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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Waukesha County, WI

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Memory care in Waukesha County offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Waukesha County is about $8,093 per month.

To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 402 communities, read 5481 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Milwaukee, Oconomowoc and Menomonee Falls.

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The staff was friendly and really knew what they were doing. Very satisfied. Would give a very positive rating.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Larson House in Columbus, Wisconsin is an assisted living center with one and two bedroom apartments that provides quality care to the elderly. They accept all kinds of payment for insurance including Medicare, Medicaid, and most insurances. Each room or suite has many amenities. We have a 24...
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My dad loves living at Rock Haven. The food is good and they offer a variety of choices. His health has improved and he has even gained some weight. The caregivers are wonderful. This community offers long...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
The Cedar Groves Gardens company strives to provide seniors and families the services and comforts of knowing that everything that is needed will be tended to by their caregivers with services, amenities, activities and any other types of needed attention. The nursing home is furnished with 20...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Here at Cedar Grove Gardens in Cedar Grove, WI we can provide you with some of the best amenities and conditions for assisted living. There are two separate facilities where we keep our guests. These facilities have both single and double suites for all the needs of your loved one. Our facilities...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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My mother was there when she lived in Wisconsin it was good but it was like a 4 out of 5 compared to the place mother moved to in California. There were not nearly as many volunteers at Harbor House and the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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The caregivers at Prairie Ridge work with a sense of urgency and stay on task during my visits. My mom is happy with the service given to her and always complements the employees. About the great job there...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
 You have spent a lifetime helping others and now it's time to do something special just for you. Barton Senior Residences of Zion gives you the time and opportunity to start enjoying senior living. Located on over 3 1/2 acres near Illinois Beach State Park ,Barton Senior Residences offers a...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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My father is in late stages of Alzheimer's and he is at the Serenity Homes. The value is great! That's one of the reasons we moved him there. I don't know how many bed there are, maybe 20 or 15. At this...
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Encore is nationally recognized for our progressive approach to Alzheimer's care, known as the Rediscovery ™ program. Distinctly different from other settings, we've created an environment that is both calming and understandable to those with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Rediscovery...
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We have had an excellent experience since my mothers move to this community. Everything is working out very well since her move here. She may not like because it is not home, but I know she is in good hands....
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.

Cost of memory care in Waukesha County, WI

The average cost of senior living in Waukesha County is $8,093 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Washington County, WI with an average of $6,500 per month.

Memory care costs in Waukesha County, WI, vs. nearby counties

Waukesha County, WI
$8,093/mo

Memory care costs in Waukesha County, WI, vs. state and national averages

Waukesha County, WI
$8,093/mo
U.S. national average
$7,121/mo

Memory care costs in Waukesha County, WI, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$8,093/mo

Memory care costs in Waukesha County, WI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,952/mo
Studio
$6,503/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,171/mo

Senior living costs in Waukesha County vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Waukesha County, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWaukesha County, WIWisconsinU.S.
Memory Care$8,093/mo$7,405/mo$7,121/mo
Assisted Living$5,410/mo$5,912/mo$5,909/mo
Independent Living$2,446/mo$3,030/mo$3,532/mo
Memory Care
Waukesha County, WI:$8,093/mo
Wisconsin:$7,405/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
Assisted Living
Waukesha County, WI:$5,410/mo
Wisconsin:$5,912/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Independent Living
Waukesha County, WI:$2,446/mo
Wisconsin:$3,030/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
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Memory care costs in Waukesha County, WI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Waukesha County and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Waukesha County, WI

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Waukesha County have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Waukesha County, WI$7,199/mo$6,991/mo+3.0%
Wisconsin$7,031/mo$6,777/mo+3.7%
National$6,685/mo$6,446/mo+3.7%
Waukesha County, WI
2024 average cost:$7,199/mo
2023 average cost:$6,991/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$7,031/mo
2023 average cost:$6,777/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
National
2024 average cost:$6,685/mo
2023 average cost:$6,446/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
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What families are saying about memory care in Waukesha County

Recent reviews for memory care in Waukesha County

Parkside Manor in Kenosha, WI

5.0
I can only comment about the memory unit. Those girls worked hard to maintain order and keep up. I thought to myself a few times that however much money they are making probably isn't enough. It takes a special person to that job.

Heritage Lake Country in Hartland, WI

4.0
We chose this community for my mom so she can be as independent as possible. When she needs help the staff is great. They have lots of activities that she enjoys doing like the exercise classes, cooking classes they go out on field-trips and have movie nights. She eats well and balanced. ...
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Casa del Mare Memory Care in Kenosha, WI

5.0
This is a fantastic community, my father is doing well here. He loves the place and we are satisfied. A place for mom was amazing with all they help they provided. My sister says they are providing him with great care. We are pleased with everything they have done for us.

Waukesha County review score based on 831 family reviews

7.6
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This proprietary review score is based on 831 reviews of 402 Waukesha County memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Waukesha County review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Waukesha County review score compared against nearby cities

7.6
Waukesha County, WI402 facilities
7.5
Milwaukee County, WI201 facilities
7.6
Washington County, WI379 facilities

Review subcategories for Waukesha County memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 831 reviews of 402 Waukesha County memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Waukesha County resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Waukesha County, WI averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.5
3.7
Friendliness
3.5
3.8
Care services
3.2
3.4
Staff
3.4
3.6
Meals & dining
3.2
3.3
Activities
3.3
3.3
Value for cost*
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3.4
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Waukesha County memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Waukesha County memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Waukesha County, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Waukesha County memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Waukesha County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
65.7%
63.9%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
30.6%
47.3%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
96.5%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.8%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
69.9%
70%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
26.1%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.3%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
56.7%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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69.6%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Waukesha County memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Waukesha County Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Waukesha County, WINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
61.7%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
36.1%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
50.5%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Waukesha County memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Waukesha County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Waukesha County, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18.7%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
40.5%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
36.1%
41.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36.8%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.2%
22.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Waukesha County memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Waukesha County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Waukesha County, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
27.9%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40.3%
40.2%
Room service
Room service
27.1%
37.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.2%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Waukesha County memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Waukesha County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Waukesha County, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
48.5%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
34.8%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.1%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
64.4%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
53.7%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
62.7%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
40.3%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.6%
35.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
34.3%
36.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
51%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
53%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
24.1%
32.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19.4%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
50.5%
46.3%
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State regulations for memory care in Waukesha County

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Wisconsin memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Waukesha County protect seniors.
Learn about Wisconsin memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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