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

Local figures

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

51

residents 85 or older (1.1% of all residents)

537

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (66%)

55%

of Oconto homes have 3 or more bedrooms (71% in Oconto County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 51 Oconto 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 Oconto have three or more bedrooms (71% in Oconto County), while 11% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Oconto households headed by someone 65 or older, 537 own their home and 277 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 22 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Oconto compared with Oconto County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Oconto	Oconto County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	1.1%	2.0%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	24%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	28%	29%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	15%	9.5%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	27%	23%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	1.6%	1.9%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$41,474	$52,783	—

Older residents in towns around Oconto

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Peshtigo, WI	13 mi	704	205
Oconto Falls, WI	13 mi	587	86
Marinette, WI	18 mi	2,192	436
Menominee, MI	20 mi	1,979	294
Suamico, WI	20 mi	2,050	142
Pulaski, WI	24 mi	443	57

Emergency hospitals near Oconto

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital	Oconto, WI	1.1 mi	not rated	(920) 835-1101
Hshs St Clare Memorial Hospital	Oconto Falls, WI	14 mi	not rated	(920) 846-3444
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	Marinette, WI	17 mi	4 of 5	(715) 735-4200

Straight-line miles from the center of Oconto. 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 Oconto

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 (110% of the $3,456 monthly median income of Oconto 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 (368% of the $3,456 monthly median income of Oconto 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 Oconto: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Oconto?

Bellin Health Oconto Hospital in Oconto, about 1.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Oconto (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (920) 835-1101. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Oconto?

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 (110% of the $3,456 monthly median income of Oconto 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 (368% of the $3,456 monthly median income of Oconto 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 Oconto?

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 Oconto 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 Oconto, WI