Skilled nursing and dedicated memory care ('Elaine's Hope') in Wauwatosa, sister campus to Harwood Place.
The Lutheran Home is a skilled-nursing and short-term-rehabilitation campus in Wauwatosa with a dedicated memory-care assisted-living program branded 'Elaine's Hope,' plus adult day services for community members who need daytime supervision and support but still live at home. The campus sits close to the Froedtert Hospital/Medical College of Wisconsin medical corridor, which is relevant for families coordinating a hospital discharge to short-term rehab.
The Lutheran Home operates as a sister campus to Harwood Place (also in Wauwatosa, verified separately below); residents at Harwood Place are given priority access to the Lutheran Home's rehab, skilled nursing, and memory care services when their needs change, an arrangement that lets a resident age in place across two connected properties rather than searching for a new provider from scratch. Reach the campus at 414-258-6170.
Because The Lutheran Home is licensed as a nursing home under a separate rule chapter from CBRFs (Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 132), it is also one of the few Wisconsin senior-care settings with a federal CMS Care Compare star rating in addition to the state's own survey record -- families should check both before choosing. Milwaukee County families can reach the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Milwaukee County at (414) 289-6874 for free options counseling on Wauwatosa-area skilled-nursing and memory-care choices, including comparing The Lutheran Home against nearby St. Camillus.
The Lutheran Home is a nursing home provider at 7500 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53213, Wauwatosa, 53213, in Milwaukee County.
Location and contact
| Community | The Lutheran Home |
|---|---|
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Address | 7500 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53213, Wauwatosa, 53213 |
| County | Milwaukee County |
| Website | Official site |
How Wisconsin regulates this provider
Wisconsin licenses nursing homes under a separate rule chapter, Wisconsin Admin. Code ch. DHS 132, distinct from the CBRF/RCAC/adult family home chapters. Nursing homes are the one senior-care category with federal CMS Care Compare star ratings in addition to Wisconsin's own DHS survey record, both available free online.
Evaluating a skilled nursing facility
- Pull both records: your state health department's survey history and the CMS Care Compare rating.
- Ask whether the stay is expected to be short-term rehabilitation or long-term care, and what happens when Medicare coverage for rehabilitation ends.
- Ask about therapy intensity and who provides it, since post-acute outcomes track closely with it.
Wauwatosa in context
Wauwatosa's senior-care market is shaped directly by its hospital campus: Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin anchor a cluster of skilled-nursing and rehabilitation providers built around hospital discharge planning, alongside longstanding residential neighborhoods with an older housing stock.
Other nursing home options near Wauwatosa
- St. Camillus Life Plan Community — Wauwatosa
- Clement Manor — Greenfield
- Saint John's on the Lake — Milwaukee
- Tudor Oaks Senior Living Community — Muskego
- Newcastle Place — Mequon
- Cedar Community — West Bend
Listing details verified 2026-08-15 against the provider's own published information. We are not affiliated with this community and do not represent it. Details change — confirm directly before making a decision.
