Preferred Care at Home has served Tennessee families since 1984, bringing reliable home care services to seniors throughout Clarksville, Tennessee, and the surrounding area. We’re a family-operated business specializing in affordable live-in care, and we understand that round-the-clock support shouldn’t break the bank or compromise quality.
Our caregivers undergo a rigorous 7-step screening process and live in your loved one’s home to provide constant presence and support. We match home caregivers based on personality compatibility, shared interests, and life experience. Plus, our Transparency Room technology lets family members monitor care remotely, providing updates even when you’re across town or across the country.
Live-in care provides around-the-clock supervision with a caregiver who lives in your home, offering constant presence and peace of mind. In Clarksville, where many seniors live alone or far from family members, having someone there overnight prevents dangerous falls, manages emergencies, and provides the security older adults deserve.
Our live-in caregivers stay in your home, typically working three to four days at a time before rotating with another caregiver. They’re awake during normal hours to assist with daily activities and sleep in a designated space at night, remaining available for overnight assistance if needed. You’ll have consistent caregivers who become familiar with routines and preferences.
Live-in caregivers provide continuous personal care assistance throughout the day and night, including help with bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility support, and personal hygiene. As abilities change with age, illness, or disability, our caregivers adapt their support to match current needs.
We provide gentle, compassionate care that respects dignity during intimate tasks. Whether your loved one needs reminders, standby assistance, or full physical help, our caregivers deliver personalized support that maintains independence while ensuring safety and comfort.
Having someone available overnight brings tremendous peace to families worried about nighttime falls, bathroom accidents, or medical emergencies. Our live-in caregivers sleep in your home and wake if assistance is needed during the night.
They help with bathroom trips, repositioning in bed, medication reminders for nighttime doses, and responding to any concerns that arise. You’ll sleep better knowing someone trained and reliable is there to assist your loved one safely through the night.
Medical emergencies, falls, or sudden health changes can happen anytime. Live-in caregivers provide immediate response when urgent situations arise, calling 911 if needed, contacting family members, and staying with your loved one until help arrives.
Having a trained caregiver present means faster response times and calmer handling of emergencies. They know your loved one’s medical history, current medications, and doctor information, providing critical details to paramedics or hospital staff during crises.
Unlike hourly home care services where different caregivers visit throughout the week, live-in care provides consistency with the same caregivers rotating on a regular schedule. This builds trust, reduces confusion for seniors with memory loss, and creates genuine friendships.
We carefully match caregivers to your loved one’s personality, interests, and preferences. You’ll typically have two caregivers who alternate, each staying several days at a time. They learn routines, understand preferences, and become trusted companions who bring joy to daily life.
Live-in caregivers provide comprehensive support beyond personal care, including light household chores, meal preparation, medication reminders, companion care, transportation to appointments, and assistance managing the house. This all-inclusive approach means your loved one receives everything they need to stay independent at home.
From grocery shopping and laundry to cooking nutritious meals and tidying up, our caregivers handle daily tasks that become overwhelming with age. They also provide meaningful companionship through conversation, activities, and outings, ensuring your loved one lives their best life with dignity and joy.
Step 01
You’ll reach out to our Clarksville office by phone or through our website contact form, and we’ll respond quickly to understand your live-in home care needs. We’ll ask about your loved one’s current situation, what kind of assistance is needed, and what you’re hoping to achieve.
Step 02
We’ll schedule a personalized consultation to discuss your loved one’s health conditions, daily routines, home layout, and specific preferences. We’ll also talk about payment types including private pay, workers compensation, and other resources that might help manage costs for your whole family.
Step 03
We’ll create a customized care plan covering all aspects of daily life, from personal care and household chores to companionship and safety monitoring. This plan addresses your loved one’s unique home care needs and can include assistance recovering from surgery, managing chronic illness, or providing respite care for family caregivers.
Step 04
We’ll match your loved one with live-in caregivers based on personality, shared interests, and life experience. You’ll meet the caregivers before services begin, typically meeting both who’ll rotate on the schedule. We ensure compatibility and comfort for everyone involved before care starts.
Step 05
Live-in care starts with a smooth transition period as caregivers learn routines and preferences. Family members have access to our Transparency Room portal for real-time updates on daily activities, medications, and any concerns.
Around-the-clock care becomes necessary when living alone poses risks, but finding affordable, quality live-in support presents challenges. Clarksville’s circumstances create specific obstacles for families seeking home health care services for older adults who want to stay independent.
Challenge
What It Looks Like
How We Help
Military deployment concerns
What It Looks Like
Fort Campbell families deploy or relocate frequently, leaving elderly parents alone in Clarksville without nearby family members who can check on them daily or respond to emergencies
How We Help
We provide 24-hour live-in care with consistent caregivers who become trusted companions, managing all care needs even when the whole family is far away or deployed.
Challenge
Cost concerns for 24-hour care
What It Looks Like
Many families assume around-the-clock care is unaffordable and delay getting help, putting seniors at risk of falls, medication errors, or isolation in their own home.
How We Help
Our live-in care model is significantly more affordable than hourly care totaling 24 hours daily or facility placement, and we accept private pay and other payment types to make quality care accessible.
