Brookdale Sussex

Brookdale Sussex sits close to Sussex Village Park and you can get to downtown Milwaukee and places like the Milwaukee Public Museum or Pabst Theater pretty quick if you want to. The place offers studio apartments that have private bathrooms, kitchenettes, and people usually bring in their own artwork and photos to make it feel like home, and some units come furnished while others let you bring your own stuff. There's cable or satellite TV, an emergency call system for safety, and both Wi-Fi and internet if you like to stay connected. The community welcomes pets, so folks can bring their animals with them. Outside, there's a patio with comfortable chairs, a grill, shade from an umbrella, and even raised garden beds if you like gardening or just sitting outside.

Inside, there's a dining room with round tables, comfortable chairs, wood-style floors, warm decorations, and gentle lighting, making it a pleasant spot for meals. There are big living rooms and other common areas with sofas, armchairs, a TV, larger windows, and a cozy area with a fireplace and a round table if you want to sit and talk with others. There's a beauty salon with a proper chair, hair dryer, a big mirror, and a place for washing hair which residents use, and a library for folks to pick up a book or sit and read a bit.

Brookdale Sussex offers different help depending on what you need. If you need help with things like bathing, dressing, or getting around, staff can provide that in a way that lets people keep as much of their independence as possible, and the place makes personalized care plans for everyone. There are also memory care services here for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, and the place tries to make those areas safe and comfortable to prevent wandering or confusion. If you're an active senior who doesn't need as much care, independent living is an option too, where you don't have to worry about chores or maintenance. For those who need more support, there's assisted living, nursing, continuing care, home care assistance, and residential care homes where people share a living space and have a caregiver.

Amenities cover laundry service, transportation, and walking paths outside. Folks can take part in scheduled outings and recreational activities, and there are special events, health and wellness programs, and something they call signature programs which add a bit more variety. Meals are planned by a chef and usually aim to be healthy and tasty. The community also has lots of places to hang out, both in main areas and quieter spaces, and there are extra rooms for activities, dining, and even secondary bedrooms for visitors or other needs.

Brookdale Sussex is recognized as a verified community that keeps up with licensing, so you know they meet certain standards. Staff are often described as helpful and friendly, and people visiting usually feel welcome. There's a focus on both safety and independence, plus the place tries to feel like a real home, not an institution. The address is W240 N6351 Maple Ave., Sussex, WI 53089. With a strong set of options for care and services, lots of amenities, and a homelike feel, the community suits people with different needs, whether someone wants independence, requires more daily help, or memory care.

Brookdale Sussex is managed by Brookdale.

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) is the largest senior living operator in the United States, managing over 640 communities with capacity for approximately 59,000 residents across 41 states and employing around 36,000 associates. Founded in 1978 and publicly traded since 2005, Brookdale solidified its market leadership through major acquisitions including American Retirement Corporation (2006) and Emeritus Senior Living (2014), making it the only national full-spectrum senior living company. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Brookdale has topped the American Seniors Housing Association's ASHA 50 list and Argentum's largest providers list for multiple consecutive years.

The company's comprehensive care continuum includes independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Brookdale's signature Clare Bridge program, developed over 30 years ago by dementia-care experts, provides specialized Alzheimer's and dementia care through two distinct levels: Clare Bridge communities for comprehensive memory support and the Clare Bridge Solace program for advanced-stage dementia residents. The program is recognized by the Alzheimer's Association® for incorporating evidence-based Dementia Care Practice Recommendations and features secure environments, enclosed courtyards, Daily Path programming with six structured activities daily, and the InTouch technology platform offering personalized brain-stimulating games and therapeutic content.

Brookdale's holistic Optimum Life® wellness approach balances six dimensions—Purposeful, Physical, Emotional, Social, Spiritual, and Intellectual—implemented through signature programs including B-Fit (eight exercise class options), Brain Fit (mental fitness workouts), My Life Story (resident storytelling), EngagementPlus (interest-based connections), Growing Together (collaborative learning), and The Ageless Spirit (kindness and gratitude practices). The Embrace Family Partnership provides caregiver education and support for families of memory care residents.

The company's Brookdale HealthPlus® care coordination model, winner of the 2024 Argentum Best of the Best Award placing it among the top 1% of operators, is a technology-enabled healthcare service featuring dedicated RN Care Managers who proactively manage residents' health, coordinate care transitions, and help prevent avoidable hospitalizations. Communities using HealthPlus report 78% fewer urgent care visits, 36% fewer hospitalizations, and 63% more completed annual wellness visits. The Personal Solutions program delivers hygiene products, medications, and daily necessities directly to residents' doors with discreet packaging and monthly billing convenience.

Following a strategic divestiture of its home health and hospice operations to HCA Healthcare (completed December 2023), Brookdale now focuses exclusively on senior living operations while maintaining its position as the industry's largest operator, committed to its mission of enriching lives with compassion, respect, excellence, and integrity.