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

Local figures

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

16

residents 85 or older (0.6% of all residents)

243

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (83%)

79%

of Hopewell homes have 3 or more bedrooms (69% in Meigs County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 16 Hopewell 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. 79% of homes in Hopewell have three or more bedrooms (69% in Meigs County); the median home has 6.6 rooms.

Of Hopewell households headed by someone 65 or older, 243 own their home and 49 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Hopewell compared with Meigs County and Tennessee

Census figure	Hopewell	Meigs County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	0.6%	1.5%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	39%	30%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	43%	38%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	6.3%	12%	11%
Residents 65 or older	17%	21%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	1.9%	1.6%	8.6%

Older residents in towns around Hopewell

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Cleveland, TN	4.7 mi	9,174	1,278
South Cleveland, TN	9.0 mi	1,450	137
Wildwood Lake, TN	11 mi	521	111
Sale Creek, TN	14 mi	734	43
Soddy-Daisy, TN	15 mi	2,752	288
Collegedale, TN	15 mi	2,008	350

Emergency hospitals near Hopewell

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health	Cleveland, TN	7.7 mi	2 of 5	(423) 339-4100
Rhea Medical Center	Dayton, TN	19 mi	2 of 5	(423) 775-1121
Starr Regional Medical Center Athens	Athens, TN	23 mi	3 of 5	(423) 745-1411

Straight-line miles from the center of Hopewell. 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 Hopewell

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,248 a month. 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 Hopewell: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Hopewell?

Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health in Cleveland, about 7.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Hopewell (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (423) 339-4100. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Hopewell?

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,248 a month. 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 Hopewell?

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. 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 Hopewell, TN