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

Local figures

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

115

residents 85 or older (3.1% of all residents)

144

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (37%)

54%

of Stanley homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Chippewa County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 115 Stanley 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. 54% of homes in Stanley have three or more bedrooms (68% in Chippewa County), while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.5 rooms.

Of Stanley households headed by someone 65 or older, 144 own their home and 249 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 1 owners and 80 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Stanley compared with Chippewa County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Stanley	Chippewa County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	3.1%	2.4%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	62%	31%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	35%	27%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	24%	9.3%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	15%	20%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	7.1%	3.7%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$27,527	$51,546	—

Older residents in towns around Stanley

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Lake Wissota, WI	17 mi	640	130
Chippewa Falls, WI	22 mi	3,042	510
Lake Hallie, WI	24 mi	1,035	107
Altoona, WI	27 mi	1,717	323
Bloomer, WI	29 mi	783	104
Eau Claire, WI	29 mi	11,454	1,389

Emergency hospitals near Stanley

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Aspirus Stanley Hospital	Stanley, WI	0.7 mi	not rated	(715) 644-5571
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa Valley	Bloomer, WI	28 mi	4 of 5	(715) 568-2000
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital	Eau Claire, WI	29 mi	5 of 5	(715) 838-3311

Straight-line miles from the center of Stanley. 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 Stanley

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 (165% of the $2,294 monthly median income of Stanley 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 (554% of the $2,294 monthly median income of Stanley 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 Stanley: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Stanley?

Aspirus Stanley Hospital in Stanley, about 0.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Stanley (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (715) 644-5571. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Stanley?

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 (165% of the $2,294 monthly median income of Stanley 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 (554% of the $2,294 monthly median income of Stanley 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 Stanley?

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 Stanley 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 Stanley, WI