Live-In Caregivers in Algoma, WI: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Algoma, WI: the local picture

82

residents 85 or older (2.5% of all residents)

407

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (83%)

69%

of Algoma homes have 3 or more bedrooms (78% in Kewaunee County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 82 Algoma residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 69% of homes in Algoma have three or more bedrooms (78% in Kewaunee County), while 5.5% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Algoma households headed by someone 65 or older, 407 own their home and 85 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 34 owners and 12 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Algoma compared with Kewaunee County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Algoma	Kewaunee County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	2.5%	2.3%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	30%	23%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	16%	9.0%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	23%	22%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	5.1%	4.7%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$53,281	$57,052	—

Older residents in towns around Algoma

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Kewaunee, WI	10 mi	798	83
Luxemburg, WI	13 mi	355	45
Sturgeon Bay, WI	15 mi	2,458	197
Denmark, WI	26 mi	384	37
Bellevue, WI	27 mi	2,942	291
Green Bay, WI	27 mi	14,957	1,694

Emergency hospitals near Algoma

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Door County Medical Center	Sturgeon Bay, WI	17 mi	4 of 5	(920) 743-5566
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital	Oconto, WI	29 mi	not rated	(920) 835-1101
Bellin Memorial Hospital	Green Bay, WI	30 mi	4 of 5	(920) 433-3500

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

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Algoma

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.47 an hour (the Wisconsin median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,785 a month (85% of the $4,440 monthly median income of Algoma households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,718 a month (286% of the $4,440 monthly median income of Algoma households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. 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 live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

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

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Algoma: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Algoma?

Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay, about 17 mi in a straight line from the center of Algoma (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (920) 743-5566. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Algoma?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.47 an hour (the Wisconsin median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,785 a month (85% of the $4,440 monthly median income of Algoma households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,718 a month (286% of the $4,440 monthly median income of Algoma households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Wisconsin's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Algoma?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Algoma it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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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.

Live-In Caregivers in Algoma, WI