Independent Living in Mequon

Compare licensed independent living in Mequon and the surrounding Ozaukee County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

1 verified in Mequon

Ozaukee County

Quick answer

There is 1 verified independent living option listed in Mequon. Independent living is typically unlicensed housing in Wisconsin, since no personal care is provided.

Independent living is housing, not care. Age-restricted apartments or cottages with dining, transportation, activities and maintenance handled — for adults who do not need help with daily activities.

Short answer

We list 1 verified independent living option in Mequon.

What to watch for with independent living in Mequon

Independent living is typically not licensed by Wisconsin DHS as a care facility, because no personal care is provided — the licensing chapters (CBRF, RCAC, adult family home, nursing home) all require care services to trigger licensure.

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Verified independent living in Mequon

Community	Care type	Address	County
Newcastle Place	Independent Living	12600 N. Port Washington Road, Mequon, WI 53092 Mequon, OH 53092	Ozaukee

Independent Living elsewhere in the region

Families in Mequon sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

Community	Care type	Address	County
St. Camillus Life Plan Community	Independent Living	10100 W. Bluemound Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 Wauwatosa, OH 53226	Milwaukee
Clement Manor	Independent Living	3939 S 92nd St, Greenfield, WI 53228 Greenfield, OH 53228	Milwaukee
Saint John's on the Lake	Independent Living	1840 North Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Milwaukee, OH 53202	Milwaukee
Tudor Oaks Senior Living Community	Independent Living	S77 W12929 McShane Drive, Muskego, WI 53150 Muskego, OH 53150	Waukesha
Cedar Community	Independent Living	5595 County Road Z, West Bend, WI 53095 West Bend, OH 53095	Washington
Harwood Place	Independent Living	8220 Harwood Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Wauwatosa, OH 53213	Milwaukee

The Mequon market specifically

Mequon is the largest city in Ozaukee County, an affluent lakefront community anchored by an Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Ozaukee hospital campus, supporting multiple continuing-care campuses along the northern lakefront.

Families searching Mequon often also look at Whitefish Bay to the south and Cedarburg to the north, spanning both Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties.

The local long-term care ombudsman. All four core counties are covered by the single statewide Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-800-815-0015. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

Does Family Care or IRIS pay for room and board at an assisted living community?

Generally, no. CBRF and RCAC care services can be covered through Family Care or IRIS as home-and-community-based supports, but room and board is generally not covered by either program -- this should be verified per-placement, not assumed.

Is Wisconsin a Medicaid expansion state?

No. Wisconsin has not adopted the ACA's Medicaid expansion. Instead, it runs BadgerCare Plus, which covers childless adults up to 100% of the Federal Poverty Level rather than the ACA's 138% FPL expansion threshold, making Wisconsin a partial-expansion/non-expansion state.

How does someone in Milwaukee apply for Family Care or IRIS?

Contact your county's Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) to begin. The ADRC administers Wisconsin's Long-Term Care Functional Screen, which determines eligibility for both programs, and helps enroll members once financial and functional eligibility are confirmed.

Can someone on IRIS live in a CBRF?

No. Per DHS's own IRIS eligibility description, IRIS participants must live in a home, apartment, adult family home, or residential care apartment complex (RCAC) -- not a CBRF or a nursing home.