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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Delavan Lake, WI: the local picture

78

residents 85 or older (2.8% of all residents)

425

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (93%)

82%

of Delavan Lake homes have 3 or more bedrooms (65% in Walworth County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 78 Delavan Lake 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. 82% of homes in Delavan Lake have three or more bedrooms (65% in Walworth County); the median home has 6.2 rooms.

Of Delavan Lake households headed by someone 65 or older, 425 own their home and 32 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 50 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Delavan Lake compared with Walworth County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Delavan Lake	Walworth County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	2.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	28%	29%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	14%	28%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	1.7%	7.3%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	24%	20%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	14%	11%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$75,163	$62,405	—

Older residents in towns around Delavan Lake

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Delavan, WI	2.2 mi	1,656	243
Williams Bay, WI	4.2 mi	822	119
Walworth, WI	5.0 mi	516	62
Elkhorn, WI	6.7 mi	1,596	257
Lake Geneva, WI	10 mi	2,216	299
Harvard, IL	12 mi	1,051	59

Emergency hospitals near Delavan Lake

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	Elkhorn, WI	8.1 mi	5 of 5	(262) 741-2000
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center	Lake Geneva, WI	8.6 mi	3 of 5	(262) 245-0535
Mercy Harvard Hospital	Harvard, IL	12 mi	not rated	(815) 943-5431

Straight-line miles from the center of Delavan Lake. 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 Delavan Lake

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 (60% of the $6,264 monthly median income of Delavan Lake 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 (203% of the $6,264 monthly median income of Delavan Lake 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 Delavan Lake: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Delavan Lake?

Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn, about 8.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Delavan Lake (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (262) 741-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Delavan Lake?

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 (60% of the $6,264 monthly median income of Delavan Lake 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 (203% of the $6,264 monthly median income of Delavan Lake 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 Delavan Lake?

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 Delavan Lake 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 Delavan Lake, WI