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 West Allis.
What to watch for with memory care in West Allis
- 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 West Allis
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village at Manor Park | Independent Living | 3023 S. 84th Street, West Allis, WI 53227 West Allis, OH 53227 | Milwaukee |
Memory Care elsewhere in the region
Families in West Allis 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 West Allis market specifically
West Allis is an established, older-housing-stock inner suburb where many residents have aged in place for decades. Its walkable core near the Milwaukee Mile and State Fair Park sits alongside a mix of CBRF-licensed assisted living and in-home care options serving longtime residents who want to stay close to family in Milwaukee County.
Because West Allis sits between Milwaukee and the Waukesha County suburbs, families frequently compare it against both Wauwatosa and Greenfield before deciding.
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.
