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To make this easy. All categories I'm giving a 5(best). Everyone who works there is professional, helpful, respectful and beyond nice. No matter when my mom or myself go there (at different) times the place...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Forest Haven is an assisted living community built in the beautiful village of Fredonia, Wisconsin, which is located in Ozaukee County. The area is quiet and peaceful. When the weather is warm there are great parks to visit in the area. And, when the weather turns colder, the snow covers the...
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we gave the overall value for cost a 4 out of 5 because it is very expensive. However the Newcastle Place community is very clean, updated, and pleasant quality of the apartment and facilities overall. Staff...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Highest Standards Make the Best Retirement CommunitySet on 52 acres of lush, well-manicured grounds, scenic courtyards, and lovely walking paths Newcastle Place opened in 2002 in Mequon, WI. With a range of residential options, Newcastle Place is more than just a place to live. It's a...
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The overall experience has been positive. The cleanliness is neutral, there was a Covid breakout in the kitchen and we were not apprised. The staff members are friendly. When it comes to the meals and dining...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Maintain Comfort & IndependenceIndependence is key at Hamilton House. Our staff strives to provide it for each one of our residents, no matter their lifestyle. However, it never hurts to take away those tasks and chores that can eat up your time and energy.Get some time and comfort back in...
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Of course, no AL facility will ever be good enough for my parents. Just like no day care or school was ever good enough for my babies. That's because we love them dearly. That being said, when the time came...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Lincoln Village Assisted Living & Memory Care Lincoln Village is a senior living community located in Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, that specializes in independent living, assisted living and memory care, making it a great option for people with memory loss, dementia, or...
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I haven't been up there, my sister visits a couple of times a week but I have spoken with my mother everyday, she's fine, it's hard to tell from moms reaction because she left the home that she had since...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Maple Crest Apartments are settled comfortably in Wisconsin's Ozaukee County - more specifically, Port Washington, WI. Many people are more familiar with Milwaukee however, which is approximately 25 miles south; Chicago, Illinois being approximately 110 miles south as well. Maple Crest is...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Anita's Gardens is a locally-owned and operated assisted living facility. Anita's Gardens is licensed for 19 residents. We can take people with early to mid-stage dementia, those with aging problems and those with physical disabilities. We are located in beautiful downtown Port Washington,...
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My dad and I choose Ellen's Home of Port Washington to care for my mother when her needs exceeded our ability to care for her at home. We were concerned that making a wrong choice at this time would be...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Although we have been taking care of the elderly since 1993, we have two newer homes. One is located in Germantown and the other is to the North of us in Port Washington. Both homes offer large private rooms and baths. Each bathroom is equipped with a roll in shower stall with many features to...
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Mom had wanted a forever home with nature close by. She found her spot at Milan Estates a kind client centered place. Almost two years of a wonderful place.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Conveniently located in the friendly community of Saukville, Wisconsin. We are dedicated to providing quality care for the advanced aging, irreversible dementia/Alzheimer's, physical disabilities and terminal illness.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Magnolia Hill of Grafton ensures that we provide compassionate, individualized personal care for all people in a home-like setting. This includes being flexible and having the ability to change the services provided to meet the changing needs of residents and resident populations. Serving unique...
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Providence Place is a new, independent senior living facility built on a six-acre parcel of land located at 815 Washington Avenue Grafton, WI. We invite you to call for a personal tour!
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Photo of LakeHouse Cedarburg
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They're very accommodating, they try to do their best. They are very friendly and affordable. They're very accommodating in the sense that my mom had a fall and broke her hip; they worked with us to make...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
At McKinley Place, our assisted living community in Cedarburg, WI, we provide personalized, attentive care in a warm yet stimulating environment. We develop individual care plans to meet the needs of each resident, and our full-time registered nurse is available 24 hours per day to provide...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Lincoln VillageLincoln Village located in scenic Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI is a senior housing community for those 55 and older. A historical and cultural treasure, Port Washington combines the best of a Lake Michigan harbor town with a hint of New England charm. With specialty food...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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My mom has been a resident here for several years. She has dementia and despite previous comments, the size does not confuse her. In fact, it gives her many areas to relax in. The people here are...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Premier Senior Living Facility located on 12 acres in the heart of Scenic Port Washington, Wisconsin.  We offer 60 independent apartments with 15 different floor plans to choose from ranging from 570 to 1480 sq. ft., some with Lake Michigan views.  We also offer 70...
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It was a good move for us to Village Pointe Commons. We are still settling in and unpacking. It is a clean and well-kept community. The atmosphere is warm and inviting. The staff is very friendly and...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Located in Grafton, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, Anita’s Gardens of Grafton is one of three communities owned and operated by Bridgette, named after her mother Anita. This community is large in size but has few rooms. We keep them large to give all residents more of a feeling of home. There’s...
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In early August 2013 I relocated my Mother (80, w/mid-stage Alzheimer's) to Belgium Gardens. (She had lived the previous 1.5 years in an assisted living facility in Saukville where she was terribly unhappy...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Belgium Gardens is an assisted living home in Belgium, Wisconsin that offers a number of activities and opportunities for its residents. With 20 rooms, we give our residents the chance to live in a single room with one bed or a double room that they share with another. Our double rooms are great...
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They were good, she liked it there. It worked out really well for her. She reached a point where she needed a little more than they offered. It was starting to get expensive as well. They were a good place.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Evergreen Park is a senior housing community situated in Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, WI. Cedarburg, which is located near the shores of Lake Michigan, is a picturesque town with an abundance of amenities. This city is home to many specialty shops, art galleries, quaint restaurants, restored inns...

What families are saying about independent living in Port Washington

Recent reviews for independent living in Port Washington

LakeHouse Menomonee in Menomonee Falls, WI

4.8
The staff members are all definitely friendly, and we do think they offer good activities. We think it is nicely ran, everyone there is very nice. We would recommend this community to a family or friend.

StoryPoint Mequon

2.4
I have experience theft of meds, clothing and money but have been assured the guilt party is no longer an employee. So far so good

Milwaukee Catholic Home, a CCRC

5.0
My mom enjoyed her stay in rehab after a cardiac procedure. The staff are warm, caring and very professional. The food is excellent! She raved about the therapists and how encouraging and knowledgeable everyone was during her stay. She appreciated the programs and ease of going to mass and ...
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Cost of independent living in Port Washington, WI

The average cost of senior living in Port Washington is 3402.63 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Ulao, WI with an average of 3258.21 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Port Washington, WI vs. nearby cities

Port Washington, WI

$3,403/mo

Ulao, WI

$3,258/mo

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Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What is independent living?

Independent living offers a stress-free lifestyle for older adults. Independent living communities don’t provide personal care or supervision, but do offer generally healthy adults opportunities for socialization and hassle-free living. Independent living services often include:

  • Nutritious meals and snacks
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Home maintenance and repairs
  • Social activities and outings
Complete guide to independent living
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Azura Assisted Living and Memory Care of Fox Point, The Waterford at West Bend and StoryPoint Mequon are the top rated independent living facilities near Port Washington, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.

There are 22 independent living facilities near Port Washington, Wisconsin. See the full list.

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