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

Local figures

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

243

residents 85 or older (1.8% of all residents)

1,035

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (63%)

54%

of McMinnville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (70% in Warren County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 243 McMinnville 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. 54% of homes in McMinnville have three or more bedrooms (70% in Warren County), while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.3 rooms.

Of McMinnville households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,035 own their home and 616 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 58 owners and 130 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

McMinnville compared with Warren County and Tennessee

Census figure	McMinnville	Warren County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	1.8%	1.7%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	49%	32%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	39%	39%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	18%	13%	11%
Residents 65 or older	17%	18%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	9.6%	7.3%	8.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$33,102	$39,345	—

Older residents in towns around McMinnville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Woodbury, TN	19 mi	311	106
Smithville, TN	19 mi	859	165
Manchester, TN	22 mi	2,164	116
Sparta, TN	24 mi	1,332	82
Dunlap, TN	31 mi	1,354	230
Tullahoma, TN	33 mi	4,040	757

Emergency hospitals near McMinnville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Saint Thomas River Park Hospital	Mcminnville, TN	0.7 mi	3 of 5	(931) 815-4101
Dekalb Community Hospital	Smithville, TN	17 mi	not rated	(615) 215-5000
Stones River Hospital	Woodbury, TN	18 mi	not rated	(615) 563-4001

Straight-line miles from the center of McMinnville. 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 McMinnville

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 (121% of the $2,759 monthly median income of McMinnville 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 (408% of the $2,759 monthly median income of McMinnville 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 McMinnville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to McMinnville?

Saint Thomas River Park Hospital in Mcminnville, about 0.7 mi in a straight line from the center of McMinnville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (931) 815-4101. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in McMinnville?

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 (121% of the $2,759 monthly median income of McMinnville 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 (408% of the $2,759 monthly median income of McMinnville 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 McMinnville?

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 McMinnville 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 McMinnville, TN