Lutheran Home plans facility specializing in memory care

72 units, community center would be built

The Lutheran Home is proposing to develop a new memory care facility with 72 apartments at its Wauwatosa campus.

The development would feature three buildings on W. Meinecke Ave., between N. Wauwatosa Ave. and N. 74th St., according to plans filed with the city.

That site has rental homes owned by Lutheran Home, 7500 W. North Ave. Those houses would be razed.

The facility would feature a one-story building with 24 living units, and a two-story building with 48 units.

A one-story connector building would be built between the apartment buildings and include a community center for residents.

It would also connect the new apartment buildings to the current Lutheran Home building.

The new facility would meet growing demand from people who have Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, the proposal said.

The Lutheran Home has 40 rooms for people who need memory care. There’s a lengthy waiting list for people who want to live there, the proposal said.

“The current space was not originally designed for Alzheimer’s and dementia residents and the physical layout is not ideal for serving this population,” the proposal said.

The project also would help create “a more efficient parking configuration on the campus,” it said.

The Plan Commission is to review the proposal at its Dec. 11 meeting. It requires a zoning change and a conditional use permit.