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

Local figures

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

12%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (4.4% in Fond du Lac County)

243

residents 85 or older (3.1% of all residents)

36%

of residents 65+ report a disability (24% in Fond du Lac County)

$41,563

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

209 Ripon residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (12%; 4.4% in Fond du Lac County), and 443 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 243 residents are 85 or older (3.1% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Whispering Pines Nursing And Rehab, LLC in Ripon (0.9 mi) and Juliette Manor in Berlin (11 mi).

Ripon compared with Fond du Lac County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Ripon	Fond du Lac County	Wisconsin
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	12%	4.4%	5.3%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	26%	13%	16%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	15%	5.9%	5.7%
Residents 85 or older	3.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	40%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	9.6%	9.1%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$41,563	$55,400	—

Older residents in towns around Ripon

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Berlin, WI	10 mi	1,059	8.8%
Omro, WI	14 mi	787	2.6%
Waupun, WI	15 mi	1,585	12%
North Fond du Lac, WI	18 mi	925	6.9%
Oshkosh, WI	18 mi	10,291	6.2%
Winneconne, WI	20 mi	557	6.6%

Home health agencies serving Ripon

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Ascension At Home	Neenah, WI	29 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(920) 727-2000
Preceptor Home Health	Germantown, WI	56 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(262) 293-3951
Aurora At Home	Green Bay, WI	64 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(920) 288-5100
Thedacare At Home	Appleton, WI	37 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(920) 969-0919
Ssm Health At Home Home Health - Fond Du Lac	Fond Du Lac, WI	13 mi	2.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(920) 923-7950

Nursing homes near Ripon (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Whispering Pines Nursing And Rehab, LLC	Ripon, WI	0.9 mi	2 of 5	50	(920) 748-5638
Juliette Manor	Berlin, WI	11 mi	4 of 5	37	(920) 361-3092
Markesan Resident Home	Markesan, WI	12 mi	5 of 5	50	(920) 398-2751
Edenbrook Omro	Omro, WI	14 mi	4 of 5	50	(920) 685-2755

Straight-line miles from the center of Ripon. 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 Ripon

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, 367% of the $3,464 monthly median income of Ripon 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 Ripon: common questions

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

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, 367% of the $3,464 monthly median income of Ripon 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 Ripon, WI