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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Waukesha County, WI

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The cost of independent living in Waukesha County is about $2,424 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 544 options.

Read 5032 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance. You may also consider nearby communities such as Milwaukee, Brookfield and Waukesha.

Waukesha County Independent Living Facilities | 5032 Reviews

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Photo of Dimensions Living Beaver Dam
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There still is too much turnover in staff. Wash is not done in a timely manner... often behind. Communication with family is GREAT! The move process was good. The meals are also very good. I know it is...
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.
We see in each individual their grand potential to live a life of self-respect and integrity. We also strive to lessen your worry as we provide compassionate skilled care that brings a spirit of independence into the life of your loved one. Our priority is to provide the highest level of care...
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My loved one is currently a resident at Sienna Crest. It's a smaller facility than some of the others in the area. The room size is much smaller with no kitchenette. Otherwise, we're very satisfied with the...
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.
Founded in 1997, Sienna Crest offers ten different assisted living communities throughout southern Wisconsin. Sienna Crest offers a true home-like setting for older adults. Our homes are smaller, averaging 15-20 rooms. This allows us to provide a high quality of life and assistance. We help...
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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Photo of Eagle's Wings
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.
Photo of Hope Senior Living
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.
Photo of Edgewood Glen
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Ivy Manor Campbellsport
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.
Photo of Azalea Place
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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In early August 2013 I relocated my Mother (80, w/mid-stage Alzheimer's) to Belgium Gardens. (She had lived the previous 1.5 years in an assisted living facility in Saukville where she was terribly unhappy...
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.
Belgium Gardens is an assisted living home in Belgium, Wisconsin that offers a number of activities and opportunities for its residents. With 20 rooms, we give our residents the chance to live in a single room with one bed or a double room that they share with another. Our double rooms are great...
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Beech Pointe Senior Apartments is a tremendous value. They have plenty of activities going on. Everything is good at this facility. It is a very lovely place. I cant think of anything for them to improve on....
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Beech Pointe Senior Apartments provides elegant independent living for active adults 55 and older. Beech Pointe is located on the south side of Kenosha easily accessible to both Wisconsin and Illinois residents. You’ll find your new home nestled in the woods yet close to shopping, banking,...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Very, demanding and challenging, and always put the patients loves ones safe and comfortable. Helping them throughout the day with daily activities and fun games.
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.
Prairie Ridge Beaver Dam was made with you in mind. This is a special place where we celebrate your accomplishments, your family and your life. It's where seniors can enjoy more years in their lives and more life in their years. You're invited to join us!
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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
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.
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...
Photo of Wesley Avenue Apartments
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Located in the town of Janesville, First Senior II offers 36 income-eligible or market-rate apartment homes, ranging from 625-1,100 sf in size. Visit First Senior and see how you can live a carefree lifestyle where independence and convenience are emphasized.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Located in the City of Janesville, First Senior Apartments offer one & two bedroom apartment homes for those 55+. Visit First Senior and see how you can live a carefree lifestyle where independence and convenience are emphasized.
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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
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.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Designed for persons: 62+ Farnham Village offers an affordable home for seniors. Located in historic Columbus, these one bedroom, ranch style apartment homes feature lots of closet space, off street parking, and laundry facilities. Small pets are welcome. Rental assistance is available.Friendly...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Mercy Manor
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Photo of Deerview Meadows - Janesville II
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.
Photo of Deerview Meadows - Janesville I
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.
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in Waukesha County, WI

The average cost of senior living in Waukesha County is $2,424 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Washington County, WI with an average of $2,449 per month.

Independent living costs in Waukesha County, WI, vs. nearby counties

Waukesha County, WI
$2,446/mo

Independent living costs in Waukesha County, WI, vs. state and national averages

Waukesha County, WI
$2,446/mo
U.S. national average
$3,532/mo

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

$8,093/mo
Independent Living
$2,446/mo

Independent living costs in Waukesha County, WI, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,500/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,457/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.
Independent Living$2,446/mo$3,030/mo$3,532/mo
Assisted Living$5,410/mo$5,889/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$8,093/mo$7,352/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Waukesha County, WI:$2,446/mo
Wisconsin:$3,030/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
Assisted Living
Waukesha County, WI:$5,410/mo
Wisconsin:$5,889/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Waukesha County, WI:$8,093/mo
Wisconsin:$7,352/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Waukesha County, WI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living 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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Independent living cost trends in Waukesha County, WI

The table below shows how monthly independent living 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$2,552/mo$2,624/mo-2.8%
Wisconsin$2,867/mo$2,990/mo-4.1%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Waukesha County, WI
2024 average cost:$2,552/mo
2023 average cost:$2,624/mo
Percent change:-2.8%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$2,867/mo
2023 average cost:$2,990/mo
Percent change:-4.1%
National
2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Waukesha County

Recent reviews for independent living in Waukesha County

Regency Muskego

5.0
N/a when it comes to the meals and dining. Dad is in independent living apartment so makes own meals. The activities are outstanding. Tons of activities for the residents to participate in. The value for cost was more than what we originally planned to spend. But after being there and ...
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Shepherd Premier Assisted Living of Harvard

5.0
I am very happy with the care that my mother is getting at this very nice and home feeling community. The staff is wonderful and very attentive. I like that the community is clean. <y mother is really liking the activities and she likes what is offered. We would highly recommend this small ...
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Lakeland Apartments in Fox Lake, IL

5.0
We think this is a really good community and every time we come to visit things look clean and well taken care of. The outside of the building and everything around it is well maintained. The property manager [name removed] has been so wonderful to work with. She has been very helpful, ...
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Waukesha County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Waukesha County independent living 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 dietary accommodations in Waukesha County independent living

Independent living 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
10.9%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25.1%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
22.1%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
24.4%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
8.9%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Waukesha County independent living

Our independent living 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
18.3%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25.8%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
18.6%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.6%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Waukesha County independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living 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
30.6%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20.7%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17.9%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46.7%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.6%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
51.7%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
26.9%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.9%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
22%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
33.6%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
34.7%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
14.6%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.9%
40.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
32.1%
47.6%
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