ombudsman Program advocates specifically for residents of licensed long-term-care facilities and for Family Care/IRIS participants, acting only with the resident's consent -- a distinct role from the ADRC's broader information-and-assistance function. Statewide phone: 1-800-815-0015.

How do I report suspected elder abuse or neglect in the Milwaukee area?

Call Wisconsin's statewide Adult Protective Services reporting hotline, 833-586-0107, which routes to the correct county, or report online at reportelderabusewi.org. In an emergency, call 911. Milwaukee County's own APS unit also accepts reports through an online referral form.

What's the difference between reporting to Adult Protective Services and filing a complaint with the state about a facility?

APS investigates suspected abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect involving an individual adult, administered county-by-county. A facility-standards complaint (about licensing compliance, staffing, or care quality at a specific CBRF, RCAC, adult family home, or nursing home) goes to DHS's Bureau of Assisted Living instead.

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