Hospice Care in Franklin

Compare licensed hospice care in Franklin and the surrounding Milwaukee County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

0 verified in Franklin

Milwaukee County

Quick answer

There are 0 verified hospice care options listed in Franklin. Hospice is a Medicare benefit delivered wherever the patient lives, not tied to a single Wisconsin facility license.

Hospice is comfort-focused care for a life-limiting illness, generally when a physician expects six months or less. It is delivered wherever the person lives — at home, in assisted living, in a nursing facility, or in a dedicated inpatient unit.

Short answer

No verified hospice care provider is currently based in Franklin. The closest verified options are listed below.

What to watch for with hospice care in Franklin

Medicare's hospice benefit covers the hospice team, medications related to the terminal diagnosis, and equipment. It does not cover room and board in a facility.

Full guide to hospice care →

Verified hospice care in Franklin

Nothing verified in Franklin yet. Hospice and home care are delivered wherever the patient lives, so the agency's office address matters far less than its service area. Agencies based in Oak Creek, West Allis and Milwaukee routinely cover Franklin. We only list providers we have confirmed against their own published information, so this list is shorter than the aggregator directories — and more reliable.

Closest verified providers

Provider	Based in	Address	County
St. Croix Hospice - Oak Creek	Oak Creek	8825 S. Howell Ave, Suite 102, Oak Creek, WI 53154, 53154	Milwaukee
Village at Manor Park	West Allis	3023 S. 84th Street, West Allis, WI 53227, 53227	Milwaukee
VITAS Healthcare - Milwaukee	Milwaukee	12000 W Park Place, Suite 200, Milwaukee, WI 53224, 53224	Milwaukee
Compassus - Milwaukee	Milwaukee	3070 North 51st Street, Suite 406, Milwaukee, WI 53210, 53210	Milwaukee

The Franklin market specifically

Franklin is largely single-family housing, and families here often compare options across Franklin, Oak Creek and Greenfield interchangeably rather than treating each suburb as a separate search area.

Because Franklin borders both Milwaukee and Waukesha counties, families here sometimes end up comparing options as far afield as Muskego, not just the closer Milwaukee County suburbs.

You can check any facility's record free. Wisconsin's DQA Provider Search on the ForwardHealth portal lets anyone look up a facility's license status and inspection history for free. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

Why doesn't a Milwaukee-specific senior care cost number exist anywhere?

CareScout, the primary national source for long-term-care cost data (formerly published by Genworth), surveys and publishes state-level medians only -- it does not break out metro-area or city-specific figures for Milwaukee or any other city.

Does Medicare pay for assisted living or memory care?

Generally, no. Medicare does not cover the room-and-board or custodial-care costs of assisted living or memory care. Medicare's coverage in senior care is generally limited to short-term skilled nursing/rehab stays following a qualifying hospital admission, home health care ordered by a physician, and hospice care.

What should I look for when comparing two Milwaukee-area assisted living communities?

Compare each community's current DQA license status and survey history, its specific care-type license (CBRF vs. RCAC), staffing ratios and training, the actual monthly cost including any add-on care fees, and whether its program statement matches your loved one's specific needs.

Should I trust online reviews when choosing a Milwaukee senior care community?

Online reviews and a facility's official state survey/inspection record measure different things -- reviews capture a family's subjective day-to-day experience, while a DQA survey documents whether the facility met specific licensing standards on its most recent inspection. Use both, but don't substitute one for the other.