Tennessee

Senior Meal Preparation in Tennessee

Planning, shopping and cooking at home, and company at the table, for an older adult who no longer cooks regularly for themselves. Choose a city for its local figures and nearby providers, or post your care need free.

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Tennessee

Senior Meal Preparation in Tennessee at a glance

1,273,979
residents 65 or older (17.6% of Tennessee, ACS 2024)
124,958
residents 85 or older
$15.45
median hourly wage of home care aides (BLS, May 2025)
$7.25
state minimum wage per hour

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). For programs that can pay a caregiver, including a family member, see TennCare CHOICES: how to get paid to care for a family member in Tennessee.

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