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Fairwater is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 282 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Fairwater, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Fairwater is about $6,090, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase.

To learn more, browse our 2076 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area. You may also consider nearby communities such as Knowles, Mayville and Rolling Prairie.

 

Nursing Homes Facilities near Fairwater, WI

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Photo of Eden Vista of Fond du Lac
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The staff members at Eden Vista of Fond du Lac are very friendly and seem to treat our loved one very well. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would recommend this community to other families.
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
Eden Vista of Fond du Lac is an industry leading memory care community. Our campus allows each resident to enjoy life to the fullest with the peace of mind that our care team is always there to support them when needed. From around the clock nursing supervision to 5-star customer service, we are...
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We picked this community because my sister liked it. Simple and not stuffy or arrogant. I would recommend it. A Place for Mom was great. It was because of this site that we were able to find a comfortable,...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
Greetings and welcome to Emerald Ridge! Emerald Ridge is the ideal retirement community located 1/2 mile from Hwy 41, nestled in a warm and friendly neighborhood and just blocks from shopping and downtown Neenah. Emerald Ridge is a state certified Residential Care Apartment Complex (RCAC)...
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I think the fact that it is family run & a small close knit community makes it feel homey. And the staff there are very caring & sincere. Ways to improve activities - Maybe hire an actual activity aide. They...
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.
Photo of Our House Senior Living Assisted Care - Wisconsin Dells
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They’re just a very nice clean place. There’s a lovely atmosphere and great landscaping with lots of flowers. The maintenance and upkeep is very good. The food looks and smells great. The kitchen is right...
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.
For residents who cherish their independence but also need assistance with daily activities, Our House Senior Living in Wisconsin Dells is the optimal lifestyle choice for assisted care. We provide a comfortable, caring and family-like atmosphere with three home-cooked meals a day (plus snacks),...
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The day after I moved my loved one into the community, the community went on lock down. They have activities and place pictures on Facebook for families to see. They saved my sanity and I'm glad they...
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.
For residents who cherish their independence but also need assistance with daily activities, Our House Senior Living in Baraboo is the optimal lifestyle choice for assisted care. We provide a comfortable, caring and family-like atmosphere with three home-cooked meals a day (plus snacks), a robust...
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The facility is always clean and the staff is caring. My mom is happy there.
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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Staff is on the upswing as they have hired more people and are training them. In our first two weeks there, there was a major shake up. Management people were let go as well as several staff members. New...
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.
Hatties Glen Waunakee is located next to a preserved wooded area in suburban Dane County. Visitors will be greeted by a welcoming open floor plan with a glass fireplace and well-appointed furnishings. Our team of professional staff members are committed to promoting health, independence, and...
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My mother is a resident here. They could get a new activities director because my mother does not get along with her.They need more staff on the weekends. We chose Aster Retirement because they offer...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
The Aster Retirement Communities and its dedicated staff recognize that you make the difference in our lives and we want to make a difference in yours. By dedicating ourselves to our 'mission' to care for you, we create an environment that is a positive way of life for all of our residents. We...
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I like the great care from this community. The staff is outstanding and very caring. They need to work on getting a few things completed on time. The menu is outstanding. They offer her activities and...
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.
Nothing can replace the special comfort and security you feel at home. That's why all of us at Adava Care of Irish Road are devoted to helping you make your home with us. While others may expect you to adapt to their rules, you'll find that we adapt to you.
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Although Gardenview Assisted Living is a small facility, that is actually what drew us to them. Some of the other facilities are just too big and therefore overwhelming for my loved one. Moving my loved one...
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.
Gardenview Assisted Living offers 15 private rooms, fully furnished if needed, with private full or half bath. Several of our rooms can be converted into suites for couples. Our professional, experienced team of caregivers is available to assist you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Services...
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Photo of Care Partners Assisted Living Hortonville
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The memory care units are spacious. Large enough to accommodate a twin bed, nightstand, dresser, two living room chairs and end table, small two-chair dining, small refrigerator and TV stand.
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 mom has lived in Century Oaks nearly 3 years. She entered in a medical state of needing care; recovering from broken ankles, surgery, in treatment for cancer also, struggling physically, weak, and...
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.
A new adventure awaits you when you make Century Oaks Assisted Living in Appleton your next home. You'll enjoy a relaxing lifestyle in a gracious, cheerful environment ... with the freedom to pursue your personal interests and do whatever makes you happy. Our building was designed and built with...
