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

Local figures

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

2.9%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (2.7% in Iowa County)

66

residents 85 or older (2.6% of all residents)

33%

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

$49,063

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

13 Mineral Point residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (2.9%; 2.7% in Iowa County), and 54 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 66 residents are 85 or older (2.6% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Mineral Point Health Services in Mineral Point (0.1 mi) and Upland Hills Nursing And Rehab in Dodgeville (6.7 mi).

Mineral Point compared with Iowa County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Mineral Point	Iowa County	Wisconsin
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	2.9%	2.7%	5.3%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	12%	14%	16%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	13%	5.1%	5.7%
Residents 85 or older	2.6%	2.0%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	42%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.1%	11%	9.1%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$49,063	$57,697	—

Older residents in towns around Mineral Point

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Dodgeville, WI	7.6 mi	991	3.0%
Platteville, WI	17 mi	1,286	4.8%
Mount Horeb, WI	25 mi	1,173	5.0%
Fennimore, WI	25 mi	468	3.8%
Lancaster, WI	27 mi	935	4.9%
Cross Plains, WI	32 mi	560	3.6%

Home health agencies serving Mineral Point

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Upland Hills Home Health	Dodgeville, WI	7.7 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(608) 930-7210
Homeward Bound Home Health	Lancaster, WI	27 mi	2.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(608) 723-6601
Commonheart Home Health	Waukesha, WI	97 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	24 mi	2 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(608) 437-5515

Nursing homes near Mineral Point (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Mineral Point Health Services	Mineral Point, WI	0.1 mi	2 of 5	39	(608) 987-2381
Upland Hills Nursing And Rehab	Dodgeville, WI	6.7 mi	5 of 5	44	(608) 930-7600
Edenbrook Of Platteville	Platteville, WI	17 mi	4 of 5	80	(608) 348-2453
Lafayette Manor	Darlington, WI	17 mi	2 of 5	50	(608) 776-4210

Straight-line miles from the center of Mineral Point. 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 Mineral Point

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, 311% of the $4,089 monthly median income of Mineral Point 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 Mineral Point: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Mineral Point?

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, 311% of the $4,089 monthly median income of Mineral Point 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 Mineral Point, WI