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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Lake Delton, WI: the local picture

50

residents 85 or older (1.4% of all residents)

472

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (87%)

32%

of Lake Delton homes have 3 or more bedrooms (65% in Sauk County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 50 Lake Delton 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. 32% of homes in Lake Delton have three or more bedrooms (65% in Sauk County), while 12% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.2 rooms.

Of Lake Delton households headed by someone 65 or older, 472 own their home and 71 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 26 owners and 23 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Lake Delton compared with Sauk County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Lake Delton	Sauk County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	1.4%	2.5%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	29%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	28%	30%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.1%	8.2%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	22%	20%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	26%	8.1%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$47,917	$59,224	—

Older residents in towns around Lake Delton

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Wisconsin Dells, WI	3.2 mi	555	94
Baraboo, WI	8.9 mi	2,610	340
Reedsburg, WI	11 mi	2,153	474
Portage, WI	16 mi	1,520	265
Lake Wisconsin, WI	18 mi	1,234	109
Mauston, WI	21 mi	880	172

Emergency hospitals near Lake Delton

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ssm Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo	Baraboo, WI	7.8 mi	4 of 5	(608) 356-1400
Reedsburg Area Medical Center	Reedsburg, WI	11 mi	5 of 5	(608) 524-6487
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital	Portage, WI	16 mi	3 of 5	(608) 742-4131

Straight-line miles from the center of Lake Delton. 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 Lake Delton

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 (95% of the $3,993 monthly median income of Lake Delton 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 (319% of the $3,993 monthly median income of Lake Delton 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 Lake Delton: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Lake Delton?

Ssm Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo in Baraboo, about 7.8 mi in a straight line from the center of Lake Delton (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (608) 356-1400. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Lake Delton?

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 (95% of the $3,993 monthly median income of Lake Delton 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 (319% of the $3,993 monthly median income of Lake Delton 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 Lake Delton?

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 Lake Delton 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 Lake Delton, WI