Hardin Valley sits in that stretch of west Knox County where adult children commute the Pellissippi corridor or work near ORNL while a parent stays in the family home. Coordinating help piecemeal, a neighbor here, a relative there, falls apart once your loved one’s needs grow. Preferred Care at Home brings one local team handling companion, personal, dementia, respite, and live-in care across west Knoxville, TN. Call (865) 692-4000.
Preferred Care at Home of East Tennessee is locally owned by Ryan Siddons, a Knoxville native and Farragut High School graduate, and David Vick, raised in Gatlinburg. Our local office at 11320 Station W Drive serves Hardin Valley, Karns, Cedar Bluff, Bearden, and the wider west Knox community. Every caregiver is screened through our 7-step process with background checks and reference checks, then matched by personality. Locally owned. Decisions stay local. Call (865) 692-4000.
Quality in-home care begins with the right caregiver match. Our comprehensive approach includes rigorous background checks and a thorough vetting process to ensure every caregiver on our team meets our high standards. We focus on personality fit, professional experience, and a genuine passion for helping seniors thrive at home. The result for Hardin Valley families: caregivers who feel like an extension of the family, providing reliable in-home care that respects your loved one’s dignity and preferences while keeping the routine you trust.
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Our office staff lives and works in Knoxville alongside the families we serve. When you call our Knoxville office, you reach neighbors who understand life in Knoxville.
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Ryan Siddons was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. After graduating from Farragut High School, he earned his marketing degree from Middle Tennessee State University. His passion for making a difference in the lives of seniors grew from personal experience watching home care companies fumble attempts at caring for his own grandparents.
Through those difficult moments, Ryan saw the need to provide reliable, compassionate, and affordable care to seniors like his grandparents. Years in customer service taught him what exceptional care truly requires. Today, Ryan is dedicated to providing the very best care, from one hour to 24 hours of support, so you can rest assured your loved one receives the quality services they need.
David Vick was raised in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. After graduating from Gatlinburg Pittman High School, he earned his marketing degree from Middle Tennessee State University. Throughout his career in vacation and commercial real estate, volunteering remained his passion. When he discovered the opportunity to help seniors through Preferred Care at Home, he realized this was his true calling.
For David, there is no better mission than waking up each morning knowing he can make a positive difference in someone’s life. From one hour to round-the-clock care, David is committed to ensuring families receive reliable, compassionate, and affordable care. His dedication to quality services means your loved one gets the support they deserve.
Yes — Hardin Valley sits squarely inside our service area, along with Karns, Cedar Bluff, Farragut, Powell, Halls, Fountain City, Bearden, and the surrounding west Knox communities. Our local Knoxville office at 11320 Station W Drive covers the wider west Knox area, dispatching caregivers across these neighborhoods daily. To start, call (865) 692-4000 and we’ll set up a no-cost in-home assessment.
Companion, personal, dementia, respite, hospital-to-home transition, and live-in care are all part of what we cover for Hardin Valley families. Most start with companion care services when supervision and social support are the main need, then add personal care when daily tasks like bathing and dressing need hands-on help. Dementia, respite, and live-in round out the home care services offered. Home health services are medical and require a physician’s order, while ours are non-medical.
In-home care is non-medical daily support; home health is clinical care ordered by a physician. In-home care covers companion visits, personal care, homemaker support, and respite for family caregivers. Home health services involve nurses or therapists working from a doctor’s order, often after a hospital stay. Medicare typically covers medical home health under specific conditions, not non-medical in-home care. Home care agencies like ours handle the daily living side.
Companion care fits when supervision and social support are the main need; personal care covers hands-on help with bathing, dressing, and mobility. If a parent is mostly independent but lonely, forgetful with meals, or unsteady on errands, companion care services cover it. Once daily living activities like bathing or transfers need physical assistance, personal care is the right fit. Preferred Care at Home walks Hardin Valley families through the choice during the in-home assessment.
Medicare typically does not cover non-medical in-home care, though it may cover skilled medical home health under certain conditions. Companion, personal, homemaker, and respite care are usually private pay. Long-term care insurance or private insurance often covers these services, and TennCare CHOICES may help eligible Tennessee residents. We help families sort through what applies during the consultation. Home care costs vary by hours and service type.
Costs depend on hours per week, service type, and caregiver level; we provide a written quote after a free in-home assessment. Hourly companion visits sit at one end and live-in coverage at the other, with personal care and dementia care varying by needs. Respite care for family caregivers often runs in flexible blocks. After the assessment we send a written quote with no obligation. Home care costs in the Knoxville, TN area reflect local rates.
