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

Local figures

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

170

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

647

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (74%)

43%

of Platteville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Grant County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 170 Platteville 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. 43% of homes in Platteville have three or more bedrooms (66% in Grant County), while 20% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.8 rooms.

Of Platteville households headed by someone 65 or older, 647 own their home and 222 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 59 owners and 38 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Platteville compared with Grant County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Platteville	Grant County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	40%	28%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	33%	26%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	3.4%	8.6%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	11%	19%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	5.4%	4.7%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$50,958	$53,912	—

Older residents in towns around Platteville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Lancaster, WI	15 mi	935	117
Mineral Point, WI	17 mi	479	66
Fennimore, WI	20 mi	468	51
Dubuque, IA	20 mi	12,258	1,779
Galena, IL	21 mi	1,117	111
Asbury, IA	22 mi	887	79

Emergency hospitals near Platteville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Southwest Health Center	Platteville, WI	1.2 mi	not rated	(608) 348-2331
Grant Regional Health Center	Lancaster, WI	15 mi	not rated	(608) 723-2143
Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center	Dubuque, IA	18 mi	3 of 5	(563) 589-8000

Straight-line miles from the center of Platteville. 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 Platteville

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 (89% of the $4,247 monthly median income of Platteville 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 (299% of the $4,247 monthly median income of Platteville 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 Platteville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Platteville?

Southwest Health Center in Platteville, about 1.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Platteville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (608) 348-2331. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Platteville?

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 (89% of the $4,247 monthly median income of Platteville 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 (299% of the $4,247 monthly median income of Platteville 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 Platteville?

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 Platteville 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 Platteville, WI