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

Local figures

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

239

residents 85 or older (3.4% of all residents)

572

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (62%)

59%

of Fayetteville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (75% in Lincoln County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 239 Fayetteville 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. 59% of homes in Fayetteville have three or more bedrooms (75% in Lincoln County), while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Fayetteville households headed by someone 65 or older, 572 own their home and 357 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 81 owners and 24 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Fayetteville compared with Lincoln County and Tennessee

Census figure	Fayetteville	Lincoln County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	3.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	58%	31%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	45%	37%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	13%	11%
Residents 65 or older	20%	20%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	1.6%	2.9%	8.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$53,625	$47,908	—

Older residents in towns around Fayetteville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Park City, TN	5.1 mi	500	26
Lynchburg, TN	15 mi	1,477	203
Hazel Green, AL	16 mi	632	103
Meridianville, AL	19 mi	1,424	129
Moores Mill, AL	21 mi	1,072	133
Harvest, AL	23 mi	957	101

Emergency hospitals near Fayetteville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Lincoln Medical Center	Fayetteville, TN	0.3 mi	3 of 5	(931) 438-1100
Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital	Tullahoma, TN	24 mi	3 of 5	(931) 393-3000
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital	Shelbyville, TN	24 mi	4 of 5	(931) 685-5433

Straight-line miles from the center of Fayetteville. 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 Fayetteville

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 (75% of the $4,469 monthly median income of Fayetteville 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 (252% of the $4,469 monthly median income of Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Fayetteville?

Lincoln Medical Center in Fayetteville, about 0.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Fayetteville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (931) 438-1100. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Fayetteville?

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 (75% of the $4,469 monthly median income of Fayetteville 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 (252% of the $4,469 monthly median income of Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville?

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 Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville, TN