Hands at Home in Milwaukee, WI

Hands at Home is an assisted living and memory care community in Milwaukee, WI.

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6401-6403 North 42Nd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53209

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.5 from 28 reviews
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Overall Review of Hands at Home

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Quick coordination and staffing coverage

Residents and families describe fast coordination that quickly fills gaps in care coverage.

Several families say they needed help on short notice and the team scrambled to find caregivers for the weekend, respond quickly, or start care sooner than expected. Multiple reviews mention seamless coordination when switching caregivers, including next-day coverage and backup staffing while a regular caregiver was out. Residents are also described as being matched with daily caregivers who were dependable, with families feeling a meaningful reduction in day-to-day stress.

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Dementia and cognitive care support

Families describe support for dementia-related needs and other cognitive concerns.

One review specifically calls out dementia support during a difficult period, while another describes using the team to help an autistic cousin. This aligns with the types of specialized cognitive programming and dementia-related waivers the community provides, including support intended for mild cognitive impairment and specialized memory care programming.

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Caregivers described as kind and attentive

Caregivers are repeatedly described as gentle, empathetic, and consistently professional.

Across multiple reviews, families emphasize kindness, warmth, and empathy from individual caregivers and the broader team. Several people also describe attentive care that includes noticing details, communicating with family, and offering suggestions to help keep a loved one comfortable. Even when care circumstances were difficult, reviewers consistently describe respectful, supportive interactions.

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Care plans tailored to family needs

Families say the support is personalized to their specific schedule and care priorities.

Several reviews describe a customized approach—working around a schedule that didn’t fit standard expectations and adjusting support as needs changed. Families also mention collaboration on practical needs like caregiving chores and financial or care-coordination support while a loved one transitioned to other services. Reviewers frame this as listening first, then providing dependable help that matches what their family actually needed.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 6 resident community capacity 6 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • General Mitchell International (13 miles away) General Mitchell International (13 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Dementia waiver Dementia waiver
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Hospice waiver Hospice waiver
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (2 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.2 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (1.1 miles)
  • KFC (1.1 miles)
  • The Brick Pub & Grill (1.6 miles)
  • Shark's Fish & Chicken (1.8 miles)
  • Papa John's Pizza (1.9 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.2 miles)
  • The Cheesecake Factory (2.7 miles)

Physicians

  • Aurora Nephrology (1.2 miles)
  • Rheumatic Disease Center (2.8 miles)
  • Aurora Advanced Healthcare (5.7 miles)
  • Premier Vision (5.9 miles)
  • Mequon Clinical Associates (6.7 miles)
  • Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group (6.8 miles)
  • Estetika Skin & Laser Specialists (6.8 miles)

Transportation

  • U-Haul Moving & Storage (1.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Redemption Lutheran Church (1.8 miles)
  • Northwest Baptist Church (4.1 miles)

Parks

  • Algonquin Park (1.9 miles)
  • Brown Deer Park (1.9 miles)
  • A C Hanson Park (3.6 miles)
  • Estabrook Park (3.9 miles)
  • Kern Park (5 miles)
  • Atwater Park (5.5 miles)
  • Hoyt Park (6.2 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (2.1 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.6 miles)
  • Starbucks (6.2 miles)
  • Panera Bread (6.4 miles)
  • Starbucks (6.5 miles)
  • Colectivo Lakefront (6.8 miles)

Hospitals

  • Rogers Memorial Hospital (3.7 miles)
  • Wheaton Franciscan - St. Joseph Campus (4.2 miles)
  • Ambulatory EEG Recordings (4.3 miles)
  • Aurora Psychiatric Hospital (6.5 miles)
  • Aurora Sinai Medical Center (6.6 miles)
  • Froedtert Pavilion (7 miles)

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