CHOOSING A SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY
DECISION GUIDE
Knowledge is crucial in this very important lifestyle decision. Saint John’s Decision Guide is intended to provide a way to educate yourself and the people you love about the many benefits of living in our premier retirement community. We know the decision to move to a senior living community is an important one and requires thoughtful consideration.
Our Decision Guide assures you straightforward information backed by current industry research. We want your choice to live at Saint John’s On The Lake to be made with clarity and filled with excitement about your new home.
GUIDE 1:
FOR THE FUTURE RESIDENT
Making the decision to move to a retirement community like Saint John’s On The Lake starts by analyzing the important factors that may impact it. Our Decision Guide will provide answers about those factors: lifestyle, future health care needs, financial security and overall safety and well-being. We want to help you make the best decision for your future.
While there are many varied reasons to move to Saint John’s, there are some recurring ones.
First, maintenance-free living in one of our spacious apartment homes leaves you free to choose from a long list of daily experiences planned just for you. Or to do nothing at all. The choice is yours. You can live life the way you like it at Saint John’s On The Lake.
Our residents enjoy a great location on a Great Lake. Saint John’s setting on the east side of Milwaukee allows our residents to immerse in the cosmopolitan feel of nearby theaters and museums, indulge in a day of shopping at unique boutiques or dine in one of the many neighborhood restaurants.
Finally, residents of Saint John’s benefit from the peace of mind of Life Care. The cost of long-term care is expensive and can be unexpected. Life Care protects you and your resources against the high cost of long-term care at at a predictable rate and in familiar surroundings with skilled caregivers.
Our person-centered philosophy empowers you to make the community your own and our comprehensive LifeStreams Wellness Program is designed to meet the needs of the whole person offering programming for the emotional, intellectual, occupational, physical, social and spiritual dimensions.
On campus, our events, performances, wellness initiatives and excursions offer a vital, active lifestyle in a health-conscious environment: art exhibits, Bridge, lectures, writing workshops, personal training, Tai Chi, gardening, woodworking and much more.
Our very own Museum of Wisconsin Art On The Lake and our Permanent Art Collection are regional cultural destinations. Plus, our Better View On Life extends to the neighborhood surrounding Saint John’s.
Options abound with a variety of entertainment and cultural venues as well as day-to-day conveniences – many within easy walking distance. Enjoy the Brady Street and North Avenue shopping and retail districts where you’ll find a variety of restaurants, pubs and boutiques.
The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music is just a few steps away on Prospect Avenue and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Florentine Opera and the Milwaukee Theater Center are minutes away.
Take a walk on Milwaukee’s lakefront where you can marvel at the works in the Milwaukee Art Museum, relax in Lake Park or be amazed by the watercraft at the Milwaukee Yacht Club.
Saint John’s On The Lake is a continuing care retirement community which means we provide independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing care on one campus.
Both our Life Care Contract and Standard Contract include priority access to the higher levels of care should your health needs change.
The Life Care Contract provides unlimited guaranteed access to Canterbury and Stratford, our assisted living neighborhoods and/or Windsor, our skilled care neighborhood. Under the Life Care Contract, even if your health status changes and you require additional care, your Monthly Fee stays virtually the same as living in your apartment, except for the additional cost of meals.
The cost of long-term care is expensive and can be unexpected. The Life Care Contract provides peace of mind knowing your health care needs will be met at a predictable cost and in familiar surroundings by skilled caregivers.
We understand that conservation of your available financial resources is of utmost importance.
The cost of long-term care is expensive and can be unexpected. The Life Care Contract provides peace of mind – knowing that your health care needs will be met at a predictable cost and in familiar surroundings by skilled caregivers.
Under the Life Care Contract, Saint John’s offers you a way to preserve your assets and protect your estate by ensuring your Monthly Fee stays virtually the same regardless of your level of care. We say “virtually” because your Monthly Fee increases, on average, a modest 3% per year. Residents who move to assisted living (Canterbury and Stratford) and skilled care (Windsor) neighborhoods pay an additional fee for daily meals along with Wisconsin’s mandated Bed Tax for skilled care.
