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

Local figures

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

37

residents 85 or older (1.4% of all residents)

187

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (66%)

59%

of Jacksboro homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Campbell County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 37 Jacksboro 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 Jacksboro have three or more bedrooms (66% in Campbell County), while 11% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.5 rooms.

Of Jacksboro households headed by someone 65 or older, 187 own their home and 96 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 23 owners and 7 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Jacksboro compared with Campbell County and Tennessee

Census figure	Jacksboro	Campbell County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	1.4%	1.6%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	29%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	47%	50%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	24%	13%	11%
Residents 65 or older	16%	21%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	2.2%	1.1%	8.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$56,250	$37,260	—

Older residents in towns around Jacksboro

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
La Follette, TN	4.5 mi	1,447	153
Clinton, TN	17 mi	2,368	307
Oneida, TN	22 mi	707	82
Oliver Springs, TN	22 mi	793	24
Maynardville, TN	22 mi	287	37
Powell, TN	23 mi	2,329	296

Emergency hospitals near Jacksboro

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Lafollette Medical Center	La Follette, TN	8.4 mi	3 of 5	(423) 907-1200
Physicians Regional Medical Center	Powell, TN	22 mi	3 of 5	(865) 545-8000
Big South Fork Medical Center	Oneida, TN	22 mi	not rated	(423) 286-5300

Straight-line miles from the center of Jacksboro. 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 Jacksboro

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 (71% of the $4,688 monthly median income of Jacksboro 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 (240% of the $4,688 monthly median income of Jacksboro 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 Jacksboro: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Jacksboro?

Lafollette Medical Center in La Follette, about 8.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Jacksboro (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (423) 907-1200. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Jacksboro?

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 (71% of the $4,688 monthly median income of Jacksboro 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 (240% of the $4,688 monthly median income of Jacksboro 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 Jacksboro?

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 Jacksboro 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 Jacksboro, TN