Assisted Living Communities in Berlin, WI

"The tour was very good. The one who toured me was good, but she was quite new at her job; she was not quite thorough. She answered everything I asked and did a good job of showing us around. The apartments were very nice. I basically looked at the 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units. They kind of have an assortment of different sizes and set ups. They were kept very nice, updated, and just comfortable. It was nice, but a bit small. They had their amenities, but nothing big and extravagant. They have a community room, a game room, and a library."

"The head person was not all that nice and did not seem concerned. Another person is in charge at this time. I visited this place once a week minimum. There was always a new person hired. Rooms were not cleaned that well. There was always cobwebs and a layer of dust on everything, etc. My Grandmother had fallen at one point, bruised + had a gash on her arm. The staff was not that helpful. I bandaged the wound. Later, I went home to get some carpet cleaner to clean up the blood on the carpet. I stayed with Grandma for awhile after that and nobody came to check on her. Unqualified and understaffed seemed to be the norm. Just can't believe rent was almost $2000.00 a month for a very small room and next to no assistance. Nobody seemed to like the food. They did have a bunch of activities on a regular basis. That was nice. "

Brown Wilcox Retirement Community is a small, community-oriented assisted living and memory care residence in Berlin, Wisconsin, offering a personalized, supportive living environment for older adults. It accommodates up to about 20 residents and provides varying levels of care — from light assistance like medication management for more independent residents, up to full support with bathing, dressing, mobility, and medically-prescribed diets for those with greater needs. At Brown Wilcox, residents benefit from a range of services and amenities designed to promote comfort, engagement, and well-being. Daily living support includes personal care, medication administration, health monitoring, and 24-hour licensed staff availability. The community also serves home-cooked meals, offers housekeeping and laundry services, and maintains communal dining and living spaces. Activities and social programming are part of life at Brown Wilcox — group exercises, games, crafts, devotional or prayer groups, and access to a sunroom and garden/outdoor areas help support residents' social, emotional, and physical wellness. The facility combines a residential, homelike ambiance with supportive care, providing peace of mind for residents and families alike. With services tailored to changing needs, Brown Wilcox seeks to offer dignity, respect, and a sense of community — making it a viable option for seniors seeking assisted living or memory care in a smaller-scale, personalized setting in Berlin. To learn more about this provider's license and review other available state reports, please visit: Wisconsin Department of Health Services Division of Quality Assurance Provider Search

"The first place where we had him is Patriot Place. It has a much larger room but with the same price. It had a separate bedroom and separate living area. It also has a nicer kitchen area. I liked it a lot better. If I would have lived in one of two places, I would have gone in Patriot Place. You smell good tasting food when you go in. I thought it was very clean. It has a big fireplace and big welcoming area to it. He had a really nice room with a patio door going out to a center outdoor space. It is so much nicer, but his buddy showed him another place that would be closer to where his friend was and closer to church. He was kind of talked into going there. "

"KindredHearts seemed really nice. There were independent rooms with living rooms and a little kitchenette and a bedroom and bathroom that were on a lower level. It seemed like a really nice size. We saw a studio type apartment in the assisted living part of the facility that was a nice size, as well. The peopled seemed very nice. They had a dining room that looked really clean and nice, plus an activity room and sitting room that looked really comfortable. It was very clean and orderly. "

"My husband has been at Copperleaf for almost two months now. It is next door to nursing care. They seem to be fine and have a very nice facility. The CNAs are caring and nice; unfortunately, as with most places, there aren’t enough of them. They have one-room, furnished units with bathrooms in the room. They give you three meals a day and have a large-screen TV that the residents can watch if they are able. They have Christian services on Sunday, which is nice. The staff is very nice. On the whole, I’m thankful. My husband is on hospice because he can get nursing care for anything he needs and has access to a doctor by phone, which is good. It is a retirement center, but they have many levels of care. Several of the people are in wheelchairs or use walkers. "

"Fountain View is a very caring community. The staff is absolutely wonderful. They are very kind and generous. You can tell that every one on the staff loves their jobs because of the smiles on their faces. Like most other nursing homes they have an activity time. There are several different games they play. My daughter likes to jump in and play when the residents are rolling the giant ball to each other. The residents enjoy her playing with them too. We also enjoy their giant bird cage full of finches. We could sit for hours watching them. There's also several other games we play with the residents like board games, card games, and puzzles. Fountain View is a very clean, organized place. Everything is always very well put together. It's just like home; there's comfortable places to sit, a TV that the residents are able to watch together, and a fancy dining area that most, but not all, of the residents ate in. Some would eat in their rooms and others in front of the big TV. The food is very delicious. Once in awhile I would be there on an off day and the food wouldn't be very good, but all in all I loved it. I always loved looking through my grandmas window when she was there because of the view. You could see the school children playing out in the field next door and the birds, once in while a squirrel or rabbit, eating at the bird feeders. Several residents chose to have feeders put outside their window so they could watch, but others didn't. I think its nice that the residents can have that feature. Overall Fountain View is a great place for the elderly to stay at. I would highly recommend it to anyone. "

"My sister and I toured Prairie Place Assisted Living, and that was very nice. It was a little dark, but it was very clean. The residents were sitting at the tables, playing bingo or something. The gentleman who assisted us was very nice. The tour experience was very nice. They had very nice rooms with a little kitchenette and appliances, a little living room, a bedroom, and a bathroom. They had an outdoor space. It was like a circle. If it was a nice day, the residents could walk around the circle and it was all grass in the middle. They had raised garden beds so that if the residents wanted to have a tomato plant or a flower, they could go out there and plant it and take care of it, which I thought was really nice."

"I visited Maplecrest. The rooms were nice. The people working there were very good. They cared about the residents there. It was a good place. They had lots of activities. I tried their food many times; it was good, and they had a very nice dining area. "

"We like the location. They've got a patio that has a roof over it. They play bingo, cards, and they have people come in and sing with the residents. It's perfect. The food is very good. We spent my dad's birthday in my mother's room. She has a card table and four chairs in there in case she gets company. She has a TV in her room with cable. We got all her clothes in her closet, and her clothes are washed individually, not washed with anybody else's."

"Amazing and caring staff. Beautiful and clean. The best assisted living facility in the Fox Valley!"

"At Tower View the residents are given very good care and concern. The meals are great and activities are provided for those who can participate. "

"This facility has a great dememtia unit and the staff care is good the manager is a little diffacult to talk to "

"Gabriel’s Villa was very nice, and that was my mother’s first choice. The staff seemed very nice and professional. We had lunch there, and the food was good. The residents were friendly too. The drawback was they don’t have a lot of transportation to other places, and they only went to Walmart once a month. The rooms were laid out nicely. "