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

Local figures

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

102

residents 85 or older (1.6% of all residents)

612

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (79%)

64%

of Lake Mills homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Jefferson County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 102 Lake Mills 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. 64% of homes in Lake Mills have three or more bedrooms (68% in Jefferson County), while 11% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.7 rooms.

Of Lake Mills households headed by someone 65 or older, 612 own their home and 163 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 58 owners and 21 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Lake Mills compared with Jefferson County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Lake Mills	Jefferson County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	1.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	21%	27%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.4%	8.2%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	18%	19%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	4.0%	6.3%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$80,244	$59,050	—

Older residents in towns around Lake Mills

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Johnson Creek, WI	6.8 mi	364	18
Jefferson, WI	7.1 mi	1,261	163
Waterloo, WI	8.4 mi	598	89
Deerfield, WI	8.8 mi	293	22
Marshall, WI	10 mi	389	18
Fort Atkinson, WI	11 mi	2,316	249

Emergency hospitals near Lake Mills

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Fort Memorial Hospital	Fort Atkinson, WI	11 mi	4 of 5	(920) 568-5000
Watertown Memorial Hospital	Watertown, WI	17 mi	3 of 5	(920) 261-4210
Edgerton Hospital And Health Services	Edgerton, WI	18 mi	not rated	(608) 884-3441

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

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 (57% of the $6,687 monthly median income of Lake Mills 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 (190% of the $6,687 monthly median income of Lake Mills 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 Mills: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Lake Mills?

Fort Memorial Hospital in Fort Atkinson, about 11 mi in a straight line from the center of Lake Mills (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (920) 568-5000. In an emergency, call 911.

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

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 (57% of the $6,687 monthly median income of Lake Mills 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 (190% of the $6,687 monthly median income of Lake Mills 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 Mills?

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 Mills 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 Mills, WI