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

Local figures

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

461

residents 85 or older (4.8% of all residents)

898

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (64%)

50%

of Tomah homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Monroe County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 461 Tomah 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. 50% of homes in Tomah have three or more bedrooms (66% in Monroe County), while 16% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.1 rooms.

Of Tomah households headed by someone 65 or older, 898 own their home and 496 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 200 owners and 79 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Tomah compared with Monroe County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Tomah	Monroe County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	4.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	52%	32%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	47%	32%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	11%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	21%	18%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	3.3%	9.0%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$42,931	$49,811	—

Older residents in towns around Tomah

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Sparta, WI	16 mi	1,636	142
New Lisbon, WI	19 mi	331	39
Mauston, WI	25 mi	880	172
Black River Falls, WI	27 mi	917	147
West Salem, WI	30 mi	975	123
Viroqua, WI	35 mi	1,191	142

Emergency hospitals near Tomah

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Tomah Memorial Hospital	Tomah, WI	1.4 mi	5 of 5	(608) 372-2181
Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta	Sparta, WI	16 mi	not rated	(608) 269-2132
Mile Bluff Medical Center	Mauston, WI	26 mi	4 of 5	(608) 847-6161

Straight-line miles from the center of Tomah. 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 Tomah

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 (106% of the $3,578 monthly median income of Tomah 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 (355% of the $3,578 monthly median income of Tomah 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 Tomah: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Tomah?

Tomah Memorial Hospital in Tomah, about 1.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Tomah (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (608) 372-2181. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Tomah?

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 (106% of the $3,578 monthly median income of Tomah 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 (355% of the $3,578 monthly median income of Tomah 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 Tomah?

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 Tomah 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 Tomah, WI