In-Home Care in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
We're still building out our in-home care directory for Fond du Lac, WI. The median estimated cost is $6,445/mo. That's below the Wisconsin state median by about 7%. Browse nearby cities or the Wisconsin page while we finish adding local providers.
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Starting tier, Fond du Lac
$2,930/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$6,445/mo
Typical range $5,403 – $6,882
● Fond du Lac $6,445 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,848 at 44 hrs/wk
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What senior care costs in Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for in-home care in Fond du Lac versus Wisconsin and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $6,445 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Fond du Lac's implied rate of about $34 an hour:
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Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: North Fond du Lac $6,491 · Taycheedah $6,491 · Eden $6,491 · St. Peter $6,491 · Oakfield $6,491
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Fond du Lac, grounded in local medians on this page.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
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Every licensed in-home care provider
A note on counting: we show 0 licensed in-home care providers listed for Fond du Lac proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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Providers appear with their government data: CMS star ratings where they exist, license status, capacity, and inspection history. You can sort them yourself. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.
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We don't have licensed in-home care providers listed for Fond du Lac, WI yet.
We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.
Free local help worth saving
Fond du Lac has an estimated population of 44,494. About 7,282 residents (16%) are age 65 or older. Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. The median household income is $62,260. Estimated median cost in Fond du Lac is $6,445 per month, compared with $6,912 per month statewide in Wisconsin.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Wisconsin Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Wisconsin State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Wisconsin Aging and Disability Resource Centersdhs.wisconsin.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Cleveland VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Cleveland.
VA open data - Family Care WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
What does in-home care cost per hour in Fond du Lac?
Based on the modeled median, in-home care in Fond du Lac runs about $34 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,930/month.
Is in-home care in Fond du Lac more expensive than the rest of Wisconsin?
Fond du Lac's median in-home care cost is about 7% lower than the Wisconsin state median.
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Trust & methodology
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, in-home care in Fond du Lac, WI costs $6,445/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.