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The staff have been trying to meet my loved ones needs. The housekeeping tries to do a good job maintaining the community and the room clean. At the moment nurses have been more helpful than doctor's letting...
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.
Our House Memory Care Wisconsin Dells is located in the beautiful Wisconsin Dells area. This is senior living where support is offered for the elderly dealing with memory problems. This is a home like setting where residents will be given a private room that include a closet and bathroom. Each...
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Staff is very friendly , and helpful, but as is the problem everywhere , there is a problem keeping staff , they are all over worked and under paid, but everyone is super nice , patient and helpful, even 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.
Ripon Senior Living is a 40 bed Class C Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF), licensed by the State of Wisconsin for both ambulatory and non-ambulatory older adults, including those suffering from memory loss and dementia and other debilitating diagnoses.Ripon Senior living has been part...
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Parkside Senior Living was the right choice for my parents. It allowed them privacy, independence lasting friendships, their cat and an educated, dedicated staff to help through their aging journey. They...
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.
Parkside Senior Living is an assisted living community in the charming community of Neenah, Wisconsin. Neenah is a Midwestern town on the banks of Little Lake Butte des Morts, Lake Winnebago and the Fox River. Our friendly and vibrant town feels like everyone's hometown. It's a special place to...
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It's a respectable, clean, and orderly place. I trust them with my family member. All the staff I've interacted with have been great. My loved one's biggest complaint is the food. Every so often she says...
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.
Park Vista Retirement Living is 94 unit senior independent and assisted living community located in the beautiful Chain O' Lakes area of Waupaca, in Northeastern WI.  Park Vista is located adjacent to the Fox Fire Golf Course, a beautifully manicured 18 hole championship golf...
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We chose Westbrooke Manor because the staff members were friendly. I took my husband with me to check it out and this is the place he chose. I think the room sizes are smaller than most places that we looked...
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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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It was like a breath of fresh air and new my mom was being cared for. The staff were very caring and friendly. The director was great at her job really cared about the residents. Nurse on staff. Had a...
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.
Hamilton Park Place is an assisted living community in Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin. Portage is a quiet historic town located north of Madison and right outside their metropolitan area. The area offers a large assortment of shopping centers and restaurants, and easy access to Interstate 39...
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The main reason I chose this community for my loved one is she has her own spacious private bathroom with a walk in tub. The staff have done a great job at making sure my mother feels safe and comfortable in...
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
Aster Memory Care of Cottage is 24 room memory care community designed exclusively to serve the needs of individuals with memory impairment. Our goal, in everything we do, is to create an environment that feels safe and familiar, empowering and fulfilling. Every detail of the unique, single...
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The community was very clean, with nice-sized rooms and good closet space. The activities were outstanding, although the staff member who organized them has since left. Most of the staff were attentive and...
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.
Sunset Ridge Assisted Living is located in Johnson Creek, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. Johnson Creek is approximately thirty five miles east of Madison, Wisconsin. Rock River runs along the west side of town, and there is a four-acre park on the river known as Rock River Park. Residents of Sunset...
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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.
Greenbriar residents enjoy privacy in lovely apartments furnished with their own pssessions. All meals and social events are held in a pleasant dinning/community area. Our residents pursue an independent lifestyle with the comforts that Greenbriar has to offer. Greenbriar offers its unique...
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They are really very caring, all the way from the receptionist at the front desk to the administrator, they really go out of their way to help out and accommodate in any way they can. Just recently my six...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
Heritage Homes offers a retirement community, assisted living and memory care. The retirement community has spacious one and two bedroom apartments ranging from 840 to 1144 square feet. With four unique floor plans, you are sure to find an apartment to meet your needs. Enjoy panoramic views from...
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From the reports we get from my brother in law, my mother is doing well since her move to this community. She is enjoying her time at this community. Everything seems to be working in the right direction for...
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.
Carolina Assisted Living is a place where people know each other well, exchanging stories and points of view in comfortable conversation-and also recognizing when it's time for a thoughtful stroll on your own or the chance to settle down with a good book. Our role is to provide assistance and...
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I absolutely adore the staff at Apple Creek! I wish I could place more of my members there but they are private pay. They have a truly GREAT facility and they treat members like family. I could not have...
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.
If you're a senior living in Appleton, Wisconsin and are seeking a place to call your own for the rest of your life, look no further than Apple Creek Place. We put your care first and ensure you feel at home in your own private living quarters, in a community staffed with friendly, caring people...
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My loved one is currently a resident at Tennyson Retirement Living. Overall, the experience has been positive so far. Like everyone else, they have staffing challenges. But there seems to be some steadiness...
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Fairwater, WI

