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Hospice Care in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI has 7 licensed hospice providers listed on ElderCareCosts.

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How hospice costs work in Milwaukee

For people enrolled in the Medicare hospice benefit, covered hospice services are generally about $0 out of pocket: nursing, aides, medications related to the terminal illness, medical equipment, and grief support. That is a benefit design fact, not a local price quote for Milwaukee, WI.

  • Room and board is separate. If your parent is in a nursing home or assisted living while on hospice, Medicare hospice does not pay the facility rent. The family, Medicaid, or long-term care insurance usually covers that.
  • When families do pay: care unrelated to the hospice diagnosis, private-duty extras the hospice does not cover, or hospice outside Medicare (rare private-pay arrangements). Always ask what is billed to whom.
  • Official overview: Medicare.gov hospice care.
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7 hospice providers in Milwaukee

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Also serving Milwaukee

Hospice care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Milwaukee; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 12 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-Milwaukee count above. Always confirm they cover your address.

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Milwaukee, in Milwaukee County, has about 566,973 residents. About 67,890 of them (12%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $54,234.

Source: US Census Bureau
  • Milwaukee County Area Agency on Aging414-289-6874county.milwaukee.gov

    Milwaukee County AAA / ADRC consumer line. Phone from Wisconsin DHS ADRC contacts; AAA designation from Milwaukee County DHHS Aging About page.

  • Wisconsin Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

  • Wisconsin State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

  • Wisconsin Aging and Disability Resource Centersdhs.wisconsin.gov

    Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.

  • Clement J. Zablocki Veterans' Administration Medical Centerva.gov

    VA Medical Center in Milwaukee.

  • Family Care WaiverOfficial program page

    Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.

  • Veterans options in Milwaukee

    1 VA Community Living Center or State Veterans Home nearby.

    Milwaukee WI CLC

    VA Aid & Attendance overview →

National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.

Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →

Questions families ask

We don't have enough local data for Milwaukee, WI yet to publish reliable FAQs. Check back as we add providers and cost data.

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Reading up first? Hospice Care across Wisconsin → · Hospice vs Home Health Care →

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