24-Hour Home Care in Lancaster, WI: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Lancaster, WI: the local picture

4.9%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (4.1% in Grant County)

117

residents 85 or older (2.9% of all residents)

24%

of residents 65+ report a disability (26% in Grant County)

$53,125

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

44 Lancaster residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (4.9%; 4.1% in Grant County), and 139 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 117 residents are 85 or older (2.9% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Lancaster Health Services in Lancaster (0.7 mi) and Orchard Manor in Lancaster (1.8 mi).

Lancaster compared with Grant County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Lancaster	Grant County	Wisconsin
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	4.9%	4.1%	5.3%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	16%	15%	16%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	4.9%	5.5%	5.7%
Residents 85 or older	2.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	24%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	4.4%	8.6%	9.1%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$53,125	$53,912	—

Older residents in towns around Lancaster

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Fennimore, WI	9.6 mi	468	3.8%
Platteville, WI	15 mi	1,286	4.8%
Boscobel, WI	21 mi	533	6.4%
Asbury, IA	23 mi	887	3.3%
Dubuque, IA	24 mi	12,258	4.6%
Prairie du Chien, WI	26 mi	1,374	7.8%

Home health agencies serving Lancaster

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Unitypoint At Home	Dubuque, IA	23 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(563) 583-5833
Grant County Home Nursing Service	Lancaster, WI	0.3 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(608) 723-6416
Homeward Bound Home Health	Lancaster, WI	0.3 mi	2.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(608) 723-6601
Commonheart Home Health	Waukesha, WI	124 mi	2.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(920) 261-7108
Transitions At Home Of Western Wisconsin	Mount Horeb, WI	50 mi	2 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(608) 437-5515

Nursing homes near Lancaster (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Lancaster Health Services	Lancaster, WI	0.7 mi	2 of 5	50	(608) 723-4143
Orchard Manor	Lancaster, WI	1.8 mi	5 of 5	74	(608) 723-2113
Dove Healthcare - Fennimore	Fennimore, WI	9.6 mi	2 of 5	50	(608) 822-6100
Edenbrook Of Platteville	Platteville, WI	14 mi	4 of 5	80	(608) 348-2453

Straight-line miles from the center of Lancaster. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a 24-hour caregiver can help with

Someone awake and on duty at all hours
Personal care, meals and medication reminders through the day
Help at night without relying on one tired caregiver
Written handover notes between shifts

Cost

What 24-hour home care costs in Lancaster

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $17.47 an hour (the Wisconsin median aide wage) that is about $12,718 a month in wages before any overtime, 287% of the $4,427 monthly median income of Lancaster households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Wisconsin's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see IRIS in Wisconsin: how a family member gets paid as a caregiver.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a 24-hour caregiver

24-hour care is the most hours a family can arrange at home, and the most costly. Each caregiver works a set shift, often two 12-hour or three 8-hour shifts a day, so nobody works all night after working all day. Minimum wage and overtime rules apply to each caregiver you employ directly; for workers who live in the home see DOL Fact Sheet 79B.

Questions worth asking: How do you hand over to the next caregiver? Can you work fixed shifts on the same days each week? Have you worked on a team caring for one client? More in our 24-hour home care guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

24-Hour Home Care in Lancaster: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Lancaster?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $17.47 an hour (the Wisconsin median aide wage) that is about $12,718 a month in wages before any overtime, 287% of the $4,427 monthly median income of Lancaster households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Wisconsin's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

How many caregivers does 24-hour care take?

A week has 168 hours. If each caregiver works about 40 hours, that is four or five people, plus someone to cover sickness and holidays. Fewer caregivers means very long weeks for each of them.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

24-Hour Home Care in Lancaster, WI