Our House Senior Living - Portage

    215 Northridge Dr, Portage, WI 53901
    • Assisted Living

    Clean caring comfortable homelike community

    I'm very pleased with this clean, well-kept, homelike community - friendly, caring staff who are responsive and attentive, tasty meals, engaging activities, and comfortable grounds including a lovely outdoor patio. My family has real peace of mind here; they support independence, are cat-friendly, and I'd recommend this community.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Reviews

    4.84·(25)

    Overall rating

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

      4.7
    • Staff

      4.8
    • Meals

      4.7
    • Amenities

      4.7
    • Value

      4.8

    Pros

    • Friendly and patient staff
    • Helpful office staff
    • Supports independent living
    • Cat-friendly/pet policy
    • Engaging activities
    • Good meals
    • Clean and well-maintained facilities
    • Attractive, nice-looking building
    • Positive community atmosphere
    • Frequently recommended by reviewers

    Cons

    • Some residents have trouble adjusting
    • Limited in-house friendships/social connections for some residents

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment in these review summaries is strongly positive, with repeated praise for staff, cleanliness, facilities, and the general community atmosphere. Multiple reviewers explicitly recommend the community and describe a positive overall impression. The dominant theme is that staff are a clear strength — they are described repeatedly as friendly, patient, kind, helpful, and supportive. Reviewers call out both the office staff and caregiving staff for being "very good," which suggests consistent performance across administrative and frontline roles. Several comments note staff help residents adjust, indicating attentive, resident-focused interactions.

    Facility condition and presentation are other frequently mentioned positives. The property is described as clean, well kept, well maintained, and nice-looking. This is reinforced by multiple reviewers using terms like "clean facility," "well-kept," and "nice place." That suggests standards of housekeeping and physical maintenance are being met and observed by residents and family members. Combined with praise for the staff, the strong facility upkeep contributes to the favorable first impressions noted in the reviews.

    Dining and activities receive specific favorable mentions as well. Reviewers report "good meals" and "nice activities," indicating that both food service and programming are meeting expectations for many residents. The presence of activities plus staff who "help adjust" likely work together to engage new residents, although the prominence of activities in the comments appears secondary to the praise for staff and cleanliness.

    Several social and adjustment-related concerns appear consistently enough to note. A few reviewers mention that residents—specifically one mother in the summaries—are "having a hard time adjusting" and that some would "like more in-house friends." These comments suggest that while the community offers activities and a positive environment, social integration for some new residents can be slow or incomplete. This is a targeted area for improvement: enhanced orientation, more structured small-group activities, buddy programs, or facilitated social events could help residents form friendships faster.

    There are no substantive complaints about safety, management responsiveness, medical care, or value/cost in the provided summaries. The absence of negative remarks about food quality, staffing levels, or facility problems supports the overall favorable picture. Given the pattern of comments — repeated recommendations, consistent praise for staff and upkeep, a pet-friendly policy (cat-friendly), and only modest concerns around social adjustment — the community appears to provide a well-run independent-living environment that emphasizes cleanliness, courteous staff, basic programming, and a welcoming atmosphere. For families or prospective residents, the main consideration based on these summaries would be planning for social transition support for residents who may take longer to form on-site friendships.

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    Location

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    Our House Senior Living - Portage is located at 215 Northridge Dr, Portage, WI, 53901.

    About Our House Senior Living - Portage

    Our House Senior Living Senior Apartments - Portage sits in Portage, Wisconsin, close to US Highway 51 and not too far from Divine Savior Hospital, so if someone needs medical care or just a nice place to go out to eat, it's all within reach, and this place is made for older adults who want to have options as their needs change over time since you'll find independent living, assisted care, short term care, memory care for folks with dementia, and even hospice right in the same community, and over time if somebody needs more help day-to-day, they can get more support while staying in the same familiar place, which makes things easier on everyone. The apartments, whether one-bedroom or two-bedroom, come with private kitchenettes and big bathrooms that are safe and easy to get around with wheelchairs, which really helps if getting up and down is trickier these days, and if anyone is worried about cleaning or cooking, the staff takes care of housekeeping, laundry, and three family-style meals a day in the dining room, plus snacks, so there's less to worry about and more time to enjoy other things instead of keeping up with chores.

    People living here are welcome to bring their cats and dogs, which can make a difference if somebody can't imagine life without their pet, and smoking isn't allowed inside any of the shared or private spaces, so it stays pretty fresh and safe for folks. The place has activity directors who put together events every day-sometimes those are groups inside, like card clubs or arts and crafts, sometimes it's going out to parks or restaurants, and there's a second-floor library if someone likes a quiet afternoon with a good book instead. If residents need a haircut or want to feel a little pampered, there's a beauty and barber shop onsite, making it easy not to worry about rides or getting around town for personal care, and maintenance is included, so no one needs to fuss over leaky sinks or lightbulbs.

    Nurses are around if somebody needs help or has issues day or night, which is a big relief for families, and for those who want or need a little more support, there are options like companion care and memory care for people who get confused or forgetful. The staff knows how to help folks dealing with dementia and are patient and helpful-people often mention how kind and understanding they are, which matters a lot. There are spaces indoors and outdoors for folks to meet and spend time together, including comfortable living rooms, and scheduled transportation helps everyone keep up with errands if driving isn't possible. There are spiritual gatherings on site and off if devotion is important to someone, and there's always a mix of things to do to help folks avoid feeling alone or bored. The sense of community is strong with friendly neighbors and staff, focused on dignity and care, which is all part of the Keystone Senior Living group that Our House belongs to, and they try to make sure everyone keeps feeling at home and has something to look forward to each day.

    People often ask...

    Our House Senior Living - Portage offers assisted living.

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    The full address for this community is 215 Northridge Dr, Portage, WI 53901.

    No, Our House Senior Living - Portage 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.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Wisconsin, the Department of Health Services' Division of Quality Assurance licenses assisted living and long-term care facilities through surveys, verification visits, and complaint investigations.

    License number0013662
    StatusActive
    Facility typeResidential Care Apartment Complex
    License classRegular
    Capacity32 residents
    LicenseeKSMS OUR HOUSE LLC
    EffectiveApril 15th, 2011

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