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

Local figures

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

121

residents 85 or older (4.2% of all residents)

277

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (59%)

56%

of Mondovi homes have 3 or more bedrooms (67% in Buffalo County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 121 Mondovi 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. 56% of homes in Mondovi have three or more bedrooms (67% in Buffalo County), while 14% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.9 rooms.

Of Mondovi households headed by someone 65 or older, 277 own their home and 196 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 74 owners and 24 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Mondovi compared with Buffalo County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Mondovi	Buffalo County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	4.2%	2.9%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	48%	31%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	45%	32%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	20%	11%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	22%	24%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	1.2%	2.8%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$37,641	$46,625	—

Older residents in towns around Mondovi

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Eau Claire, WI	19 mi	11,454	1,389
Altoona, WI	19 mi	1,717	323
Wabasha, MN	23 mi	948	139
Arcadia, WI	24 mi	378	84
Menomonie, WI	25 mi	2,383	260
Lake Hallie, WI	25 mi	1,035	107

Emergency hospitals near Mondovi

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Chippewa Valley Hospital	Durand, WI	14 mi	not rated	(715) 672-4211
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire	Eau Claire, WI	17 mi	3 of 5	(715) 858-8100
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital	Eau Claire, WI	20 mi	5 of 5	(715) 838-3311

Straight-line miles from the center of Mondovi. 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 Mondovi

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 (121% of the $3,137 monthly median income of Mondovi 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 (405% of the $3,137 monthly median income of Mondovi 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 Mondovi: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Mondovi?

Chippewa Valley Hospital in Durand, about 14 mi in a straight line from the center of Mondovi (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (715) 672-4211. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Mondovi?

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 (121% of the $3,137 monthly median income of Mondovi 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 (405% of the $3,137 monthly median income of Mondovi 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 Mondovi?

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 Mondovi 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 Mondovi, WI