The 2024 CareScout Cost of Care Survey does not publish a separate Wisconsin adult day health care median in the categories retrieved for this site -- families should request current rates directly from local providers rather than relying on an unsourced average. Wisconsin's IRIS self-directed Medicaid program may help cover adult day services as part of an individualized budget for eligible participants living outside a CBRF or nursing home.
Why families often combine both
Adult day care runs on a fixed weekday schedule, typically giving a working caregiver structured hours to hold a job or simply rest. In-home care fills the gaps around it — mornings, evenings, weekends — on whatever schedule the family sets. Many Milwaukee-area families use both rather than choosing one, especially in the period after a diagnosis and before a decision about a full move to assisted living.
