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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Howards Grove, WI: the local picture

62

residents 85 or older (1.9% of all residents)

400

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (76%)

69%

of Howards Grove homes have 3 or more bedrooms (64% in Sheboygan County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 62 Howards Grove 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. 69% of homes in Howards Grove have three or more bedrooms (64% in Sheboygan County), while 9.9% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.1 rooms.

Of Howards Grove households headed by someone 65 or older, 400 own their home and 125 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 39 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Howards Grove compared with Sheboygan County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Howards Grove	Sheboygan County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	1.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	26%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	17%	25%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.7%	7.5%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	23%	20%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	2.8%	9.6%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$58,563	$53,289	—

Older residents in towns around Howards Grove

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Sheboygan Falls, WI	6.9 mi	1,902	195
Sheboygan, WI	7.7 mi	7,655	944
Plymouth, WI	9.3 mi	2,116	273
Kiel, WI	12 mi	773	153
Oostburg, WI	14 mi	690	133
New Holstein, WI	16 mi	760	132

Emergency hospitals near Howards Grove

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County	Sheboygan, WI	2.8 mi	5 of 5	(920) 451-5000
St Nicholas Hospital	Sheboygan, WI	7.8 mi	3 of 5	(920) 459-8300
Ascension Calumet Hospital	Chilton, WI	23 mi	not rated	(920) 849-2386

Straight-line miles from the center of Howards Grove. 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 Howards Grove

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 (78% of the $4,880 monthly median income of Howards Grove 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 (261% of the $4,880 monthly median income of Howards Grove 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 Howards Grove: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Howards Grove?

Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County in Sheboygan, about 2.8 mi in a straight line from the center of Howards Grove (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (920) 451-5000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Howards Grove?

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 (78% of the $4,880 monthly median income of Howards Grove 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 (261% of the $4,880 monthly median income of Howards Grove 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 Howards Grove?

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 Howards Grove 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 Howards Grove, WI