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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Tellico Village, TN: the local picture

456

residents 85 or older (6.2% of all residents)

2,859

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (96%)

87%

of Tellico Village homes have 3 or more bedrooms (76% in Loudon County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 456 Tellico Village 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. 87% of homes in Tellico Village have three or more bedrooms (76% in Loudon County); the median home has 7 rooms.

Of Tellico Village households headed by someone 65 or older, 2,859 own their home and 124 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 345 owners and 9 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Tellico Village compared with Loudon County and Tennessee

Census figure	Tellico Village	Loudon County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	6.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	14%	21%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	22%	29%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	2.7%	6.3%	11%
Residents 65 or older	68%	28%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	2.7%	8.8%	8.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$99,024	$73,458	—

Older residents in towns around Tellico Village

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Loudon, TN	6.2 mi	1,354	230
Lenoir City, TN	8.2 mi	2,332	202
Farragut, TN	13 mi	5,514	642
Madisonville, TN	13 mi	1,164	120
Sweetwater, TN	13 mi	1,620	172
Louisville, TN	15 mi	1,059	65

Emergency hospitals near Tellico Village

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Fort Loudoun Medical Center	Lenoir City, TN	6.7 mi	4 of 5	(865) 271-6000
Sweetwater Hospital Association	Sweetwater, TN	13 mi	1 of 5	(865) 213-8200
Parkwest Medical Center	Knoxville, TN	19 mi	3 of 5	(865) 970-1001

Straight-line miles from the center of Tellico Village. 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 Tellico Village

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 (41% of the $8,252 monthly median income of Tellico Village 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 (136% of the $8,252 monthly median income of Tellico Village 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 Tellico Village: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Tellico Village?

Fort Loudoun Medical Center in Lenoir City, about 6.7 mi in a straight line from the center of Tellico Village (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (865) 271-6000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Tellico Village?

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 (41% of the $8,252 monthly median income of Tellico Village 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 (136% of the $8,252 monthly median income of Tellico Village 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 Tellico Village?

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 Tellico Village 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 Tellico Village, TN