Wisconsin

Respite Care in Wisconsin

A few hours, a day or a weekend of cover so the family member doing the caring can rest, work, see a doctor or travel. Choose a city for its local figures and nearby providers, or post your care need free.

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Wisconsin

Respite Care in Wisconsin at a glance

1,171,042

residents 65 or older (19.6% of Wisconsin, ACS 2024)

121,443

residents 85 or older

$17.47

median hourly wage of home care aides (BLS, May 2025)

$7.25

state minimum wage per hour

Wisconsin's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026). For programs that can pay a caregiver, including a family member, see IRIS in Wisconsin: how a family member gets paid as a caregiver.

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Respite Care by city in Wisconsin

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