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

Local figures

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

141

residents 85 or older (0.9% of all residents)

599

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (68%)

44%

of Whitewater homes have 3 or more bedrooms (65% in Walworth County)

$7.25

Wisconsin minimum wage per hour

About 141 Whitewater 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. 44% of homes in Whitewater have three or more bedrooms (65% in Walworth County), while 16% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.5 rooms.

Of Whitewater households headed by someone 65 or older, 599 own their home and 282 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 39 owners and 63 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Whitewater compared with Walworth County and Wisconsin

Census figure	Whitewater	Walworth County	Wisconsin
Residents 85 or older	0.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	26%	29%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	35%	28%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.1%	7.3%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	10%	20%	19%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	13%	11%	9.0%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$62,807	$62,405	—

Older residents in towns around Whitewater

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Fort Atkinson, WI	8.2 mi	2,316	249
Milton, WI	11 mi	935	82
Jefferson, WI	12 mi	1,261	163
Elkhorn, WI	15 mi	1,596	257
Delavan, WI	15 mi	1,656	243
Johnson Creek, WI	17 mi	364	18

Emergency hospitals near Whitewater

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Fort Memorial Hospital	Fort Atkinson, WI	8.2 mi	4 of 5	(920) 568-5000
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	Elkhorn, WI	13 mi	5 of 5	(262) 741-2000
Edgerton Hospital And Health Services	Edgerton, WI	17 mi	not rated	(608) 884-3441

Straight-line miles from the center of Whitewater. 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 Whitewater

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 (72% of the $5,234 monthly median income of Whitewater 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 (243% of the $5,234 monthly median income of Whitewater 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 Whitewater: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Whitewater?

Fort Memorial Hospital in Fort Atkinson, about 8.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Whitewater (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (920) 568-5000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Whitewater?

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 (72% of the $5,234 monthly median income of Whitewater 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 (243% of the $5,234 monthly median income of Whitewater 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 Whitewater?

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 Whitewater 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 Whitewater, WI