St Camillus

    10101 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Welcoming clean community caring staff

    I'm very happy with this community - welcoming, spotlessly clean, and staffed by genuinely caring, responsive people who made the move easy. Excellent meals, lots of activities and amenities (pool, exercise room, multiple common areas), a coordinated care team, and varied apartment options mean I'd gladly recommend it to family and friends.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor patio
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.40·(10)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.4
    • Staff

      4.8
    • Meals

      4.5
    • Amenities

      4.3
    • Value

      4.4

    Pros

    • Responsive move-in and admissions support
    • Compassionate, engaged caregiving staff
    • Multidisciplinary care planning (physician, nursing, social work)
    • Clean, well-maintained interior and public areas
    • High-quality dining and meal service
    • Broad activities program including frequent religious services
    • Multiple communal and recreational amenities (exercise room, pool)
    • Onsite skilled nursing and memory-care services
    • Variety of apartment options including deluxe 1BR/2BR units
    • Strong family communication and resident-centered culture

    Cons

    • Limited memory-care capacity with waitlist
    • Odor-control and cleanliness inconsistencies in memory-care areas
    • Memory-care ambience perceived as somber or depressing
    • Pronounced Catholic/religious orientation may not suit all residents
    • Large campus scale may not suit preferences for smaller settings
    • Variable pricing across unit tiers affecting affordability

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: St Camillus presents as a large, well-appointed senior living campus with a generally favorable reputation for day-to-day care, facility maintenance, and resident life. Families commonly describe a welcoming, resident-focused culture supported by engaged staff and visible interdisciplinary clinical involvement. The campus offers a wide range of housing options and onsite clinical services, which some families find reassuring when care needs change.

    Care and staff: The caregiving team is described as responsive, friendly, and involved in patient care. Admissions and move-in were frequently characterized as efficient, and families report good communication from staff and clinicians. There is a formal care-planning process that includes physicians, nurses, and social workers; this structure appears to support continuity of care. Staff interactions are often framed as compassionate and genuine, and staff morale indicators (for example, lighthearted interactions) were noted positively.

    Dining and activities: Dining receives consistently positive mention for meal quality and dining service. Activity programming is broad and includes multiple communal options; the facility schedules frequent religious services (nearly daily Mass and rosary), which is an important feature for residents seeking a faith-based routine. Recreational amenities such as exercise facilities and a pool, plus multiple common areas, support an active lifestyle for residents who wish to participate.

    Facilities and environment: Public areas and resident rooms are generally described as clean and well-maintained, with positive commentary on interior appearance and skilled nursing areas. However, there are specific concerns tied to the memory-care unit: limited availability (a waitlist), perceptions that the unit’s ambience can be somber, and isolated reports of odor-control issues. These items suggest inconsistency in environmental conditions between assisted-living and memory-care areas rather than a campus-wide sanitation problem.

    Management, pricing, and suitability: Management is credited with facilitating moves and maintaining family communication. The facility’s Catholic identity and frequent religious programming are a key characteristic — valued by some families and potentially mismatched for others who prefer a secular setting. The campus is large and offers deluxe unit types (1BR/2BR), which provides choice but also leads to variable pricing; affordability will depend on the unit type and payer circumstances.

    Guidance for prospective families: For those prioritizing responsive admissions, structured clinical planning, strong dining and activity offerings, and a faith-oriented community, St Camillus is frequently viewed positively. Prospective residents and families who are considering memory care should inquire specifically about current availability, unit ambience, and odor-control protocols, and visit the memory-care neighborhood at different times of day to assess fit. Those who prefer a smaller, secular setting should evaluate how the campus’s size and Catholic orientation align with personal preferences.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    St Camillus is located at 10101 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53226.

    About St Camillus

    St Camillus in Wauwatosa, WI, is a large community owned and run by the Order of St. Camillus, serving seniors through a full range of care like Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Short-Term Rehabilitation, and Home Health services, with a mission devoted to helping the poor, sick, and elderly with respect and kindness, and you'll see that in the way they have three different residences for different care needs-with North Residence doing Memory Care, South Residence covering Assisted Living, Short-Term Rehab, and Skilled Nursing, and East and West Residences focusing on Independent Living, so people don't have to move far as their needs change. Folks can pick from studios, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom apartments in the independent and assisted living sections, while the nursing homes have both private and semi-private rooms-most rooms have their own kitchens or kitchenettes, heat, and AC, and the buildings are fully accessible and safe, with sprinkler systems and a 24-hour call system so help's always close if someone needs it, and they offer daily help with things like bathing, dressing, medication, transfers, and all the little day-to-day chores that get harder with age. The Home Health team from St Camillus can help with nursing care, home therapies, supportive care, wound care, geriatric management, and even hospice, so residents can keep getting support in their own place, and if you need a doctor, nurses, a social worker, dietician, activity coordinator, or therapists, they've got those folks on staff too. There's a Life Enrichment program run by staff in each part of the community, offering everything from music to arts and crafts, devotional activities, daily Catholic Mass, and weekly Ecumenical services, and residents themselves help run activities and movie nights to keep things lively, which means seniors can meet new friends and stay as busy as they want. Amenities are plenty with things like libraries, walking paths, gardens, a fitness room, game rooms, community rooms, meeting areas, a chapel, coffee shop, country store, dining room with chef-prepared meals, Wi-Fi, hair salons, a spa, whirlpool baths, a printer and fax, and rides to appointments or outings, and services cover housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning, diabetic and non-ambulatory care, incontinence management, transportation, parking, and help with personal care like dressing and grooming. For those needing more, you've got occupational therapy and rehabilitation right on-site, palliative and end-of-life care, memory support programs for dementia and Alzheimer's, as well as a Basic-Plus Service Program offering structured cueing and home management, plus chaplains for spiritual support, so there's a real chance to find hope, purpose, and dignity at every stage of aging, with the staff focusing on showing each person care and respect. Meals are nutritious with healthy choices, there's a wide range of physical and mental wellness activities, and all apartments are designed for comfort, privacy, and access, and the non-profit model means St Camillus puts service first, which you can sense in the way the community supports seniors and their families through every step of older age.

    People often ask...

    St Camillus offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    There are 8 photos of St Camillus on Mirador.

    Yes, St Camillus allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 10101 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226.

    No, St Camillus does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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