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

Local figures

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

104

residents 85 or older (2.8% of all residents)

404

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (80%)

70%

of Bloomer homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Chippewa County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 104 Bloomer 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. 70% of homes in Bloomer have three or more bedrooms (68% in Chippewa County), while 5.4% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.2 rooms.

Of Bloomer households headed by someone 65 or older, 404 own their home and 98 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 53 owners and 14 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Bloomer compared with Chippewa County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Bloomer	Chippewa County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	2.8%	2.4%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	31%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	29%	27%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	2.0%	9.3%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	21%	20%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	0.5%	3.7%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$41,286	$51,546	—

Older residents in towns around Bloomer

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Chippewa Falls, WI	13 mi	3,042	510
Lake Hallie, WI	15 mi	1,035	107
Lake Wissota, WI	16 mi	640	130
Tainter Lake, WI	19 mi	507	26
Eau Claire, WI	20 mi	11,454	1,389
Altoona, WI	21 mi	1,717	323

Emergency hospitals near Bloomer

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley	Bloomer, WI	0.1 mi	4 of 5	(715) 568-2000
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital	Eau Claire, WI	19 mi	5 of 5	(715) 838-3311
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire	Eau Claire, WI	22 mi	3 of 5	(715) 858-8100

Straight-line miles from the center of Bloomer. 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 Bloomer

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 (110% of the $3,441 monthly median income of Bloomer 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 (370% of the $3,441 monthly median income of Bloomer 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 Bloomer: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Bloomer?

Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley in Bloomer, about 0.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Bloomer (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (715) 568-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Bloomer?

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 (110% of the $3,441 monthly median income of Bloomer 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 (370% of the $3,441 monthly median income of Bloomer 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 Bloomer?

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 Bloomer 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 Bloomer, WI