Traditional Assisted Living

Harwood Place is a part of Lutheran Home, a non-profit organization with an outstanding reputation of serving seniors for more than 100 years. Harwood Place Assisted Living is a social model that caters to those who need assistance with some activities of daily living but wish to remain as independent as possible. Should the need ever arise, Harwood Place Assisted Living residents have prioritized access to a wide variety of services, including: rehabilitation services, specialized memory care assisted living, skilled nursing, adult day services, children’s center and hospice care.

Harwood Place also has easy access for visiting family and friends, centrally located in the heart of Wauwatosa, minutes from the expressway.  (Get directions.)

Basic Service Plan

• Assistance with activities of daily living, including grooming, dressing, spa bathing, toileting, ambulation, dining
• Medication management: administration of medications by staff
• Health monitoring (i.e. ongoing monitoring of health condition by a licensed nurse; contacting a personal physician if condition changes)
• Three nutritious meals per day, planned under the supervision of a registered dietician
• Structured daily activity programs, including exercises, social events, community activities, games
• Housekeeping services, including weekly cleaning of bathroom and suite and monthly deep-cleaning of suite
• Laundry services, including weekly laundering of flat linens, towels, and personal clothing
• All utilities including heat and electricity
• Cable television
• Scheduled transportation (church, medical appointments, shopping)
• Attentive 24-hour on-site staff
• Access to all community programming
• Support of visiting professionals, such as a massage therapist or podiatrist, is available upon request at an additional charge.

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Private Suite Features

• Open-concept floor plans (see floor plans)
• Nine-foot ceilings
• Emergency pull-cords in bathroom and bedroom
• Kitchenette, featuring counter-space, sink, cabinets and mini-refrigerator
• Spacious, wheel-chair accessible bathrooms
• Walk-in shower with built-in safety features
• Individual thermostat control
• Locked, private entrance to suite
• Cable television provided
• Built-in closet shelving
• Window blinds
• Beautiful, landscaped views

You will need Adobe Reader to open floor plans. You can download it for free if you do not have it.

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Community Amenities

• Beauty salon, bank, library
• Wellness center (fitness room, massage therapy room)
• Bright, spacious dining room
• Chapel (for all faiths)
• Gift shop (gifts, greeting cards, snacks, stamps & household items)
• Resident business center (computers, fax/copy machine, paper shredder)
• Individual garden plots
• Spacious community room (on-site educational, recreational, and entertainment programs)
• Welcoming reception area with fireplace and comfortable lounges
• Beautifully landscaped grounds with private courtyard, walking paths and outdoor gazebo
• Secure storage space
• Reservable guest rooms

*Staff available for transport within Harwood Place, as needed

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Community Programs and Activities

• Pet therapy
• Art and music recreation programs
• Theme dinners
• Social clubs
• Monthly outings
• Theatre & Concert Outings (Fireside Dinner Theatre, Skylight Opera, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra & more)
• Shopping Trips Weekly (Malls, Department Stores, Grocery &  Retail Stores)
• Entertainment
• Educational speakers/opportunities
• Bible studies
• Intergenerational programming
• In-house podiatrist (once a month)
• Hearing Aide Clinic (once a month)
• Walking club
• Cooking/baking
• Memory enhancement programs

• Card Groups & Bingo
• Exercise classes (Yoga, Tai Chi)

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On-Line Application

Click here to download necessary application forms.

Forms are pdf files. You can download Adobe Reader free if you do not have it.

Contact

For additional information, please contact Jessica Hryniewicki, at 414-256-6814 or via e-mail at Jessica.Hryniewicki@harwoodplace.org. Jessica Hryniewicki, Client Relations Director

Interested in Further Information?

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