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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Coalfield, TN: the local picture

16

residents 85 or older (0.6% of all residents)

233

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (84%)

77%

of Coalfield homes have 3 or more bedrooms (73% in Morgan County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 16 Coalfield 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. 77% of homes in Coalfield have three or more bedrooms (73% in Morgan County); the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Coalfield households headed by someone 65 or older, 233 own their home and 43 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Coalfield compared with Morgan County and Tennessee

Census figure	Coalfield	Morgan County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	0.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	18%	27%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	54%	50%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	14%	11%
Residents 65 or older	18%	19%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	8.1%	5.9%	8.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$45,093	$42,050	—

Older residents in towns around Coalfield

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Oliver Springs, TN	6.5 mi	793	24
Harriman, TN	9.3 mi	1,060	102
Oak Ridge, TN	9.3 mi	6,408	854
Kingston, TN	11 mi	1,492	216
Rockwood, TN	17 mi	1,147	105
Lenoir City, TN	17 mi	2,332	202

Emergency hospitals near Coalfield

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Roane Medical Center	Harriman, TN	7.3 mi	4 of 5	(865) 316-1000
Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge	Oak Ridge, TN	10 mi	4 of 5	(865) 835-1000
Fort Loudoun Medical Center	Lenoir City, TN	21 mi	4 of 5	(865) 271-6000

Straight-line miles from the center of Coalfield. 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 Coalfield

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 (89% of the $3,758 monthly median income of Coalfield 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 (299% of the $3,758 monthly median income of Coalfield 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 Coalfield: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Coalfield?

Roane Medical Center in Harriman, about 7.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Coalfield (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (865) 316-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Coalfield?

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 (89% of the $3,758 monthly median income of Coalfield 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 (299% of the $3,758 monthly median income of Coalfield 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 Coalfield?

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 Coalfield 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 Coalfield, TN