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

Local figures

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

299

residents 85 or older (3.5% of all residents)

1,078

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (66%)

48%

of Lake Geneva homes have 3 or more bedrooms (65% in Walworth County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 299 Lake Geneva 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. 48% of homes in Lake Geneva have three or more bedrooms (65% in Walworth County), while 17% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Lake Geneva households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,078 own their home and 561 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 108 owners and 113 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Lake Geneva compared with Walworth County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Lake Geneva	Walworth County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	3.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	47%	29%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	25%	28%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	4.4%	7.3%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	26%	20%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	8.7%	11%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$58,821	$62,405	—

Older residents in towns around Lake Geneva

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Bloomfield, WI	4.6 mi	660	43
Williams Bay, WI	6.0 mi	822	119
Genoa City, WI	7.7 mi	389	44
Elkhorn, WI	8.2 mi	1,596	257
Walworth, WI	9.2 mi	516	62
Delavan Lake, WI	10 mi	669	78

Emergency hospitals near Lake Geneva

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center	Lake Geneva, WI	1.4 mi	3 of 5	(262) 245-0535
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington	Burlington, WI	9.7 mi	4 of 5	(262) 767-6545
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	Elkhorn, WI	10 mi	5 of 5	(262) 741-2000

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

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 (77% of the $4,902 monthly median income of Lake Geneva 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 (259% of the $4,902 monthly median income of Lake Geneva 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 Geneva: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Lake Geneva?

Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center in Lake Geneva, about 1.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Lake Geneva (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (262) 245-0535. In an emergency, call 911.

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

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 (77% of the $4,902 monthly median income of Lake Geneva 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 (259% of the $4,902 monthly median income of Lake Geneva 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 Geneva?

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 Geneva 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 Geneva, WI