Assisted living is for someone who is largely independent but needs a reliable hand with the everyday things — bathing, dressing, medications, meals, getting to appointments. In Wisconsin, most communities marketed as “assisted living” are licensed as a Community-Based Residential Facility (CBRF), for five or more unrelated adults receiving room, board, supervision and up to three hours of nursing care a week, or as a Residential Care Apartment Complex (RCAC), which provides private apartments and can deliver up to 28 hours a week of supportive care — a materially higher care ceiling than a CBRF.
No verified assisted living provider is currently based in Brookfield. The closest verified options are listed below.
What to watch for with assisted living in Brookfield
- Ask which services are included in the base rate versus billed as a separate care level.
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Verified assisted living in Brookfield
Closest verified providers
| Provider | Based in | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Camillus Life Plan Community | Wauwatosa | 10100 W. Bluemound Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, 53226 | Milwaukee |
| Harwood Place | Wauwatosa | 8220 Harwood Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53213, 53213 | Milwaukee |
| Summit Woods | Waukesha | 2501 Summit Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53188, 53188 | Waukesha |
| Grace Commons | Menomonee Falls | W195 N9550 Rolling Meadow Circle, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051, 53051 | Waukesha |
| Clement Manor | Greenfield | 3939 S 92nd St, Greenfield, WI 53228, 53228 | Milwaukee |
| Saint John's on the Lake | Milwaukee | 1840 North Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202, 53202 | Milwaukee |
The Brookfield market specifically
Brookfield is an affluent western suburb with a significant senior-living and medical-office concentration along the Bluemound Road/Highway 18 corridor, giving families here a wide range of higher-end assisted living and memory care options.
Families comparing Brookfield communities often also look at Wauwatosa to the east, given the short drive between the two along Bluemound Road.
Visit twice, at different hours
A scheduled mid-morning tour and an unannounced 7 p.m. drop-in can look like two different buildings. Evening and overnight are when staffing thins and when families are most often surprised.
Eat a meal there. Talk to a resident's family member in the parking lot rather than one the community introduces you to.
