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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Stevens Point, WI: the local picture

364

residents 85 or older (1.4% of all residents)

1,788

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

51%

of Stevens Point homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Portage County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 364 Stevens Point 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. 51% of homes in Stevens Point have three or more bedrooms (66% in Portage County), while 15% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Stevens Point households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,788 own their home and 526 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 188 owners and 46 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Stevens Point compared with Portage County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Stevens Point	Portage County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	1.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	27%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	27%	27%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.4%	6.9%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	13%	18%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	4.1%	4.8%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$54,524	$61,133	—

Older residents in towns around Stevens Point

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Plover, WI	4.4 mi	2,051	228
Lake Wazeecha, WI	14 mi	814	82
Wisconsin Rapids, WI	16 mi	3,675	928
Mosinee, WI	20 mi	689	116
Kronenwetter, WI	20 mi	1,040	94
Rothschild, WI	24 mi	999	113

Emergency hospitals near Stevens Point

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc.	Stevens Point, WI	0.5 mi	4 of 5	(715) 346-5000
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	16 mi	3 of 5	(715) 423-6060
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca	Waupaca, WI	25 mi	3 of 5	(715) 258-1000

Straight-line miles from the center of Stevens Point. 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 Stevens Point

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 (83% of the $4,544 monthly median income of Stevens Point 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 (280% of the $4,544 monthly median income of Stevens Point 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 Stevens Point: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Stevens Point?

Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. in Stevens Point, about 0.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Stevens Point (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (715) 346-5000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Stevens Point?

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 (83% of the $4,544 monthly median income of Stevens Point 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 (280% of the $4,544 monthly median income of Stevens Point 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 Stevens Point?

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 Stevens Point 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 Stevens Point, WI