Home to just over 85,000 people, Franklin is a city located about 20 miles south of Nashville in Tennessee. The population is younger than the national average with just 12.7% of its residents aged 65 or over, compared to 16.8% nationwide. The city’s low cost of living makes it an appealing retirement destination, although the region is prone to hot and humid summers, which may not suit all seniors. Franklin residents have access to quality health care at the Franklin Woods Community Hospital in nearby Johnson City.
According to the Genworth Cost of Care Survey 2021, the average cost of home care in the Nashville area, which shares its average cost with Franklin, is $4,767 per month. Home health care services, which offer the same kind of personal care assistance as standard home care plus wound care, medication administration and other basic medical services, are similarly priced.
Below we’ve compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in Franklin– complete with services offered and reviews from families who’ve actually used the service. In addition to our in-depth provider listings, we’ve compiled resources to help seniors and their families to access all the tools they need to age in place safely and gracefully.