Challenge
Fear of strangers in the home
What It Looks Like
Seniors and families worry about inviting someone to live in the house, concerned about safety, privacy, or personality conflicts with home caregivers they don’t know.
How We Help
Our 7-step screening process thoroughly vets every caregiver, and we match based on personality compatibility to create genuine friendships rather than just filling a job.
Challenge
Recovering from surgery or illness
What It Looks Like
After hospital discharge, seniors need constant supervision and assistance but don’t require skilled nursing, creating a gap between medical needs and available support options in Clarksville, Tennessee.
How We Help
We provide compassionate care for adults recovering from surgery, injury, or illness at home, offering the constant supervision and assistance needed during recovery without hospital or facility costs.
Challenge
Loneliness and isolation
What It Looks Like
Living alone leads to profound loneliness for older adults, especially after losing a spouse or when friends and family visit infrequently due to distance or busy schedules.
How We Help
Our live-in caregivers provide meaningful companionship through conversation, activities, and shared experiences, treating your loved one with compassion and becoming genuine friends who bring joy to daily life.
Challenge
Managing complex household tasks
What It Looks Like
Older adults struggle with household chores, meal preparation, medication management, and coordinating doctor appointments, leading to declining nutrition, missed medications, and cluttered homes.
How We Help
Our caregivers handle all household support including cooking, cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, medication reminders, and transportation, helping seniors manage their home and health independently.
Preferred Care at Home serves families throughout Clarksville and the surrounding communities in Montgomery County and Robertson County. Our local team provides quick response times and understands the unique needs of Tennessee seniors.
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Live-in care in Clarksville typically costs between $200 and $300 per day, which covers 24-hour presence and supervision. This is significantly more affordable than paying hourly rates for around-the-clock care, which would cost $500 to $700 daily. Most families use private pay, though some payment types like workers compensation may cover live-in care after work-related injury. Contact our Clarksville office for personalized pricing based on your loved one’s specific home care needs and to discuss available resources.
We’ve been providing home health care services for over 40 years, and we specialize in affordable live-in care that doesn’t compromise quality. Our 7-step screening process thoroughly vets every caregiver, and we match based on personality compatibility and shared interests, not just availability. We’re proud of our Transparency Room technology that gives family members real-time access to care updates. Plus, we’re dedicated to treating every client with compassion and dignity, creating genuine relationships rather than just providing a service.
Live-in care works best when your loved one needs around-the-clock supervision, assistance overnight, or comprehensive support throughout the day. If your loved one is unsafe being alone, needs help during the night, or requires constant presence for safety and companionship, live-in care delivers better value and consistency. Hourly care works well for limited assistance a few hours daily. If your loved one needs someone there 24/7, live-in care is more affordable and provides the peace of mind that comes from constant presence.
Live-in care is typically long-term, lasting months or years depending on your loved one’s health and preferences. Some families use live-in care temporarily while recovering from surgery or illness, then transition to hourly care as abilities improve. Others maintain live-in support indefinitely as the safest, most comfortable way for seniors to stay independent in their own home. We remain flexible and can adjust from live-in to other care services as needs change over time.
If your loved one experiences frequent falls, gets confused or disoriented (especially at night), has difficulty with personal care tasks, forgets to take medications, struggles with household chores and meal preparation, or faces profound loneliness living alone, it’s time to consider live-in care. Signs also include recent hospitalization, chronic illness requiring monitoring, or concerns about safety being home alone overnight. Many families wait until after a crisis, but starting live-in home care services proactively prevents dangerous situations.
Yes! Our live-in care services provide excellent respite care for family members who need breaks from caregiving responsibilities. Whether you need several days away for a vacation, want to visit friends without worry, or simply need time to rest and recharge, our caregivers step in to provide the same quality care you deliver. Taking care of yourself isn’t selfish. It’s essential for sustaining long-term caregiving and protecting your own health and well being.
Absolutely! Live-in care is ideal for adults recovering from surgery, injury, or serious illness at home. Our caregivers assist with mobility support, help with personal care when you can’t safely manage alone, provide medication reminders, prepare nutritious meals, manage household tasks, and offer companionship during recovery. Workers compensation sometimes covers live-in care after work-related injuries, and we’re happy to discuss payment types and assist with necessary paperwork for your situation.
Live-in caregivers typically work three to four days at a time, then rotate off for their own rest while another caregiver takes over. Most families have two consistent caregivers who alternate on a regular schedule, providing continuity while ensuring caregivers don’t experience burnout. Caregivers sleep during nighttime hours in a designated space in your home and are available if assistance is needed overnight. This rotation system delivers sustainable, quality care over the long term.
Yes! Live-in home care services enable many seniors to stay independent in their own home rather than moving to a facility. By providing 24-hour supervision, personal care assistance, household support, companionship, and safety monitoring, we address the same needs assisted living facilities provide but in the comfort of familiar surroundings with one-on-one attention. Many families find live-in care not only more affordable than facilities but also better for their loved one’s happiness, dignity, and quality of life. Our caregivers deliver personalized support that helps older adults age in place with peace and independence.
