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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Lodi, WI: the local picture

26

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

414

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (69%)

80%

of Lodi homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Columbia County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 26 Lodi 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. 80% of homes in Lodi have three or more bedrooms (68% in Columbia County), while 5.8% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.4 rooms.

Of Lodi households headed by someone 65 or older, 414 own their home and 186 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Lodi compared with Columbia County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Lodi	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	1.9%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	21%	27%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	25%	25%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.7%	7.7%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	27%	20%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	0.5%	4.5%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$86,474	$57,885	—

Older residents in towns around Lodi

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Lake Wisconsin, WI	4.4 mi	1,234	109
Poynette, WI	8.6 mi	379	40
Prairie du Sac, WI	9.9 mi	745	89
Sauk City, WI	10 mi	646	139
Waunakee, WI	10 mi	2,292	264
DeForest, WI	12 mi	1,790	231

Emergency hospitals near Lodi

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Sauk Prairie Hospital	Prairie Du Sac, WI	10 mi	5 of 5	(608) 643-3311
Ssm Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo	Baraboo, WI	16 mi	4 of 5	(608) 356-1400
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital	Portage, WI	17 mi	3 of 5	(608) 742-4131

Straight-line miles from the center of Lodi. 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 Lodi

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 (53% of the $7,206 monthly median income of Lodi 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 (176% of the $7,206 monthly median income of Lodi 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 Lodi: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Lodi?

Sauk Prairie Hospital in Prairie Du Sac, about 10 mi in a straight line from the center of Lodi (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (608) 643-3311. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Lodi?

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 (53% of the $7,206 monthly median income of Lodi 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 (176% of the $7,206 monthly median income of Lodi 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 Lodi?

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 Lodi 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.

More near Lodi

More senior care near Lodi

Live-In Caregivers in nearby cities

Other care in Lodi

More for Lodi families

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 Lodi, WI