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

Local figures

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

58

residents 85 or older (1.4% of all residents)

415

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (73%)

83%

of Karns homes have 3 or more bedrooms (65% in Knox County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 58 Karns 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. 83% of homes in Karns have three or more bedrooms (65% in Knox County); the median home has 6.1 rooms.

Of Karns households headed by someone 65 or older, 415 own their home and 156 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 50 owners and 8 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Karns compared with Knox County and Tennessee

Census figure	Karns	Knox County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	1.4%	1.7%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	30%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	35%	32%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	3.4%	9.5%	11%
Residents 65 or older	19%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	2.5%	8.7%	8.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$90,341	$56,033	—

Older residents in towns around Karns

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Powell, TN	6.0 mi	2,329	296
Farragut, TN	8.1 mi	5,514	642
Clinton, TN	8.3 mi	2,368	307
Knoxville, TN	9.0 mi	28,120	3,348
Oak Ridge, TN	10 mi	6,408	854
Louisville, TN	11 mi	1,059	65

Emergency hospitals near Karns

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Parkwest Medical Center	Knoxville, TN	3.6 mi	3 of 5	(865) 970-1001
Physicians Regional Medical Center	Powell, TN	6.0 mi	3 of 5	(865) 545-8000
Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge	Oak Ridge, TN	9.0 mi	4 of 5	(865) 835-1000

Straight-line miles from the center of Karns. 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 Karns

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 (44% of the $7,528 monthly median income of Karns 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 (149% of the $7,528 monthly median income of Karns 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 Karns: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Karns?

Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, about 3.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Karns (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (865) 970-1001. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Karns?

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 (44% of the $7,528 monthly median income of Karns 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 (149% of the $7,528 monthly median income of Karns 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 Karns?

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 Karns 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 Karns, TN