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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Mount Pleasant, WI: the local picture

776

residents 85 or older (2.8% of all residents)

3,091

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (81%)

65%

of Mount Pleasant homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Racine County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 776 Mount Pleasant 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. 65% of homes in Mount Pleasant have three or more bedrooms (66% in Racine County), while 6.5% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.9 rooms.

Of Mount Pleasant households headed by someone 65 or older, 3,091 own their home and 709 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 299 owners and 143 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Mount Pleasant compared with Racine County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Mount Pleasant	Racine County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	2.8%	2.1%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	28%	31%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	32%	31%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.9%	7.9%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	22%	18%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	12%	9.1%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$67,669	$60,265	—

Older residents in towns around Mount Pleasant

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Sturtevant, WI	1.1 mi	740	68
Racine, WI	3.8 mi	10,814	1,131
Somers, WI	4.5 mi	1,159	85
Yorkville, WI	6.0 mi	673	50
Caledonia, WI	6.1 mi	5,291	532
Kenosha, WI	8.4 mi	13,721	1,595

Emergency hospitals near Mount Pleasant

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ascension All Saints Hospital	Racine, WI	3.2 mi	2 of 5	(262) 687-4011
Froedtert South Inc.	Kenosha, WI	11 mi	2 of 5	(262) 656-2368
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	Kenosha, WI	11 mi	4 of 5	(262) 948-5600

Straight-line miles from the center of Mount Pleasant. 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 Mount Pleasant

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 (67% of the $5,639 monthly median income of Mount Pleasant 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 (226% of the $5,639 monthly median income of Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Mount Pleasant?

Ascension All Saints Hospital in Racine, about 3.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Mount Pleasant (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (262) 687-4011. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Mount Pleasant?

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 (67% of the $5,639 monthly median income of Mount Pleasant 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 (226% of the $5,639 monthly median income of Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant?

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 Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant, WI