Assisted Living Information
Adult Family Home (AFH)
For persons who seek small congregate care settings, Adult Family Homes (AFHs) are designed to house up to four persons. These homes are licensed under
Chapter DHS 88(exit DHS), Wisconsin Administrative Code.
An AFH is defined as "a place where three or four adults who are not related to the operator reside and receive care, treatment or services that are above the level of room and board and that may include up to seven hours per week of nursing care per resident."
Counties certify one- and two-bed adult family homes.
AFHs can admit people of advanced age, persons with dementia, developmental disabilities, mental health problems, physical disabilities, traumatic brain injury, AIDS, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, correctional clients, pregnant women needing counseling and/or the terminally ill.
The minimum age requirement for residing in an AFH is 18 years.
For a list of AFH's in Waukesha County:
Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF)
For persons who seek larger congregate settings, a Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) is a place where five or more adults reside:
- who are not related to the operator or administrator
- who do not require care above intermediate level nursing care
- who receive care, treatment or services that are above the level of room and board, but includes no more than three hours of nursing care per week per resident.
These facilities are licensed under
Chapter DHS 83(exit DHS), Wisconsin Administrative Code.
CBRFs range in size from 5 to 257 beds.
CBRFs can admit people of advanced age, persons with dementia, developmental disabilities, mental health problems, physical disabilities, traumatic brain injury, AIDS, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, correctional clients, pregnant women needing counseling and/or the terminally ill.
The minimum age requirement for residing in a CBRF is 18 years.
For a list of CBRF's in Waukesha County:
Link to State of Wisconsin information on Family Care:
Link to State of Wisconsin Bureau of Assisted Living publication on choosing an Assisted Living Facility:
"What providers want Parents to know/What parents want Providers to know"
Aging and Disability Resource Center of Waukesha County
A Division of the Department of Health and Human Services
The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Waukesha County (ADRC) is a single access point for publicly funded long term care in Waukesha County. The ADRC provides information, assistance, counseling and supportive services for older adults age 60 and above; caregivers; adults with physical or developmental disabilities; and adults with mental health or substance abuse concerns.
Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Waukesha County Resource Guide
A Division of the Department of Health and Human Services
A resource guide for older adults, adults with physical ordevelopmental disabilities, adults with mental health orsubstance use concerns.
