The Best Memory Care Communities in Waukesha County, WI

Overseeing Wisconsin’s memory care facilities is the responsibility of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Along with the state’s nursing homes and assisted living communities, Wisconsin’s memory care facilities are officially categorized as community-based residential facilities. The Wisconsin DHS’ Division of Quality Assurance is specifically tasked with ensuring the welfare of those living in CBRFs.

• Tax issues cut both ways in Waukesha County. The income tax rate in the county is 6.3%, which is slightly higher than the U.S. average of 4.6%. On the other hand, seniors can save a bit of money on the area’s day-to-day tax burden. Waukesha County’s sales tax rate is 5.1%, a couple of points under the U.S. average of 7.3%.
• Crime is exceptionally low in this part of Wisconsin. On BestPlaces.net’s scale, where 1 is low, 100 is high and the U.S. average is 35.4, property crime in Waukesha County is just 20.3. Violent crime is even lower; the U.S. average is 22.7 on the same scale. However, crime is very low in Waukesha County at just 6.9.
• Winters can get pretty chilly in Wisconsin, with high temperatures at freezing or just below from December to February. The upside, though, is that summers in this area are extremely pleasant. High temperatures hover between the low 60s and low 80s from May to October.
• Health care is robust in this area; with 389 physicians per 100,000 people, the county has a considerably higher concentration of doctors than the U.S. where the number is 210 per 100,000 people. Air quality is also higher than average at 74/100 against a U.S. average of 58/100. However, water quality isn’t one of the area’s strong points; the U.S. average is 55/100, but Waukesha County’s is 35/100.
• Like the rest of Wisconsin, Waukesha County sees significant levels of snow in the winter. The national average is 28 inches per year, but that number goes up to 43 inches in this county. However, the area is slightly less rainy than other options; it gets 35 inches of rain per year against an average of 38 inches elsewhere in the U.S.

No organization tracks pricing data specifically related to memory care; we’ve used the cost of assisted living as reported by the annual Genworth 2021 Cost of Care Survey to approximate prices. Assisted living usually costs about 20-30% less than memory care; therefore, the lists below estimate memory costs to be 25% higher than assisted living costs.

At $6,655 per month, Waukesha County’s memory care costs are relatively high. The U.S. average is roughly $1,000 lower at $5,625, and the average across Wisconsin is $5,750. Green Bay’s costs are lower than all the above at $5,563 per month. Costs are an estimated $6,000 per month in Madison, while Racine has the state’s highest costs at $6,813.

The only option more expensive than memory care is nursing home care. A private room costs an estimated $12,045 per month and a semiprivate one costs roughly $10,872. Homemaker and home health aide services run an estimated $6,101 per month, while assisted living is cheaper by about $800. Meanwhile, at $1,322 a month, adult day care represents the least expensive option. 

In Waukesha County, there are options for seniors who need financial assistance paying for Memory Care. For more information about other options, who qualifies, and how to apply, Memory Care in Wisconsin page.

While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for memory care, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance memory care costs include:

• Veterans Benefits
• Life Insurance Policy
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in Wisconsin page.

Waukesha County Memory Care Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Memory Care Facilities in Wisconsin are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in Wisconsin page for more information about these laws.