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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Mount Juliet, TN: the local picture

355

residents 85 or older (0.8% of all residents)

2,915

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (89%)

78%

of Mount Juliet homes have 3 or more bedrooms (79% in Wilson County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 355 Mount Juliet 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. 78% of homes in Mount Juliet have three or more bedrooms (79% in Wilson County), while 5.0% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 6.4 rooms.

Of Mount Juliet households headed by someone 65 or older, 2,915 own their home and 352 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 126 owners and 33 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Mount Juliet compared with Wilson County and Tennessee

Census figure	Mount Juliet	Wilson County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	0.8%	1.3%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	24%	22%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	32%	31%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	3.7%	7.8%	11%
Residents 65 or older	13%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	13%	8.1%	8.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$70,713	$62,053	—

Older residents in towns around Mount Juliet

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Green Hill, TN	4.2 mi	1,400	17
Hendersonville, TN	9.0 mi	10,859	1,149
Lebanon, TN	9.2 mi	7,242	994
La Vergne, TN	13 mi	3,163	270
Gallatin, TN	13 mi	8,031	807
Shackle Island, TN	14 mi	573	31

Emergency hospitals near Mount Juliet

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Tristar Summit Medical Center	Hermitage, TN	5.2 mi	4 of 5	(615) 316-3000
Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center	Hendersonville, TN	9.1 mi	4 of 5	(615) 338-1000
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital	Lebanon, TN	12 mi	5 of 5	(615) 444-2250

Straight-line miles from the center of Mount Juliet. 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 Mount Juliet

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 (57% of the $5,893 monthly median income of Mount Juliet 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 (191% of the $5,893 monthly median income of Mount Juliet 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 Mount Juliet: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Mount Juliet?

Tristar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, about 5.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Mount Juliet (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (615) 316-3000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Mount Juliet?

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 (57% of the $5,893 monthly median income of Mount Juliet 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 (191% of the $5,893 monthly median income of Mount Juliet 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 Mount Juliet?

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 Mount Juliet 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 Mount Juliet, TN