Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living. Wisconsin does not license or certify “memory care” as its own facility type. What is marketed as memory care is almost always a CBRF (or RCAC) that has designated dementia as an admissible client group in its required DHS program statement and provided the client-group-specific staff training that Wisconsin's CBRF rule (DHS 83.21(2)) requires within 90 days of hire.
We list 2 verified memory care options serving the Harambee area.
What to watch for with memory care near Harambee
- Ask to see the community's DHS program statement and confirm dementia is listed as an admissible client group, since Wisconsin has no separate memory-care certificate to ask for.
- Ask specifically about wandering and exit-seeking. Secured courtyards, door alarms and staffing patterns vary far more than brochures suggest.
Verified memory care serving Harambee
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John's on the Lake | Independent Living | 1840 North Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Milwaukee, OH 53202 | Milwaukee |
| Ovation Kavod Terrace | Memory Care | 1410 N. Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Milwaukee, OH 53202 | Milwaukee |
Harambee specifically
Families in Harambee often search alongside neighboring Brewers Hill and Riverwest for the closest verified senior-care options.
The question about money nobody asks early enough
Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community holds a Medicaid waiver provider agreement. A meaningful share of communities do not participate at all, which converts a funding problem into a forced move at the worst possible moment.
