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 1 verified memory care option in Oak Creek.
What to watch for with memory care in Oak Creek
- 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.
Verified memory care 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 |
Memory Care 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.
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.
