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

Local figures

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

16

residents 85 or older (0.4% of all residents)

115

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (71%)

51%

of Tiptonville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (52% in Lake County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 16 Tiptonville 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. 51% of homes in Tiptonville have three or more bedrooms (52% in Lake County), while 22% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.8 rooms.

Of Tiptonville households headed by someone 65 or older, 115 own their home and 47 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Tiptonville compared with Lake County and Tennessee

Census figure	Tiptonville	Lake County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	0.4%	1.2%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	39%	37%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	56%	48%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	19%	20%	11%
Residents 65 or older	11%	16%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	4.8%	3.8%	8.6%

Older residents in towns around Tiptonville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Portageville, MO	13 mi	387	87
New Madrid, MO	15 mi	560	110
Caruthersville, MO	17 mi	894	88
Newbern, TN	21 mi	463	134
Dyersburg, TN	23 mi	3,071	217
Union City, TN	24 mi	1,979	359

Emergency hospitals near Tiptonville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital	Hayti, MO	18 mi	not rated	(573) 359-1372
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City	Union City, TN	23 mi	4 of 5	(731) 885-2410
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center	Dyersburg, TN	24 mi	4 of 5	(731) 285-2410

Straight-line miles from the center of Tiptonville. 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 Tiptonville

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,248 a month. 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 Tiptonville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Tiptonville?

Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital in Hayti, about 18 mi in a straight line from the center of Tiptonville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (573) 359-1372. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Tiptonville?

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. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,248 a month. 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 Tiptonville?

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. Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 Tiptonville, TN