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

Local figures

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

105

residents 85 or older (1.9% of all residents)

372

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (46%)

46%

of Rockwood homes have 3 or more bedrooms (72% in Roane County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 105 Rockwood 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. 46% of homes in Rockwood have three or more bedrooms (72% in Roane County), while 17% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Rockwood households headed by someone 65 or older, 372 own their home and 445 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 47 owners and 25 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Rockwood compared with Roane County and Tennessee

Census figure	Rockwood	Roane County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	1.9%	2.4%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	46%	28%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	42%	38%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	19%	9.9%	11%
Residents 65 or older	21%	23%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	1.1%	2.1%	8.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$30,779	$48,239	—

Older residents in towns around Rockwood

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Harriman, TN	7.5 mi	1,060	102
Kingston, TN	9.5 mi	1,492	216
Fairfield Glade, TN	14 mi	6,499	855
Coalfield, TN	17 mi	483	16
Loudon, TN	20 mi	1,354	230
Crossville, TN	21 mi	2,425	235

Emergency hospitals near Rockwood

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Roane Medical Center	Harriman, TN	10 mi	4 of 5	(865) 316-1000
Cumberland Medical Center	Crossville, TN	22 mi	4 of 5	(931) 484-9511
Sweetwater Hospital Association	Sweetwater, TN	22 mi	1 of 5	(865) 213-8200

Straight-line miles from the center of Rockwood. 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 Rockwood

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 (131% of the $2,565 monthly median income of Rockwood 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 (439% of the $2,565 monthly median income of Rockwood 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 Rockwood: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Rockwood?

Roane Medical Center in Harriman, about 10 mi in a straight line from the center of Rockwood (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (865) 316-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Rockwood?

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 (131% of the $2,565 monthly median income of Rockwood 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 (439% of the $2,565 monthly median income of Rockwood 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 Rockwood?

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 Rockwood 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 Rockwood, TN