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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in White Pine, TN: the local picture

44

residents 85 or older (1.7% of all residents)

157

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (63%)

70%

of White Pine homes have 3 or more bedrooms (74% in Jefferson County)

$7.25

Tennessee minimum wage per hour

About 44 White Pine 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. 70% of homes in White Pine have three or more bedrooms (74% in Jefferson County), while 5.5% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.3 rooms.

Of White Pine households headed by someone 65 or older, 157 own their home and 91 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 28 owners and 11 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

White Pine compared with Jefferson County and Tennessee

Census figure	White Pine	Jefferson County	Tennessee
Residents 85 or older	1.7%	2.0%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	26%	23%	29%
Residents 65+ with a disability	43%	40%	36%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	16%	8.4%	11%
Residents 65 or older	15%	21%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	3.3%	3.7%	8.6%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$29,844	$50,059	—

Older residents in towns around White Pine

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Morristown, TN	7.2 mi	5,184	521
Dandridge, TN	9.4 mi	814	74
Newport, TN	11 mi	1,289	174
Jefferson City, TN	11 mi	1,096	160
Bean Station, TN	16 mi	712	111
Mosheim, TN	19 mi	455	26

Emergency hospitals near White Pine

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association	Morristown, TN	8.7 mi	2 of 5	(423) 492-6900
Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital	Jefferson City, TN	11 mi	2 of 5	(865) 471-2500
Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center	Newport, TN	11 mi	4 of 5	(423) 625-2200

Straight-line miles from the center of White Pine. 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 White Pine

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 (135% of the $2,487 monthly median income of White Pine 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 (452% of the $2,487 monthly median income of White Pine 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 White Pine: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to White Pine?

Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association in Morristown, about 8.7 mi in a straight line from the center of White Pine (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (423) 492-6900. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in White Pine?

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 (135% of the $2,487 monthly median income of White Pine 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 (452% of the $2,487 monthly median income of White Pine 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 White Pine?

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 White Pine 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 (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 White Pine, TN