Live-In Caregivers in Belle Meade, TN: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Belle Meade, TN: the local picture

108

residents 85 or older (4.0% of all residents)

319

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (97%)

91%

of Belle Meade homes have 3 or more bedrooms (52% in Davidson County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 108 Belle Meade residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 91% of homes in Belle Meade have three or more bedrooms (52% in Davidson County); the median home has 10 rooms.

Of Belle Meade households headed by someone 65 or older, 319 own their home and 10 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 70 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Belle Meade compared with Davidson County and Tennessee

Census figure	Belle Meade	Davidson County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	4.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	18%	36%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	23%	33%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	3.5%	11%	11%
Residents 65 or older	20%	13%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	3.4%	19%	8.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$210,313	$60,299	—

Older residents in towns around Belle Meade

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Forest Hills, TN	2.3 mi	1,226	213
Oak Hill, TN	4.1 mi	1,140	75
Nashville, TN	6.4 mi	87,835	8,427
Brentwood, TN	8.7 mi	7,425	716
Franklin, TN	13 mi	12,769	1,667
Kingston Springs, TN	14 mi	616	46

Emergency hospitals near Belle Meade

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital	Nashville, TN	1.1 mi	3 of 5	(615) 222-2111
Va Middle Tennessee Healthcare System	Nashville, TN	3.9 mi	4 of 5	(615) 327-5332
Tristar Centennial Medical Center	Nashville, TN	5.0 mi	4 of 5	(615) 342-1000

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

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Belle Meade

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.45 an hour (the Tennessee median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,348 a month (19% of the $17,526 monthly median income of Belle Meade households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,248 a month (64% of the $17,526 monthly median income of Belle Meade households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. 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 live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

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

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Belle Meade: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Belle Meade?

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, about 1.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Belle Meade (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (615) 222-2111. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Belle Meade?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $15.45 an hour (the Tennessee median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,348 a month (19% of the $17,526 monthly median income of Belle Meade households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,248 a month (64% of the $17,526 monthly median income of Belle Meade households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. 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).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Belle Meade?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Belle Meade it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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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.

Live-In Caregivers in Belle Meade, TN