Assisted Living in Oak Creek

Compare licensed assisted living in Oak Creek and the surrounding Milwaukee County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

2 verified in Oak Creek

Milwaukee County

Quick answer

There are 2 verified assisted living options listed in Oak Creek. Wisconsin licenses assisted living as a CBRF or RCAC through DHS's Bureau of Assisted Living.

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.

Short answer

We list 2 verified assisted living options in Oak Creek.

What to watch for with assisted living in Oak Creek

Ask which services are included in the base rate versus billed as a separate care level.

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Verified assisted living in Oak Creek

Community	Care type	Address	County
Oak Park Place Oak Creek	Assisted Living	1980 W Rawson Ave, Oak Creek, WI 53154 Oak Creek, OH 53154	Milwaukee
Adava Care of Oak Creek	Assisted Living	7550 S 13th Street, Oak Creek, WI 53154 Oak Creek, OH 53154	Milwaukee

Assisted Living elsewhere in the region

Families in Oak Creek sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

Community	Care type	Address	County
St. Camillus Life Plan Community	Independent Living	10100 W. Bluemound Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 Wauwatosa, OH 53226	Milwaukee
Clement Manor	Independent Living	3939 S 92nd St, Greenfield, WI 53228 Greenfield, OH 53228	Milwaukee
Saint John's on the Lake	Independent Living	1840 North Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Milwaukee, OH 53202	Milwaukee
Tudor Oaks Senior Living Community	Independent Living	S77 W12929 McShane Drive, Muskego, WI 53150 Muskego, OH 53150	Waukesha
Newcastle Place	Independent Living	12600 N. Port Washington Road, Mequon, WI 53092 Mequon, OH 53092	Ozaukee
Cedar Community	Independent Living	5595 County Road Z, West Bend, WI 53095 West Bend, OH 53095	Washington

The Oak Creek market specifically

Oak Creek is the southernmost Milwaukee County suburb along Lake Michigan, and its senior population and assisted-living construction have both grown recently, giving families here more newer-building options than some of the metro's older inner suburbs.

Families in Oak Creek often compare it against Franklin, its immediate western neighbor, when neither city alone has the specific level of care needed.

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Questions families ask

What's a fall-prevention checklist for an older adult living alone in Milwaukee?

Remove loose rugs and clutter from walkways, install grab bars in the bathroom, ensure stairways and entries are well-lit, wear supportive non-slip footwear indoors, and have a clear, tested plan for winter ice and snow removal on the exterior steps and walkway.

Can Medicaid pay for home modifications to help a senior age in place in Wisconsin?

Family Care and IRIS, Wisconsin's Medicaid long-term-care programs, can in some cases fund home modifications or assistive equipment as part of a member's approved care plan, but this varies by individual assessment and is not a guaranteed, automatic benefit -- ask your Family Care Managed Care Organization or IRIS consultant agency directly.

How do I know it's time to consider hospice for a family member in Milwaukee?

Hospice is generally appropriate when a physician certifies a life expectancy of six months or less if the illness runs its normal course, and when the goal of care shifts from curative treatment to comfort. A physician referral, not a family decision alone, formally starts the process.

Where can hospice care happen -- does it require moving to a special facility?

No. Hospice care is delivered wherever the patient lives -- a private home, an assisted living community, or a nursing facility -- and is also available at dedicated inpatient hospice units for patients who need a higher level of symptom management than can be managed at home.