The average cost of senior living in Fairwater is $6,090 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Waupun, WI with an average of $6,037 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Fairwater, WI, vs. state and national averages

Fairwater, WI
$6,090/mo
U.S. national average
$5,847/mo

Nursing homes costs in Fairwater, WI, vs. other senior living options

$5,740/mo
Nursing Homes
$6,090/mo

Nursing homes costs in Fairwater, WI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,845/mo
Private
$6,240/mo

Senior living costs in Fairwater vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Fairwater, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeFairwater, WIWisconsinU.S.
Nursing Homes$6,090/mo$6,162/mo$5,847/mo
Assisted Living$4,409/mo$5,889/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$5,740/mo$7,352/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$2,534/mo$3,028/mo$3,520/mo
Nursing Homes
Fairwater, WI:$6,090/mo
Wisconsin:$6,162/mo
U.S.:$5,847/mo
Assisted Living
Fairwater, WI:$4,409/mo
Wisconsin:$5,889/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Fairwater, WI:$5,740/mo
Wisconsin:$7,352/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Fairwater, WI:$2,534/mo
Wisconsin:$3,028/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Fairwater, WI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Fairwater 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Fairwater, WI

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Fairwater 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
Fairwater, WI$5,543/mo$5,891/mo-5.9%
Wisconsin$6,118/mo$5,548/mo+10.3%
National$5,772/mo$5,398/mo+6.9%
Fairwater, WI
2024 average cost:$5,543/mo
2023 average cost:$5,891/mo
Percent change:-5.9%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$6,118/mo
2023 average cost:$5,548/mo
Percent change:+10.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,772/mo
2023 average cost:$5,398/mo
Percent change:+6.9%
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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 nursing homes in Fairwater

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Fairwater

Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge in Madison, WI

4.0
The week day staff is compassionate and well trained and employed by Oakwood. The weekend staff is hired from an agency and the care and compassion is lacking. They are working on fixing this but claim there are not enough people interested in this type of work.

Our House Senior Living Senior Apartments - Portage

4.8
Our mom has dementia and has been there a few years now. The office staff and most of the employees are very good with her. She loves the feeling of living on her own and being able to have her dear cat with her and Our House gives her that. She would like more in house friends, but seems to ...
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Spero Heritage in Watertown, WI

4.7
Heritage Homes is my choice for the place I call "home". It offers the amenities I value, such as central air conditioning, a parking garage that is easy to navigate in, craft room usage for my prized stash of craft materials, spacious living in square footage the size of a house, quiet home ...
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Fairwater nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Fairwater nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Fairwater, 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 Fairwater nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Fairwater that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Fairwater, WINational
Full medication management
Full medication management
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Doctor on call
Doctor on call
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9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.8%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
96.1%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
56.9%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
23.3%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.1%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
49.5%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
60.1%
17.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Fairwater nursing homes

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 Fairwater Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Fairwater, WINational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
47.7%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
21.2%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
36%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
21.6%
1.2%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Fairwater nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Fairwater partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Fairwater, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.6%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
29.3%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
24.4%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.6%
3.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Fairwater nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Fairwater communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Fairwater, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
13.1%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
22.6%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
18%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.2%
0.7%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Fairwater nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Fairwater offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Fairwater, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
32.5%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.3%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15.2%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
51.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.1%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
47.7%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25.4%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.6%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
19.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
32.2%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
34.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
15.5%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.5%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
32.2%
0.4%
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