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.
No verified memory care provider is currently based in Shorewood. The closest verified options are listed below.
What to watch for with memory care in Shorewood
- 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 Shorewood
Closest verified providers
| Provider | Based in | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John's on the Lake | Milwaukee | 1840 North Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202, 53202 | Milwaukee |
| Ovation Kavod Terrace | Milwaukee | 1410 N. Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202, 53202 | Milwaukee |
| St. Camillus Life Plan Community | Wauwatosa | 10100 W. Bluemound Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, 53226 | Milwaukee |
| Clement Manor | Greenfield | 3939 S 92nd St, Greenfield, WI 53228, 53228 | Milwaukee |
| Tudor Oaks Senior Living Community | Muskego | S77 W12929 McShane Drive, Muskego, WI 53150, 53150 | Waukesha |
| Newcastle Place | Mequon | 12600 N. Port Washington Road, Mequon, WI 53092, 53092 | Ozaukee |
The Shorewood market specifically
Shorewood is a small, dense, walkable lakefront suburb immediately north of Milwaukee's East Side, where compact building stock means smaller-scale senior living options rather than large campuses.
Shorewood's small footprint means families frequently expand their search to neighboring Whitefish Bay or into Milwaukee's East Side for a wider set of verified options.
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.
