Live-In Caregivers in Colonial Heights, TN

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Colonial Heights, TN: the local picture

49

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

476

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (87%)

81%

of Colonial Heights homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Sullivan County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 49 Colonial Heights 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. 81% of homes in Colonial Heights have three or more bedrooms (68% in Sullivan County); the median home has 6.4 rooms.

Of Colonial Heights households headed by someone 65 or older, 476 own their home and 74 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 49 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Colonial Heights compared with Sullivan County and Tennessee

Census figure	Colonial Heights	Sullivan County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	2.0%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	47%	31%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	43%	37%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	7.0%	10%	11%
Residents 65 or older	22%	22%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	4.0%	2.6%	8.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$48,929	$45,032	—

Older residents in towns around Colonial Heights

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Kingsport, TN	3.4 mi	13,132	1,347
Spurgeon, TN	3.8 mi	755	137
Oak Grove, TN	5.7 mi	1,100	41
Bloomingdale, TN	6.1 mi	2,040	138
Blountville, TN	9.4 mi	702	50
Mount Carmel, TN	11 mi	1,272	107

Emergency hospitals near Colonial Heights

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center	Kingsport, TN	5.4 mi	2 of 5	(423) 224-4000
Indian Path Community Hospital	Kingsport, TN	5.4 mi	not rated	(423) 857-7000
Johnson City Medical Center	Johnson City, TN	14 mi	1 of 5	(423) 431-6111

Straight-line miles from the center of Colonial Heights. 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 Colonial Heights

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 (82% of the $4,077 monthly median income of Colonial Heights 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 (276% of the $4,077 monthly median income of Colonial Heights 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 Colonial Heights: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Colonial Heights?

Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, about 5.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Colonial Heights (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (423) 224-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Colonial Heights?

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 (82% of the $4,077 monthly median income of Colonial Heights 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 (276% of the $4,077 monthly median income of Colonial Heights 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 Colonial Heights?

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 Colonial Heights 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.