Independent Living and Assisted Living
Athenian Living RCAC
716 Caroline Street, Athens, WI 54411 · Map
Licensed for 30 residents · ATHENIAN LIVING LLC
Athenian Living RCAC is a state-licensed independent living, assisted living community in Athens, Wisconsin. It is licensed for 30 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living | $3,241 /mo | Sep 1, 2026 |
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Athenian Living RCAC says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom.
We have 3 apartment styles including 21 studios, eight 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
License
Active, 30 residents
Residential Care Apartment Complex, CERTIFIED 0016638, current license dated May 4, 2017. Licensee ATHENIAN LIVING LLC.
Nearest emergency room
15.4 miles
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athenian Living RCAC this community | 30 | $3,241/mo | Active | 0 deficiencies, 0 enforcement | |
| Homeplace of Dorchester CBRF | 12.7 mi | 14 | $5,000/mo | Active | 2 deficiencies, 1 enforcement |
| The Meadows of Marathon | 13.0 mi | 25 | $4,000/mo | Active | 0 deficiencies, 0 enforcement |
| Vitacare Living - Abbotsford I | 13.7 mi | 16 | $2,629/mo | Active | 28 deficiencies, 3 enforcement |
| The Waterford at Colby | 13.7 mi | 48 | $5,100/mo | Active | 2 deficiencies, 2 enforcement |
State inspection record0 deficiencies, 0 enforcement
- Last survey
- None posted in the last three years
- Surveys
- 0
- Deficiencies cited
- 0
- Enforcement letters
- 0
Read the survey history on DQA’s Provider Search →
What these terms mean
DQA: “A survey can take place for many reasons: To recertify or renew a facility's license. This is called a standard survey. To make sure a provider has fixed any issues found in a past survey. This is called a verification (follow-up) visit survey. To look at a complaint or incident. This is called an investigation visit survey.” VV in a survey type means a verification visit.
“The surveyor notes any violations of laws or requirements on a Statement of Deficiency (SOD) form.” “A deficiency is something that goes against a state or federal regulation. It's also called a violation.”
“Enforcement includes actions or penalties (also called remedies) for the provider. They may apply to the provider based on how serious their deficiency/violation is or how long it takes them to fix it. If a provider gets a penalty, you'll see a document under Enforcement.”
“For registered (not certified) residential care apartment complexes, surveys only happen if there's a complaint. If the surveyor finds problems, they issue a Notice of Non-Compliance letter instead of an SOD form.”
Rule numbers refer to Wisconsin Administrative Code chapter DHS 83 (community-based residential facilities) and DHS 89 (residential care apartment complexes). The short rule titles are the ones DQA prints in each statement; quoted findings are the report’s own words.
DQA posts surveys from the last three years. DHS says posting may be delayed and Provider Search is updated weekly. This community is licensed for 30 residents; larger communities are surveyed and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance, data as of October 15, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee ATHENIAN LIVING LLC
- License type
- Residential Care Apartment Complex, CERTIFIED
- License number
- 0016638
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2017-05-04
- Licensed capacity
- 30
- Licensee
- ATHENIAN LIVING LLC
- County
- Marathon County
- Director of Operations/Owner
- Lisa McCord
Source: Wisconsin state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Director of Operations/Owner name from public records we reviewed, as of Oct 12, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsOn the Wisconsin list of Medicaid providers (2026)
On the Wisconsin list of Medicaid providers. Listed as Athenian Living Rcac under Certified RCAC: may accept Medicaid waiver funding through managed care organizations (Family Care). (state list, as of Sep 9, 2026)
Being on the list means the community has taken part in the program. Ask whether it has a Medicaid opening now, and how many residents it serves on Medicaid.
How Medicaid pays for care in Wisconsin
- Family Care. Family Care offers a full range of long-term care services through managed care organizations (MCOs), and your MCO care team must approve services first. Its benefits include residential services in settings like adult family homes and residential care apartment complexes. (state page)
- Waitlist. Family Care became statewide and the wait list ended. (source)
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 15.4 mi, nursing home 13.1 mi, pharmacy 20.4 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc, Medford. 15.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Abbotsford Health Care Center, Abbotsford. 13.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aspirus At Home, Wausau. 20.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Aspirus Pharmacy - Wausau. 20.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 54411 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 54411.
Hope Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Medford, 15.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Aspirus At Home, office in Wausau, 20.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
St Croix Hospice Wausau, office in Wausau, 20.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Oakleaf Clinics Inc, Eau Claire. 69.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively moderate; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked13 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Wisconsin Medicaid provider list | Sep 9, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Athenian Living RCAC provide?
Athenian Living RCAC is licensed by the state of Wisconsin for independent living, assisted living in Athens, Wisconsin. Its licensed capacity is 30 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Athenian Living RCAC?
No. We publish state licensing details for Athenian Living RCAC but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Athenian Living RCAC cost?
Assisted Living in Marathon County typically starts at $3,000 to $5,100 a month. Based on 43 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Athenian Living RCAC?
Use Athenian Living RCAC's website, athenianliving.com, or visit at 716 Caroline Street, Athens, WI 54411.
How Lilisity works. The only scores or rankings Lilisity publishes are the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified resident and family interviews. Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. How we verify testimonials · How we are paid