In-Home Hospice Support in Sevierville, TN

Medicare lists 12 hospices whose service area includes Sevierville ZIP codes, the nearest offices being Prisma Health Hospice And Palliative Care in Maryville (18 mi) and University Of TN Medical Center Home Care Services -Knoxville TN in Knoxville (20 mi).

920 Sevierville residents 65 or older live alone (28% of those in households). Someone on hospice who lives alone usually needs added hours of help between the hospice team’s visits.

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 28% of the $4,708 monthly median income of Sevierville 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.