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

Local figures

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

30

residents 85 or older (0.9% of all residents)

194

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (55%)

70%

of Hortonville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Outagamie County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 30 Hortonville 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. 70% of homes in Hortonville have three or more bedrooms (68% in Outagamie County), while 10% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6 rooms.

Of Hortonville households headed by someone 65 or older, 194 own their home and 157 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 16 owners and 13 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Hortonville compared with Outagamie County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Hortonville	Outagamie County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	0.9%	2.0%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	21%	30%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.0%	7.2%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	22%	17%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	4.1%	7.6%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$36,250	$55,393	—

Older residents in towns around Hortonville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Greenville, WI	5.7 mi	1,843	107
New London, WI	6.5 mi	1,281	320
Fox Crossing, WI	11 mi	3,316	331
Appleton, WI	13 mi	12,420	1,697
Menasha, WI	13 mi	2,578	187
Neenah, WI	14 mi	4,296	609

Emergency hospitals near Hortonville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Thedacare Medical Center - New London	New London, WI	7.1 mi	not rated	(920) 531-2000
Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc	Appleton, WI	13 mi	4 of 5	(920) 731-4101
Thedacare Regional Med Ctr - Neenah	Neenah, WI	13 mi	4 of 5	(920) 729-3100

Straight-line miles from the center of Hortonville. 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 Hortonville

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 (125% of the $3,021 monthly median income of Hortonville 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 (421% of the $3,021 monthly median income of Hortonville 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 Hortonville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Hortonville?

Thedacare Medical Center - New London in New London, about 7.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Hortonville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (920) 531-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Hortonville?

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 (125% of the $3,021 monthly median income of Hortonville 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 (421% of the $3,021 monthly median income of Hortonville 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 Hortonville?

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 Hortonville 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 Hortonville, WI