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

Local figures

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

350

residents 85 or older (3.1% of all residents)

734

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (58%)

57%

of Collegedale homes have 3 or more bedrooms (64% in Hamilton County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 350 Collegedale 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. 57% of homes in Collegedale have three or more bedrooms (64% in Hamilton County), while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.9 rooms.

Of Collegedale households headed by someone 65 or older, 734 own their home and 535 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 17 owners and 123 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Collegedale compared with Hamilton County and Tennessee

Census figure	Collegedale	Hamilton County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	3.1%	2.0%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	24%	29%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	29%	33%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.5%	9.4%	11%
Residents 65 or older	18%	18%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	15%	9.5%	8.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$52,553	$56,058	—

Older residents in towns around Collegedale

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Apison, TN	4.0 mi	470	50
Harrison, TN	7.5 mi	1,559	172
South Cleveland, TN	8.7 mi	1,450	137
Ringgold, GA	11 mi	705	4
East Ridge, TN	11 mi	4,078	693
Chattanooga, TN	11 mi	32,190	3,484

Emergency hospitals near Collegedale

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia	Ringgold, GA	11 mi	3 of 5	(770) 874-5400
Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health	Cleveland, TN	11 mi	2 of 5	(423) 339-4100
Parkridge Medical Center	Chattanooga, TN	13 mi	4 of 5	(423) 894-4220

Straight-line miles from the center of Collegedale. 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 Collegedale

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 (76% of the $4,379 monthly median income of Collegedale 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 (257% of the $4,379 monthly median income of Collegedale 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 Collegedale: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Collegedale?

Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia in Ringgold, about 11 mi in a straight line from the center of Collegedale (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (770) 874-5400. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Collegedale?

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 (76% of the $4,379 monthly median income of Collegedale 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 (257% of the $4,379 monthly median income of Collegedale 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 Collegedale?

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 Collegedale 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 Collegedale, TN