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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Little Chute, WI: the local picture

222

residents 85 or older (1.9% of all residents)

724

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (71%)

55%

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

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 222 Little Chute 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. 55% of homes in Little Chute 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 5.4 rooms.

Of Little Chute households headed by someone 65 or older, 724 own their home and 302 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 88 owners and 65 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Little Chute compared with Outagamie County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Little Chute	Outagamie County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	1.9%	2.0%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	23%	30%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	28%	30%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	6.8%	7.2%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	14%	17%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	5.6%	7.6%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$53,828	$55,393	—

Older residents in towns around Little Chute

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Kimberly, WI	1.9 mi	1,274	170
Combined Locks, WI	2.1 mi	719	70
Kaukauna, WI	2.9 mi	2,600	393
Appleton, WI	3.5 mi	12,420	1,697
Harrison, WI	7.0 mi	1,607	146
Wrightstown, WI	7.6 mi	592	5

Emergency hospitals near Little Chute

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus	Appleton, WI	3.8 mi	4 of 5	(920) 738-2000
Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc	Appleton, WI	3.9 mi	4 of 5	(920) 731-4101
Thedacare Regional Med Ctr - Neenah	Neenah, WI	11 mi	4 of 5	(920) 729-3100

Straight-line miles from the center of Little Chute. 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 Little Chute

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 (84% of the $4,486 monthly median income of Little Chute 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 (284% of the $4,486 monthly median income of Little Chute 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 Little Chute: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Little Chute?

Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus in Appleton, about 3.8 mi in a straight line from the center of Little Chute (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (920) 738-2000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Little Chute?

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 (84% of the $4,486 monthly median income of Little Chute 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 (284% of the $4,486 monthly median income of Little Chute 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 Little Chute?

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 Little Chute 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 Little Chute, WI