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7500 W North Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
2.9
(21 reviews)
"The reason I chose Lutheran Home for my dad is because I needed a memory care skilled nursing-physical therapy facility that could move into long-term care if I needed it. And I needed a facility that could provide my dad his own private room throughout all of these because treating them in a dormitory-style when these people are older is not fair to them. They're used to having their own space as adults, and I wanted to give him that dignity of having his own bedroom. He had a dog, and also my mam passed two and a half years ago, so he had gotten especially close to his dog. And this facility allowed that dog to come and visit him as often as he wanted and needed, which was huge. My dad was very religious. He's Roman Catholic. And though this was a Lutheran-run facility, they had Catholic service on Wednesdays and communions twice a week so he could continue participating in his religion. And there were many activities and interactions for those in the memory care ward. The food looked appealing. My dad ate primarily the sandwiches and the soups. He loved the soups. And he got a little bit more difficult, so they would send me a menu each week and I could pick exactly what he was going to eat, and there were some substitutes. It would have been nice if they had more substitutes, but I worked with the staff and we made it work, and I appreciated that from them. And I was able to bring in my own meals. and they would provide those to him. The staff members were fantastic. I was watching how they were interacting, not only with my dad, but also with the other residents, and they at all times treated everybody with respect. I never saw them ignore any of the residents in the memory ward. They were always doing their best to ensure that everybody was safe but also spoken to respectfully. And that goes a long way in my books. The other thing I will say is that my dad passed this past Monday, and the love that they gave to my dad, but also to me, during his final hours, I'll never forget. During those three months that he was there, he had developed a family with those caretakers, and they really cared for him, but they also cared for me. They're very expensive, but you get what you pay for. They're at the top-end in terms of cost, it's not a cheap facility, but if you can afford it, it's worth it."
$18,330
