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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Green Bay, WI: the local picture

1,694

residents 85 or older (1.6% of all residents)

6,852

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (68%)

51%

of Green Bay homes have 3 or more bedrooms (61% in Brown County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 1,694 Green Bay 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 Green Bay have three or more bedrooms (61% in Brown County), while 15% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Green Bay households headed by someone 65 or older, 6,852 own their home and 3,220 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 506 owners and 770 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Green Bay compared with Brown County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Green Bay	Brown County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	1.6%	1.6%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	37%	32%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	33%	27%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	11%	8.1%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	14%	16%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	17%	10%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$49,310	$57,169	—

Older residents in towns around Green Bay

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Allouez, WI	3.9 mi	3,292	443
Bellevue, WI	4.5 mi	2,942	291
Howard, WI	5.3 mi	3,675	421
Ashwaubenon, WI	5.8 mi	3,888	202
Suamico, WI	7.6 mi	2,050	142
De Pere, WI	7.8 mi	4,481	624

Emergency hospitals near Green Bay

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Bellin Memorial Hospital	Green Bay, WI	3.2 mi	4 of 5	(920) 433-3500
St Vincent Hospital	Green Bay, WI	3.2 mi	4 of 5	(920) 433-0111
St Marys Hospital Medical Ctr	Green Bay, WI	5.0 mi	3 of 5	(920) 498-4200

Straight-line miles from the center of Green Bay. 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 Green Bay

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 (92% of the $4,109 monthly median income of Green Bay 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 (310% of the $4,109 monthly median income of Green Bay 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 Green Bay: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Green Bay?

Bellin Memorial Hospital in Green Bay, about 3.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Green Bay (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (920) 433-3500. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Green Bay?

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 (92% of the $4,109 monthly median income of Green Bay 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 (310% of the $4,109 monthly median income of Green Bay 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 Green Bay?

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 Green Bay 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.

More near Green Bay

More senior care near Green Bay

Live-In Caregivers in nearby cities

Other care in Green Bay

More for Green Bay families

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 Green Bay, WI