Page 10 of Best Independent Living in Wisconsin

Overview of Ovation Jewish Home

An elegant rehabilitation center in Milwaukee, Ovation Jewish Home provides a graceful living for short-term or long-term residents. The skilled nursing home provides service for inpatient and outpatient care; assisting everyday living with enriching activities that contribute to a high success rate for recovery. Ovation Jewish Home boasts its world-class clinical excellence that improves the quality of life for all seniors.
The lifestyle at Ovation Jewish Home is centered on the improvement of each individual’s wellness. They offer respite care services that include 24-hour care, housekeeping, and medication management. Outpatient care services include therapy for joint therapy, lymphedema, stroke, and cognitive retention. Other community highlights include fitness classes, recreational workshops, and support groups.

Overview of Kettle Park Senior Living

Kettle Park Senior Living is a senior living community, operated and administered by Kettle Park Senior Living., offering a full continuum of care, ranging from independent living to memory care, in one place. The community has a certified license issued in September 2019 with 50 beds, allowing older adults in Dane County to age in place.  

With 21 of 50 beds occupied, the community has an occupancy rate of 42%. Families looking for immediate placement or flexibility in transition may find the community’s availability appealing. The community also welcomes tours from Monday to Friday, from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M., and by appointment on weekends. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance, has inspected the community five times, four of which were complaint-initiated.

Providing a three-tier care model, which consists of independent living, assisted living, and memory care, the community ensures stability across different levels of care. Additionally, lifestyle amenities, including a putting green, a theatre, raised gardening beds, and an outdoor patio, also set the community apart from other similar-sized communities. The community also participates in Wisconsin financial assistance programs, including Medicaid Family Care and the IRIS self-direction program, practical for those eligible. 

Those seeking a full continuum of care and robust lifestyle amenities with immediate placement may find Kettle Park Senior Living ideal to spend their later years. The community’s relatively low occupancy also provides families with more flexibility for planning without the pressure of limited availability.

Overview of Hamilton House Senior Living

Hamilton House Senior Living in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Independent living gives residents a private home with community services and no daily care, while assisted living includes help with tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision. Having these care levels on one campus can allow a resident’s support to increase over time without moving to another community.

Respite care is available for short stays, which can give a family caregiver time to travel or recover. The community has 70 beds, and private apartments give residents their own living space. Pets are allowed, and secure outdoor areas let residents spend time outside within a protected setting. With a Walk Score of 84, most errands are possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may still be able to get out independently; James Bourne serves as director.

Overview of Sienna Meadows Memory Care – Oregon

Burrowed in Oregon, WI, Sienna Meadows Memory Care – Oregon is a safe and inviting community designed for those living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Accommodations here are purposely built to accommodate residents’ unique safety needs. Caregivers here are friendly and specifically trained to cater to memory-related needs, allowing residents to enjoy their lives despite their conditions.

As part of their specialized memory care program, the community provides an array of well-curated activities designed to improve residents’ cognitive skills and well-being. The environment here is incorporated with supportive cues that trigger reminiscing. Here, every part of the community is designed to help residents continue enjoying the life they want for as long as they can.

Emerald Ridge of Neenah offers assisted living, independent living, and respite care in Neenah, WI. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks and medication management while a resident maintains a personal living space. Independent living supports private living with community services and no daily care, while respite care provides a short-term stay for someone whose usual caregiver needs time away or recovery.

The combination of care types may suit a resident whose needs could change over time or a family caregiver who needs temporary support. Emerald Ridge of Neenah has 45 beds and offers one-bedroom and one-bedroom deluxe units, with a separate bedroom and living area. Ivy Lane operates the community.

Medication administration and management can help a resident follow a prescribed medication routine, and transportation scheduling and assistance can help arrange rides when needed. Scheduled activities and socialization provide planned opportunities for participation and interaction. A Walk Score of 85 means most errands can be done on foot, so a resident who no longer drives can still reach nearby shops, pharmacies, or cafes independently.

Overview of The Legacy at Noel Manor

The Legacy at Noel Manor offers assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care in Verona, WI. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing, and medication while the resident keeps an apartment; independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care; memory care provides a secured setting with supervision; and respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

Several care levels share one community. For a resident whose needs grow over time, moving to a different level of care may not require leaving the community. The Legacy at Noel Manor has 42 beds, with Melanie Mitchell serving as director and Park Vista Senior Housing Management operating the community.

A Walk Score of 66 indicates that the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot. A resident who no longer drives may be able to complete selected outings independently. Pets are allowed, and the on site salon and spa provide personal grooming services without requiring residents to leave the community.

Independent Living Plus is a named program at Homme Residential Wittenberg, sitting between full independence and hands-on help. Independent living itself means private quarters with community services attached and nobody setting a resident’s schedule. Assisted living picks up bathing, dressing, and medication when those stop going smoothly.

Adult day care serves someone who lives somewhere else entirely. Often that is a household where the working adult cannot leave a parent alone between eight and six, and the day has to be covered without anyone moving out.

Because independent and assisted living share the Wittenberg, Wisconsin, building, needs can grow without a second search. Seventy-five beds sit under the license, 31 of them occupied at the last count.

Rehabilitation services and the Rehab/Recovery program handle the recovery side. A walk score of 45 puts this in car-dependent territory, so errands mean a ride. Homme Home For The Aging operates the community.

Overview of Cedar Crest Assisted Living

Cedar Crest Assisted Living offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing in Janesville, WI. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident keeps an apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision, while nursing home care and skilled nursing provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. The range of care types may be a good fit for someone whose needs may grow over time and who may want to remain in one community. Respite care provides a short stay for a resident while a usual caregiver travels or recovers.

Cedar Crest Assisted Living opened in 1963 and has 68 beds. Studio and one-bedroom units are available, with a studio providing one private living space and a one-bedroom unit separating the sleeping and living areas. Medicare is accepted for short-term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than for long-term residence.

Residents may keep pets, and David Tanck serves as the director. The community is faith-based, with a chapel and religious services available for on-site participation in faith practices. A therapy and wellness center, rehabilitation services, gardens, walking trails, a salon, and fitness classes give residents access to therapy, outdoor areas, personal grooming, and structured exercise on the property.

Three chef-prepared meals and snacks are served daily, so residents have prepared food available as part of the community’s dining routine.

Overview of Bethel Home

Bethel Home offers assisted living, Home Care, Independent Living, and Memory Care in Oshkosh, WI. Assisted living helps with daily tasks, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision. Independent living offers private living without daily care, and Home Care supports a person in their own residence.

The range of care may suit a resident whose needs grow over time and who may be able to move among care levels without leaving the community. Bethel Home has 100 beds and opened in 1955, with Kelly Fitzpatrick serving as administrator. Pets are allowed, so residents may keep a pet while living in the community, and transportation is available for travel without driving themselves.

Programs include Personal & Supportive In-Home Care, a Food Pantry, Thrift Shop & Mission Assistance, Apartment Rentals & Child Care, and Subsidized Apartment Rentals. A Walk Score of 47 places the area in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride.