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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in South Cleveland, TN: the local picture

137

residents 85 or older (1.8% of all residents)

853

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (86%)

78%

of South Cleveland homes have 3 or more bedrooms (67% in Bradley County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 137 South Cleveland 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 South Cleveland have three or more bedrooms (67% in Bradley County); the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of South Cleveland households headed by someone 65 or older, 853 own their home and 134 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 109 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

South Cleveland compared with Bradley County and Tennessee

Census figure	South Cleveland	Bradley County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	1.8%	2.0%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	26%	29%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	36%	40%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.8%	11%	11%
Residents 65 or older	19%	17%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	9.9%	9.1%	8.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$54,583	$47,406	—

Older residents in towns around South Cleveland

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Wildwood Lake, TN	3.8 mi	521	111
Cleveland, TN	5.3 mi	9,174	1,278
Collegedale, TN	8.7 mi	2,008	350
Hopewell, TN	9.0 mi	436	16
Apison, TN	9.2 mi	470	50
Harrison, TN	13 mi	1,559	172

Emergency hospitals near South Cleveland

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health	Cleveland, TN	2.5 mi	2 of 5	(423) 339-4100
Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia	Ringgold, GA	19 mi	3 of 5	(770) 874-5400
Parkridge Medical Center	Chattanooga, TN	21 mi	4 of 5	(423) 894-4220

Straight-line miles from the center of South Cleveland. 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 South Cleveland

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 (74% of the $4,549 monthly median income of South Cleveland 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 (247% of the $4,549 monthly median income of South Cleveland 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 South Cleveland: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to South Cleveland?

Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health in Cleveland, about 2.5 mi in a straight line from the center of South Cleveland (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (423) 339-4100. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in South Cleveland?

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 (74% of the $4,549 monthly median income of South Cleveland 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 (247% of the $4,549 monthly median income of South Cleveland 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 South Cleveland?

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 South Cleveland 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 South Cleveland, TN