What is Assisted Living?

Assisted living facilities combine independent apartment living with supportive, personal, and nursing care. Residents have their own apartments that include a private bath and kitchen facilities. Services are tailored to each resident's needs and preferences. Facilities may provide up to 28 hours of personal service per week and may extend those hours for a 90 day period of time for acute illness or injury.

The state of Wisconsin officially calls these apartments "Residential Care Apartment Complexes" (RCAC) and regulates them only if they accept Medicaid Waiver Funds. The administrative code that regulates the care provided by RCAC is Chapter HFS89.

  • Supportive care: Assistance with tasks which the resident cannot perform for him or herself. Supportive services include meals, housekeeping, laundry, arranging transportation, and arranging for access to medical services.
  • Personal care: Direct assistance with activities of daily living including: dressing, eating, grooming, bathing, toileting, transferring, and ambulation or mobility.
  • Nursing care: Nursing procedure which must be performed by or supervised by a Registered Nurse. Some nursing tasks may be delegated by a Registered Nurse to another staff person.

RCAC

  • 24 hour awake staff of caregivers - supervised by an LPN/RN
  • 28 hours of personal, supportive, or nursing care per week
  • Upscale dining with menu options
  • Medication administration
  • Large, private, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments - each with full kitchens and baths
  • Planned activities - social programs
  • Local medical weekly transportation included
  • 24-38% less expensive than CBRF & Nursing homes
  • Emergency pendant system
  • Housekeeping and laundry services included
  • Wellness, spa, chapel, salon and media areas