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

Local figures

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

5.1%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.4% in Portage County)

228

residents 85 or older (1.6% of all residents)

31%

of residents 65+ report a disability (27% in Portage County)

$61,191

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

104 Plover residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (5.1%; 5.4% in Portage County), and 399 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 228 residents are 85 or older (1.6% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Stevens Point Health Services in Stevens Point (3.0 mi) and Timber Ridge Health And Rehabilitation in Stevens Point (3.5 mi).

Plover compared with Portage County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Plover	Portage County	Wisconsin
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	5.1%	5.4%	5.3%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	19%	15%	16%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	5.3%	4.7%	5.7%
Residents 85 or older	1.6%	1.6%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	33%	27%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.8%	6.9%	9.1%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$61,191	$61,133	—

Older residents in towns around Plover

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Stevens Point, WI	4.4 mi	3,474	6.9%
Lake Wazeecha, WI	12 mi	814	0.4%
Wisconsin Rapids, WI	15 mi	3,675	6.1%
Mosinee, WI	24 mi	689	0.3%
Waupaca, WI	24 mi	1,464	5.2%
Kronenwetter, WI	25 mi	1,040	7.1%

Home health agencies serving Plover

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Compassus Home Health	Marshfield, WI	34 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(715) 301-7260
Aveanna Home Health	Waupaca, WI	23 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(715) 258-2130
Aspirus At Home	Wausau, WI	36 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(715) 847-2600
Interim Healthcare Of Wausau	Wausau, WI	36 mi	3.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(715) 842-7707
North Shore At Home	Gurnee, IL	165 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(847) 360-7660

Nursing homes near Plover (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Stevens Point Health Services	Stevens Point, WI	3.0 mi	2 of 5	50	(715) 344-1800
Timber Ridge Health And Rehabilitation	Stevens Point, WI	3.5 mi	4 of 5	48	(715) 346-1374
Edenbrook Of Wisconsin Rapids	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	14 mi	4 of 5	80	(715) 424-1600
Wisconsin Rapids Health Services	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	15 mi	1 of 5	114	(715) 421-3140

Straight-line miles from the center of Plover. 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 Plover

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, 249% of the $5,099 monthly median income of Plover 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 Plover: common questions

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

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, 249% of the $5,099 monthly median income of Plover 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 Plover, WI