Can you believe it’s already April?! As spring arrives, we want to share how Tender Heart has changed over the last three months as restrictions and guidelines change within the ongoing fight against Covid-19. We are thankful our staff have stayed healthy and safe during this pandemic and we are so excited to announce we […]

Pick a rule or ideal that you have in your life that you know you have had your entire life. “Finish your plate, be kind to others, don’t fight with your siblings.” Something that is ingrained in your brain, so automatic it is not a conscious decision anymore, you simply just do it. Now, imagine […]

2020 was a year unlike any other we’ve had here at Tender Heart, and while we hope to have a better year in 2021, we are thankful for the lessons we learned in 2020. Our creativity was tested as we transitioned our groups to virtual, our services were expanded as we began providing one on […]

As we close out October, we wanted to spend reflecting on our second whole month of virtual sessions. September has been a fantastic month for our groups and social workers. Our staff missed their work so much, so being able to return to working with our group members has been a blessing. What has been […]

As you can probably tell from Facebook & our blog posts, we’ve been quite busy over here at Tender Heart! But, we need to stop for a celebration as we announce our employee of the 2nd Quarter: Shawn of the Grand Blanc Team! When the quarantine and safety measures began, Shawn was one of the […]

The COVID-19 Pandemic halted all in-person group sessions in March, which means we have been separated from our group members for about 140 days! While we understand this is what is needed to maintain the safety of all; we have missed our groups terribly and worry about the impacts of social isolation. We have heard […]

As we surpass 100 days since the Tender Heart world changed drastically, we wanted to share how we’ve been keeping our brains sane, reaching out to our group members and our plan moving forward. Covid-19 has brought a tremendous change to each of us and we hope you and your family are remaining safe, sane […]

             Did you know that Dementia Awareness Week was this month? [Technically it has been moved to later in the year due to Covid-19, but we are still focusing on it this week too!] Aimed to bring awareness to the disease, its treatment and future research; we thought Dementia Awareness Week was the perfect time to […]

Dear Caregivers,           We wanted to say thank you today for everything you are doing during this incredibly strange and difficult time. We know it’s unprecedented, there is no rule book on how to handle a pandemic… at least we couldn’t find it! We know you are working long hours, doing more work with less […]

Something we face as social workers is the perception of mental illness amongst those who do not understand what the symptoms look like. Often, we face the work of the media that exaggerates or misrepresents the symptoms, the cultural beliefs that mental health is “not real” and the misconceptions that many believe. It is part […]