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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Beaver Dam, WI: the local picture

374

residents 85 or older (2.3% of all residents)

1,186

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (59%)

51%

of Beaver Dam homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Dodge County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 374 Beaver Dam 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. 51% of homes in Beaver Dam have three or more bedrooms (66% in Dodge County), while 14% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Beaver Dam households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,186 own their home and 810 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 143 owners and 99 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Beaver Dam compared with Dodge County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Beaver Dam	Dodge County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	2.3%	2.4%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	43%	31%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	36%	30%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.6%	8.1%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	18%	19%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	6.2%	5.4%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$43,545	$52,843	—

Older residents in towns around Beaver Dam

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Juneau, WI	7.8 mi	464	62
Horicon, WI	9.7 mi	673	61
Waupun, WI	12 mi	1,585	269
Columbus, WI	13 mi	844	97
Mayville, WI	14 mi	1,090	123
Watertown, WI	20 mi	4,469	496

Emergency hospitals near Beaver Dam

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd)	Beaver Dam, WI	0.7 mi	2 of 5	(920) 887-7181
Waupun Memorial Hospital	Waupun, WI	12 mi	5 of 5	(920) 324-6512
Columbus Community Hospital	Columbus, WI	14 mi	4 of 5	(920) 623-2200

Straight-line miles from the center of Beaver Dam. 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 Beaver Dam

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 (104% of the $3,629 monthly median income of Beaver Dam 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 (350% of the $3,629 monthly median income of Beaver Dam 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 Beaver Dam: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Beaver Dam?

Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd) in Beaver Dam, about 0.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Beaver Dam (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (920) 887-7181. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Beaver Dam?

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 (104% of the $3,629 monthly median income of Beaver Dam 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 (350% of the $3,629 monthly median income of Beaver Dam 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 Beaver Dam?

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 Beaver Dam 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 Beaver Dam, WI