Phillips, Wisconsin · Price County

In-Home Caregivers in Phillips, WI

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How to find an in-home caregiver in Phillips

Phillips is a small city where Price County keeps its government offices, at 126 Cherry Street, and its Health & Human Services department, at 104 South Eyder Avenue. Five-year ACS estimates for 2020–2024 put the population at 1,602 (margin of error ±141), and 22.3% of them, 357 people (±59), are 65 or older. Nearly a third of the city's 714 households (32.1%) include someone over 65; 90 are older women living by themselves. Close to half of residents aged 65-plus (47.5%) report a disability. A post here does not have to ask for round-the-clock staffing; a few visits a week can cover help with a bath, groceries and a hot meal, a ride to an appointment, or someone checking in on a parent who lives alone.

Because the caregiver list above covers a 50-mile radius, it can include people who live in other parts of Price County or beyond; it updates as caregivers join. Say in your post how far you are from the city center, whether you expect rides to appointments, and which days matter most. Before hiring privately, call the local office of the Aging & Disability Resource Center of the North in the Health & Human Services building: it screens for Family Care and IRIS, and it knows what the county itself can provide.

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Private in-home caregivers near Phillips, WI

Independent caregivers with profiles on CaregiverConnect whose home base is within 50 miles. You agree on duties, schedule and pay directly with the person you hire.

Caregiver in Phillips, WI

in town · 10+ yrs experience

HousekeepingErrandsMeal prepPersonal carefull-timeHas vehicle

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1 of 1 available caregiver within 50 miles of Phillips, nearest first. Names, photos, bios, references and the Verified badge details are shown once you create a free family account; this public page keeps caregivers anonymous.

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Types of in-home care families in Phillips arrange

All non-medical. For nursing tasks (injections, wound care, catheters) you need a licensed home health agency, not a private caregiver.

Senior care at home · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Overnight and live-in · Post-surgery recovery · Part-time and flexible

Choosing well

Evaluating caregivers in Phillips

Hiring directly means doing your own checks, so ask for what can be verified. Wisconsin's Department of Justice runs WORCS, an online system where an individual can submit a criminal background check and get the result back. DHS publishes a Misconduct Registry search listing substantiated findings of abuse, neglect or misappropriation, and anyone claiming to be a certified nurse aide should show up on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry. Ask how long the caregiver has done this work and for whom, then phone those families. Hold the first meeting where your parent lives, to watch how the two of them get along, and pay for a trial week first. Nobody at CaregiverConnect screens or checks caregivers.

Questions families here ask at interview

How far from Phillips do you live, and what would happen if you could not make a visit?
Are you willing to use your own car for my mother's appointments, and what would you charge per mile?
Have you supported a person whose memory was failing, and would you join the county's Memory Care Connections sessions with me?
Can you help my father with a shower safely if he cannot stand for long?
Would you work as an IRIS participant-hired worker if he qualifies?
Can you cover Tuesdays and Thursdays around the senior dining lunch at First Presbyterian Church?

Schedules and cost

What in-home care costs in Phillips: hourly rates and schedules

Part-time arrangements are simple to post: a morning visit on set weekdays, a weekly shopping and errands trip, or a few evenings for a parent recovering at home. Fuller coverage, such as overnights for someone with dementia, can be split between a private caregiver and family members, or combined with IRIS hours if your parent is enrolled.

Reference point	Hourly	Source
Employed aides, Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area (Price County)	$17.22 median	BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wisconsin minimum wage	$7.25	effective July 24, 2009
Agency non-medical caregiver, hourly median for Wisconsin (CareScout 2025)	$36.00	CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025

Who is the employer. When you hire a caregiver directly, you are the employer. The Wisconsin minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (effective July 24, 2009); the federal minimum of $7.25 and federal overtime rules apply to directly employed caregivers unless the work is exempt companionship under the FLSA. Source: US Department of Labor, direct care workers; the state source is listed at the end of this page.

BLS groups Price County with Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Iron, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn counties in its Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. There, 1,020 home health and personal care aides were employed in May 2025, at a median of $17.22 an hour and a mean of $16.38; the statewide median was $17.47, and the area's nursing assistants had a median of $21.55. CareScout's 2025 Wisconsin median for an agency's non-medical caregiver is $36 an hour. Wisconsin's own minimum wage has stayed at $7.25 since July 24, 2009, according to DWD. When a caregiver drives long distances to reach you, agreeing mileage or a slightly higher hourly rate up front avoids disputes later.

No agency tracks private rates. A caregiver you hire directly will usually expect more than the employed-aide median and less than an agency rate; every caregiver on this site lists an hourly rate on their profile, and the hiring guide covers taxes and overtime.

