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

Local figures

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

484

residents 85 or older (3.8% of all residents)

1,170

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (70%)

62%

of Cedarburg homes have 3 or more bedrooms (67% in Ozaukee County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 484 Cedarburg 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. 62% of homes in Cedarburg have three or more bedrooms (67% in Ozaukee County), while 14% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.2 rooms.

Of Cedarburg households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,170 own their home and 504 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 191 owners and 202 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Cedarburg compared with Ozaukee County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Cedarburg	Ozaukee County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	3.8%	2.5%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	30%	29%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	21%	25%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.5%	7.6%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	20%	22%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	6.4%	5.8%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$55,000	$62,860	—

Older residents in towns around Cedarburg

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Grafton, WI	2.5 mi	2,558	261
Thiensville, WI	4.5 mi	653	66
Mequon, WI	6.3 mi	6,420	680
Saukville, WI	6.5 mi	629	26
Port Washington, WI	7.9 mi	2,433	293
Germantown, WI	8.2 mi	3,731	551

Emergency hospitals near Cedarburg

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Aurora Medical Center	Grafton, WI	2.4 mi	5 of 5	(262) 329-1000
Community Memorial Hospital	Menomonee Falls, WI	12 mi	4 of 5	(262) 251-1000
Ascension Wisconsin Hosp Menomonee Falls Campus	Menomonee Falls, WI	12 mi	not rated	(262) 415-2001

Straight-line miles from the center of Cedarburg. 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 Cedarburg

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 (83% of the $4,583 monthly median income of Cedarburg 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 (277% of the $4,583 monthly median income of Cedarburg 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 Cedarburg: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Cedarburg?

Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, about 2.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Cedarburg (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (262) 329-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Cedarburg?

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 (83% of the $4,583 monthly median income of Cedarburg 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 (277% of the $4,583 monthly median income of Cedarburg 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 Cedarburg?

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 Cedarburg 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 Cedarburg, WI