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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in New Berlin, WI: the local picture

1,404

residents 85 or older (3.5% of all residents)

4,701

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (77%)

69%

of New Berlin homes have 3 or more bedrooms (70% in Waukesha County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 1,404 New Berlin 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. 69% of homes in New Berlin have three or more bedrooms (70% in Waukesha County), while 8.9% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.3 rooms.

Of New Berlin households headed by someone 65 or older, 4,701 own their home and 1,426 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 614 owners and 429 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

New Berlin compared with Waukesha County and Wisconsin

Census figure	New Berlin	Waukesha County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	3.5%	2.6%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	26%	27%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	21%	25%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.0%	6.8%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	24%	20%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	9.5%	7.7%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$64,667	$65,141	—

Older residents in towns around New Berlin

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Hales Corners, WI	4.6 mi	1,744	205
West Allis, WI	5.6 mi	10,331	1,215
Elm Grove, WI	5.6 mi	1,481	296
Greenfield, WI	6.3 mi	8,162	1,431
Waukesha, WI	6.4 mi	11,096	1,462
Brookfield, WI	6.4 mi	9,667	1,303

Emergency hospitals near New Berlin

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Froedtert Community Hospital	New Berlin, WI	1.9 mi	not rated	(262) 796-0001
West Allis Memorial Hospital	West Allis, WI	4.9 mi	4 of 5	(414) 328-6000
Granite Hills Hospital	West Allis, WI	6.6 mi	not rated	(414) 667-4800

Straight-line miles from the center of New Berlin. 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 New Berlin

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 (70% of the $5,389 monthly median income of New Berlin 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 (236% of the $5,389 monthly median income of New Berlin 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 New Berlin: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to New Berlin?

Froedtert Community Hospital in New Berlin, about 1.9 mi in a straight line from the center of New Berlin (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (262) 796-0001. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in New Berlin?

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 (70% of the $5,389 monthly median income of New Berlin 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 (236% of the $5,389 monthly median income of New Berlin 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 New Berlin?

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 New Berlin 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 New Berlin, WI