Local help

Caregiver resources for families in Phillips

Aging & Disability Resource Center of the North, Price County office104 S. Eyder Avenue, Phillips, WI 54555; 715-339-2158. Information on home health and in-home options, long-term care options counseling, Family Care eligibility screening (also 1-866-663-3607), benefits counseling and caregiver programs.
Dementia Care Specialist, Price and Iron counties715-339-1052, weekdays 8 to 5. Cognitive screening, the LEEPS exercise and social program, Memory Care Connections for family caregivers, and a monthly Alzheimer's and dementia support group in Park Falls.
Family Caregiver Support ProgramsThe Alzheimer Family Caregiver Support Program (written dementia diagnosis; annual income $48,000 or less after Alzheimer's-related expenses) and the National Family Caregiver Support Program, which includes respite care and caregiver training.
Price County Elderly & Disabled TransportationFor people 60 and older or disabled: up to three scheduled trips a week, medical trips first, $0.35 a mile round trip or a $4 minimum. Call 715-339-5240 at least two business days ahead. Drivers do not lift or physically assist riders.
Senior dining and home-delivered mealsThe Phillips dining site is First Presbyterian Church, 144 N. Avon Avenue, Tuesday to Friday from 11:30 a.m.; call the site manager 24 hours ahead. Suggested contribution $5 a meal, $5.50 for home-delivered meals, arranged on 715-339-2158.
Elder abuse and neglect reportsPrice County Health & Human Services is the county's lead elder abuse agency: 715-339-2158, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; after hours the Sheriff's Department, 715-339-3011. Statewide Elder Abuse Hotline 1-833-586-0107.

Safety

Hiring safely in Phillips

Put the arrangement in writing: the days and hours, the rate and any mileage, which tasks are included, and how much warning each side owes before stopping. Use a signed timesheet, store medications and financial papers securely, and sign your parent up for account alerts at the bank. Federal Fair Labor Standards Act rules apply to domestic service in a private household, with exemptions for some companionship and live-in arrangements; the Department of Labor proposed revising those exemptions in July 2025, so confirm the current rule on its direct care page. IRS Topic 756 sets the 2026 household-employee threshold at $3,000 in cash wages to one worker, above which Social Security and Medicare taxes apply. If you are worried that someone is being mistreated, call Price County Health & Human Services at 715-339-2158. More on agreements is in the hiring guide.

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How it works

How to hire a private caregiver in Phillips (no agency)

CaregiverConnect is a marketplace, not an agency: you hire the caregiver directly, which is why there is no agency mark-up on their hourly rate. That also means screening is your responsibility, and we tell you how.

Describe the care you need
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Pricing, plainly

What is free and what costs money

Browsing, posting and receiving applications are free. Messaging and confirming a hire are part of Family Premium ($24.99/month, cancel any time). No commission on what you pay the caregiver; see the pricing page.

Guides

Useful reading

IRIS in Wisconsin: how a family member gets paid as a caregiver · How to hire a private caregiver: cost, screening, taxes and a written agreement · Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states

Sources (checked 2026-10-25):

Questions

Hiring a caregiver in Phillips: frequently asked questions

Can a family member in Phillips be paid to provide care?

If your parent qualifies for IRIS, IRIS rules in the DHS policy manual let relatives, guardians and legal representatives receive IRIS funds as caregivers, and the Self-Directed Personal Care option allows hiring family too. One worker can be paid for at most 40 hours a week for one participant. Eligibility requires Medicaid and a Long-Term Care Functional Screen, which the ADRC of the North arranges.

Who do I call first in Price County?

The ADRC of the North office at 104 S. Eyder Avenue, 715-339-2158. It covers home health and in-home options, Family Care and IRIS screening, meals, transportation and caregiver support, and its elder benefit specialist helps people 60 and older with Medicare, Medicaid, SeniorCare and FoodShare questions.

Can the county drive my mother to the doctor instead of a caregiver?

Often, yes. Price County Senior Services schedules up to three trips a week for people 60 and older or disabled, with medical trips given priority, at $0.35 a mile round trip or $4 at minimum. Drivers do not provide hands-on help, so a parent who needs assistance getting in and out of the house may still need a caregiver along.

What do caregivers here charge?

Rates are set by each caregiver and shown on the profile. Employed aides in the Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area earn a median of $17.22 an hour, and CareScout found that Wisconsin agencies charge a median $36 an hour for non-medical help. Expect to discuss mileage if the caregiver travels a long way.

Is there support if my father has dementia?

The Dementia Care Specialist for Price and Iron counties, 715-339-1052, offers cognitive screening, care planning and Memory Care Connections for family caregivers. The Alzheimer Family Caregiver Support Program can help with costs if household income is $48,000 a year or less after Alzheimer's-related expenses.

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