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

Local figures

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

267

residents 85 or older (2.3% of all residents)

977

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

58%

of Lawrenceburg homes have 3 or more bedrooms (73% in Lawrence County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 267 Lawrenceburg 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. 58% of homes in Lawrenceburg have three or more bedrooms (73% in Lawrence County), while 11% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.3 rooms.

Of Lawrenceburg households headed by someone 65 or older, 977 own their home and 599 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 158 owners and 66 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Lawrenceburg compared with Lawrence County and Tennessee

Census figure	Lawrenceburg	Lawrence County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	2.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	40%	32%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	47%	41%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	26%	17%	11%
Residents 65 or older	20%	18%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	2.7%	5.1%	8.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$28,917	$39,655	—

Older residents in towns around Lawrenceburg

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Pulaski, TN	17 mi	1,711	122
Mount Pleasant, TN	22 mi	871	59
Hohenwald, TN	24 mi	822	72
Columbia, TN	31 mi	7,063	745
Underwood-Petersville, AL	33 mi	787	67
Lewisburg, TN	34 mi	2,317	219

Emergency hospitals near Lawrenceburg

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence	Lawrenceburg, TN	1.1 mi	3 of 5	(931) 762-6571
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski	Pulaski, TN	17 mi	3 of 5	(931) 363-7531
Wayne Medical Center	Waynesboro, TN	24 mi	not rated	(931) 722-5411

Straight-line miles from the center of Lawrenceburg. 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 Lawrenceburg

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 (139% of the $2,410 monthly median income of Lawrenceburg 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 (467% of the $2,410 monthly median income of Lawrenceburg 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 Lawrenceburg: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Lawrenceburg?

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence in Lawrenceburg, about 1.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Lawrenceburg (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (931) 762-6571. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Lawrenceburg?

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 (139% of the $2,410 monthly median income of Lawrenceburg 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 (467% of the $2,410 monthly median income of Lawrenceburg 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 Lawrenceburg?

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 Lawrenceburg 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 Lawrenceburg, TN