Wisconsin Assisted Living Facilities and Programs

Please review "Choosing Wisconsin Residential Options" for information on a county-by-county basis about other possibilities for providing health or residential care.

Basic Information on Wisconsin Assisted Living Facilities for persons who need some level of care monitoring services but choose to live in a setting without 24-hour access to nursing services.

• Adult Day Care Programs - Description

• Adult Family Homes - Description

• Community Based Residential Facilities - Description

• Residential Care Apartment Complexes - Description

Information on Wisconsin Assisted Living Facilities and Programs

• Assisted Living Directories (facility names and addresses)

• Assisted Living Facility Profiles (compliance history)

• Maps showing locations of Assisted Living Facilities in the five Assisted Living regions in Wisconsin

• Statistics on Wisconsin Populations (Adult Day Care, Adult Family Homes, Community Based Residential Facilities)

Guides to Selecting Assisted Living Facilities

• Choosing an Assisted Living Facility (PDE 579) (PDF, 57 KB) to use when evaluating prospective facilities

• National Adult Day Services Association - NADSA Guide to Selecting a Quality Provider (exit DHS)

Resident Rights

• Wisconsin Client Rights

• Regulations for Patient Rights (apply only to Community Based Residential Facility or Adult Family Home residents receiving services for mental illness, developmental disability, or substance/alcohol abuse treatment):

  • Wisconsin Statutes (exit DHS) s. 51.30 and s. 51.61

  • Wisconsin Administrative Codes (exit DHS)
    HFS 92 and HFS 94

• Your Rights to Direct Your Future Health Needs (Advance Directives) - PDE-2025

Licensing, Certification and Regulation Information

• Adult Day Care

• Adult Family Homes

• Community Based Residential Facilities

• Residential Care Apartment Complexes

• Assisted Living Facility Survey Guide (PDE 3186) (PDF, 136 KB)

• Guidelines for Assisted Living Enforcement (PDE 3200) (PDF, 67 KB)

• Medication Management Initiative

• Starting up an Adult Family Home (webcast)

Other Organizations

• Consumer Groups, Wisconsin Health Care Organizations

• Wisconsin Board on Aging & Long Term Care (exit DHS)
  (includes Ombudsman Program)

• Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (exit DHS)

• Wisconsin Affordable Assisted Living (exit DHS)

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Last Updated: October 01, 2008