The Right Way Family Home in Milwaukee, WI

The Right Way Family Home is an assisted living and memory care community in Milwaukee, WI.

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5157 North 45 Th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53218

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

4.9 from 30 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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1 stars
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Overall Review of The Right Way Family Home

common 19 reviews mention this

Caregivers feel kind and attentive

Residents and families describe caregivers as caring, attentive, and professional in daily help.

Across the reviews, families repeatedly say the caregivers are kind and attentive, and that the office supports them when needs change. Several mention help with personal care such as bathing and getting support for mobility and transfers, framed as safe and reassuring. One long-term client specifically appreciates that caregivers are scheduled routinely with periodic check-ins from the office.

common 12 reviews mention this

Staffing is responsive to scheduling needs

Families and caregivers describe responsive scheduling and clear communication with the office.

Many reviewers highlight communication with the office—especially regarding scheduling, last-minute changes, and flexibility. Some families say they were able to request changes to aides when needed, and others praise the team for keeping a consistent rotation. Care plans are described as organized around practical help like cooking, housekeeping, medication support, and transfers.

differentiator 3 reviews mention this

Support for dementia and complex conditions

The reviews and services both point to support for dementia-related and neurological needs.

Residents’ families describe getting help quickly when a loved one had advanced Parkinson’s needs, including 24/7 in-home coverage. The services offered by the community also include specialized memory care programming, dementia waiver support, and mental wellness programming alongside care for daily living needs. One reviewer with a dementia concern reported a negative experience with caregiver matching and communication, which stands out against the overall praise.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 4 resident community capacity 4 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Board and Care Home Board and Care Home
  • 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 (12 miles away) General Mitchell International (12 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

Restaurants

  • Shark's Fish & Chicken (0.8 miles)
  • The Brick Pub & Grill (2.4 miles)
  • Checkers (2.4 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.6 miles)
  • Kopp's Frozen Custard (2.6 miles)
  • KFC (2.7 miles)
  • The Cheesecake Factory (2.9 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.9 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Redemption Lutheran Church (1.5 miles)
  • Northwest Baptist Church (3.1 miles)
  • Honey Creek Church (5.7 miles)

Hospitals

  • Wheaton Franciscan - St. Joseph Campus (2.6 miles)
  • Ambulatory EEG Recordings (4.8 miles)
  • Aurora Psychiatric Hospital (4.9 miles)
  • Aurora Sinai Medical Center (5.2 miles)
  • Rogers Memorial Hospital (5.3 miles)
  • Froedtert Pavilion (5.5 miles)

Transportation

  • U-Haul Moving & Storage (2.7 miles)
  • Milwaukee Intermodal Station (5.9 miles)

Physicians

  • Aurora Nephrology (2.7 miles)
  • Rheumatic Disease Center (3.7 miles)
  • Aurora Advanced Healthcare (4.6 miles)
  • Froedtert Clinical Cancer Center (5.6 miles)
  • Froedtert Hospital (5.6 miles)
  • Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group (6 miles)
  • Aurora Health Center (6.1 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (3.1 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.5 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.6 miles)
  • Starbucks (5.7 miles)
  • Colectivo Lakefront (5.8 miles)

Parks

  • Estabrook Park (3.3 miles)
  • Algonquin Park (3.4 miles)
  • Brown Deer Park (3.5 miles)
  • Kern Park (4.2 miles)
  • Hoyt Park (4.8 miles)
  • Atwater Park (5 miles)
  • A C Hanson Park (5.1 miles)

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