Consumer Guide: Assisted Living Facility Trends and Statistics
In Wisconsin, the Division of Quality Assurance licenses and regulates four types of assisted living facilities:
- Adult family homes (AFH)
- Community-based residential facilities (CBRF)
- Residential care apartment complexes (RCAC)
Each type of assisted living facility has a program directory. It lists details about facilities in Wisconsin, including their address and the services they offer.
Wisconsin assisted living facility data
This web page includes general data about each assisted living facility type. You can use the information to find the type that’s best for your needs. Expand a section to see the numbers.
This table shows the total number of residents AFHs can serve, based on the number of beds at each AFH.
| # of Beds per Facility | # of Facilities | Total Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 2,057 | 7,944 |
This table shows the number of AFHs and the total number of residents that AFHs can serve based on different client groups. Note: some AFHs serve more than one group. This information can help you see if an AFH is the best assisted living facility type for your needs.
| Client Groups Served | # of Facilities | Total Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Aged | 1,129 | 4,333 |
| Alcohol/Drug Dependent | 311 | 1,181 |
| Correctional Clients | 154 | 580 |
| Developmentally Disabled | 1,983 | 7,659 |
| Emotionally Disturbed/Mental Illness | 1,469 | 5,650 |
| Irreversible Dementia/Alzheimer's | 926 | 3,543 |
| Physically Disabled | 1,099 | 4,252 |
| Pregnant Women/Counseling | 33 | 126 |
| Public Funding | 871 | 3,381 |
| Terminally Ill | 398 | 1,515 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | 1,090 | 4,201 |
| Veterans Administration | 1 | 4 |
| Waiver Certified Independent CBRF APT | 1 | 4 |
This table shows the total number of residents CBRFs can serve, based on the number of beds at each CBRF.
| # of Beds per Facility | Total # of CBRFs | % of all CBRFs | Total Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 - 8 | 624 | 38.45% | 4,613 |
| 9 - 20 | 493 | 30.38% | 8,106 |
| 21 - 50 | 396 | 24.4% | 12,635 |
| 51 - 100 | 105 | 6.47% | 7,155 |
| 101 - 150 | 13 | 0.8% | 1,660 |
| 150+ | 1 | 0.06% | 151 |
| TOTALS | 1,623 | 34,320 |
This table shows the number of CBRFs and the total number of residents that CBRFs can serve based on different client groups. Note: some CBRFs serve more than one group. This information can help you see if a CBRF is the best assisted living facility type for your needs.
| Client Groups | # of Facilities | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Aged | 1,187 | 28,887 |
| Alcohol/Drug Dependent | 156 | 2,324 |
| Correctional Clients | 57 | 1,111 |
| Developmentally Disabled | 644 | 7,204 |
| Emotionally Disturbed/Mental Illness | 580 | 7,356 |
| Irreversible Dementia/Alzheimer's | 1,105 | 27,838 |
| Physically Disabled | 752 | 14,613 |
| Pregnant Women/Counseling | 6 | 103 |
| Public Funding | 761 | 15,466 |
| Terminally Ill | 525 | 12,971 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | 337 | 4,312 |
| Waiver Certified Independent Apartments | 15 | 626 |
This table gives information about how many people RCACs can serve based on the number of certified apartments at each facility. It includes the number of RCACs, percent of all RCACs, and the total capacity, or total number of residents.
| # of Certified Apartments per Facility | # of RCACs | % of all RCACs | Total Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 - 8 | 3 | 1.14% | 23 |
| 9 - 20 | 42 | 15.97% | 700 |
| 21 - 50 | 134 | 50.95% | 4,777 |
| 51 - 100 | 72 | 27.38% | 4,808 |
| 101 - 150 | 12 | 4.56% | 1,346 |
| Totals: | 263 | 11,654 |
This table gives information about how many people RCACs can serve based on the number of registered apartments at each facility. It includes the number of RCACs, percent of all RCACs, and the total capacity, or total number of residents.
| # of Registered Apartments per Facility | Total # of RCACs | % of all RCACs | Total Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 - 8 | 1 | 1.08% | 8 |
| 9 - 20 | 11 | 11.83% | 164 |
| 21 - 50 | 45 | 48.39% | 1,509 |
| 51 - 100 | 26 | 27.96% | 1,871 |
| 101 - 150 | 7 | 7.53% | 842 |
| 151-200 | 1 | 1.08% | 173 |
| 201+ | 2 | 2.15% | 621 |
| Totals: | 93 | 5,188 |