Hospice Support in Dunlap, TN: Caregivers at Home

Local figures

Hospice Support in Dunlap, TN: the local picture

11

Medicare-certified hospices serve Dunlap ZIP codes

230

residents 85 or older (4.1% of all residents)

31%

of residents 65+ in households live alone (21% in Sequatchie County)

52%

of residents 65+ report a disability (36% in Sequatchie County)

Medicare lists 11 hospices whose service area includes Dunlap ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Hearth Hospice in Chattanooga (23 mi) and Gentiva in Chattanooga (23 mi).

387 Dunlap residents 65 or older live alone (31% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

Dunlap compared with Sequatchie County and Tennessee

Census figure	Dunlap	Sequatchie County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	4.1%	1.8%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	31%	21%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	52%	36%	36%
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	18%	8.5%	7.4%
Residents 65 or older	24%	22%	17%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.5%	10%	11%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$46,625	$53,247	—

Older residents in towns around Dunlap

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Live alone (65+)
Soddy-Daisy, TN	14 mi	2,752	22%
Signal Mountain, TN	16 mi	2,181	33%
Middle Valley, TN	16 mi	2,491	19%
Sale Creek, TN	17 mi	734	17%
Red Bank, TN	18 mi	1,871	40%
Harrison, TN	22 mi	1,559	29%

Hospices serving Dunlap

Hospice	Office	Distance	Phone
Hearth Hospice	Chattanooga, TN	23 mi	(423) 531-6555
Gentiva	Chattanooga, TN	23 mi	(423) 892-3737
Hospice Of Chattanooga Holdings, LLC	Chattanooga, TN	27 mi	(423) 892-4289
Amedisys Hospice, An Adventa Company	Chattanooga, TN	27 mi	(423) 499-0018
Caris Healthcare	Chattanooga, TN	27 mi	(423) 899-4044
Hearth Hospice	Fort Oglethorpe, GA	30 mi	(706) 866-9854

Straight-line miles from the center of Dunlap. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a caregiver for hospice support can help with

Comfort, company and a calm presence
Gentle personal care and repositioning
Small meals and fluids as the person wants
Telling the hospice nurse about changes

Cost

What hospice support costs in Dunlap

At the Tennessee median aide wage of $15.45 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,339 a month in wages, which is 34% of the $3,885 monthly median income of Dunlap households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Tennessee has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

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 TennCare CHOICES: how to get paid to care for a family member in Tennessee.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a caregiver for hospice support

Under Medicare, hospice is for someone whose doctors certify a life expectancy of six months or less and who chooses comfort care instead of treatment to cure the illness. Medicare does not cover room and board for hospice care at home (Medicare.gov).

Questions worth asking: Have you cared for someone at the end of life? How do you work with a hospice nurse? Can you sit overnight in the last days if needed? More in our hospice support guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Hospice Support in Dunlap: common questions

How much does hospice support cost in Dunlap?

At the Tennessee median aide wage of $15.45 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,339 a month in wages, which is 34% of the $3,885 monthly median income of Dunlap households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Tennessee has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

Who qualifies for hospice under Medicare?

Someone whose hospice doctor (and regular doctor, if they have one) certifies a life expectancy of six months or less, and who accepts comfort care instead of curative treatment (Medicare.gov).

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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.

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