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

Local figures

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

144

residents 85 or older (2.3% of all residents)

690

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (88%)

62%

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

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 144 Slinger 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. 62% of homes in Slinger have three or more bedrooms (71% in Washington County), while 7.8% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.7 rooms.

Of Slinger households headed by someone 65 or older, 690 own their home and 97 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 144 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Slinger compared with Washington County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Slinger	Washington County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	2.3%	2.3%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	18%	26%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	26%	27%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	4.3%	7.3%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	17%	20%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	2.9%	4.2%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$82,232	$62,242	—

Older residents in towns around Slinger

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Hartford, WI	5.2 mi	2,672	387
Jackson, WI	5.7 mi	1,376	57
Richfield, WI	7.0 mi	2,444	174
West Bend, WI	7.4 mi	6,195	1,015
Germantown, WI	10 mi	3,731	551
Lisbon, WI	12 mi	2,296	179

Emergency hospitals near Slinger

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County	Hartford, WI	4.9 mi	4 of 5	(262) 673-2300
St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend	West Bend, WI	7.6 mi	4 of 5	(262) 334-5533
Community Memorial Hospital	Menomonee Falls, WI	15 mi	4 of 5	(262) 251-1000

Straight-line miles from the center of Slinger. 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 Slinger

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 (55% of the $6,853 monthly median income of Slinger 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 (186% of the $6,853 monthly median income of Slinger 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 Slinger: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Slinger?

Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County in Hartford, about 4.9 mi in a straight line from the center of Slinger (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (262) 673-2300. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Slinger?

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 (55% of the $6,853 monthly median income of Slinger 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 (186% of the $6,853 monthly median income of Slinger 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 Slinger?

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 Slinger 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 Slinger, WI