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

Local figures

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

61

residents 85 or older (1.6% of all residents)

396

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (86%)

59%

of Horicon homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Dodge County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 61 Horicon 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. 59% of homes in Horicon have three or more bedrooms (66% in Dodge County), while 5.2% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of Horicon households headed by someone 65 or older, 396 own their home and 63 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 55 owners and 6 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Horicon compared with Dodge County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Horicon	Dodge County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	1.6%	2.4%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	41%	31%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	40%	30%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.4%	8.1%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	18%	19%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	0.7%	5.4%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$47,109	$52,843	—

Older residents in towns around Horicon

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Juneau, WI	4.3 mi	464	62
Mayville, WI	5.9 mi	1,090	123
Beaver Dam, WI	9.7 mi	3,018	374
Waupun, WI	14 mi	1,585	269
Lomira, WI	14 mi	446	85
Hartford, WI	16 mi	2,672	387

Emergency hospitals near Horicon

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd)	Beaver Dam, WI	10 mi	2 of 5	(920) 887-7181
Watertown Memorial Hospital	Watertown, WI	12 mi	3 of 5	(920) 261-4210
Waupun Memorial Hospital	Waupun, WI	14 mi	5 of 5	(920) 324-6512

Straight-line miles from the center of Horicon. 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 Horicon

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 (96% of the $3,926 monthly median income of Horicon 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 (324% of the $3,926 monthly median income of Horicon 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 Horicon: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Horicon?

Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd) in Beaver Dam, about 10 mi in a straight line from the center of Horicon (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (920) 887-7181. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Horicon?

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 (96% of the $3,926 monthly median income of Horicon 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 (324% of the $3,926 monthly median income of Horicon 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 Horicon?

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 Horicon 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 Horicon, WI