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

Local figures

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

146

residents 85 or older (2.9% of all residents)

440

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

56%

of Dodgeville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (67% in Iowa County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 146 Dodgeville 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. 56% of homes in Dodgeville have three or more bedrooms (67% in Iowa County), while 12% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.8 rooms.

Of Dodgeville households headed by someone 65 or older, 440 own their home and 235 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 46 owners and 50 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Dodgeville compared with Iowa County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Dodgeville	Iowa County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	2.9%	2.0%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	39%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	27%	26%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.8%	11%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	20%	20%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	2.5%	2.3%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$45,292	$57,697	—

Older residents in towns around Dodgeville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Mineral Point, WI	7.6 mi	479	66
Mount Horeb, WI	20 mi	1,173	293
Platteville, WI	24 mi	1,286	170
Fennimore, WI	26 mi	468	51
Cross Plains, WI	26 mi	560	87
Richland Center, WI	29 mi	1,196	176

Emergency hospitals near Dodgeville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Upland Hills Health	Dodgeville, WI	0.6 mi	4 of 5	(608) 930-8000
Lafayette Hospital And Clinics	Darlington, WI	19 mi	not rated	(608) 776-4466
Southwest Health Center	Platteville, WI	24 mi	not rated	(608) 348-2331

Straight-line miles from the center of Dodgeville. 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 Dodgeville

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 (100% of the $3,774 monthly median income of Dodgeville 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 (337% of the $3,774 monthly median income of Dodgeville 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 Dodgeville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Dodgeville?

Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville, about 0.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Dodgeville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (608) 930-8000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Dodgeville?

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 (100% of the $3,774 monthly median income of Dodgeville 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 (337% of the $3,774 monthly median income of Dodgeville 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 Dodgeville?

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 Dodgeville 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 Dodgeville, WI