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GUIDE 2:
FOR THE FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND
Helping a parent or loved one make good decisions about their retirement can be a daunting task – one for which you may not feel qualified. Our Decision Guide is intended to help you analyze the major factors that impact a decision to move to a community like Saint John’s On The Lake.
Often, you’re in the best position to know when a parent or loved one could benefit from making a move to a senior living community. You see the signs. Mom is lonely or Dad has become more forgetful.
Home maintenance is becoming an unmanageable burden, and you are worried about their declining health and overall safety. A good starting point is a direct conversation with your parent or loved one to point out your concerns and discuss possible solutions openly.
As with all difficult conversations this is one grounded in love and genuine concern for their well-being.
The Sales and Marketing team at Saint John’s On The Lake is ready to provide you with the information you need to understand what our community can offer your parents or loved one.
Saint John’s provides so much more than just a beautiful apartment home.
Our person-centered philosophy empowers our residents to make the community their own and our holistic LifeStreams Wellness Program is designed to meet the needs of the whole person offering programming for the emotional, environmental, intellectual, occupational, physical, social and spiritual dimensions.
On campus, our events, performances, wellness initiatives and excursions offer a vital, active lifestyle in a health-conscious environment: art exhibits, Bridge, lectures, writing workshops, personal training, Tai Chi, gardening, woodworking and much more.
Our very own Museum of Wisconsin Art On The Lake and our Permanent Art Collection are regional cultural destinations. Plus, our Better View On Life extends to the neighborhood surrounding Saint John’s.
Options abound for our residents with a variety of entertainment and cultural venues as well as day-to-day conveniences – many within easy walking distance. Residents can enjoy the Brady Street and North Avenue shopping and retail districts where they’ll find a variety of restaurants, pubs and boutiques.
The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music is just a few steps away on Prospect Avenue and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Florentine Opera and the Milwaukee Theater Center are minutes away.
Residents can take a walk on Milwaukee’s lakefront where they can marvel at the works in the Milwaukee Art Museum, relax in Lake Park or be amazed by the watercraft at the Milwaukee Yacht Club.
Saint John’s On The Lake is a continuing care retirement community which means it provides independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing care on one campus. Both our Life Care Contract and Standard Contract include priority access to the higher levels of care should their health needs change.
The Life Care Contract provides unlimited guaranteed access to Canterbury and Stratford, our assisted living neighborhoods and/or Windsor, our skilled care neighborhood.
Under the Life Care Contract, even if their health status changes and they require additional care, their Monthly Fee stays virtually the same, except for the additional cost of meals. The cost of long-term care is expensive and can be unexpected.
The Life Care Contract provides peace of mind – knowing that their health care needs will be met at a predictable cost and in familiar surroundings by skilled caregivers.
We understand that conservation of your loved one’s available financial resources is of utmost importance.
The cost of long-term care is expensive and can be unexpected. The Life Care Contract provides peace of mind – knowing that your loved one’s health care needs will be met at a predictable cost and in familiar surroundings by skilled caregivers.
Under the Life Care Contract, Saint John’s offers a way to preserve assets and protect their estate by ensuring their Monthly Fee stays virtually the same regardless of their level of care. We say “virtually” because Monthly Fees increase, on average, a modest 3% per year. Residents who move to assisted living (Canterbury and Stratford) and skilled care (Windsor) neighborhoods pay an additional fee for daily meals along with Wisconsin’s Bed Tax in skilled care.
No. Saint John’s On The Lake staff provides 24-hour security for your parents or loved one.
The Resident Services desk at each Tower entrance are staffed from 7 am – 9 pm daily after which the main entrances are locked and can be accessible by their personal FOB or by our maintenance staff who provides security throughout the entire building overnight.
In addition, each residence is equipped with an emergency call system for 24/7 nursing response. This system also an optional daily well-being check-in for residents.
Furthermore, the Community has a backup generator. In the event of an electrical outage, power is provided for essential operating systems such as critical medical equipment, hallway lights and elevators.