DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
A life of their own.
we help build it
Community-based supports, individual care, and skill development, wherever life happens.
FAMILY-OWNED · NJ DOH LICENSED · NJ DDD-APPROVED · 11 NJ COUNTIES
Made By Us
thhs.careThis wall belongs to the people we care for. Every portrait was made by the person it shows — cut, painted, stitched, and shaped by their own hands. We just gave them the table. These are their words.
- “I dyed the cloth and painted my face. Both are mine.”
- “I helped build these websites. Now everyone can see us.”
- “I cut the cardboard frames. I like them uneven, that’s the art.”
- “I love art and computers. I made my picture with both.”
- “I mold clay and paint it. I shaped my face like a little pot.”
02 / WHO WE SERVE
We meet them
where they live.
For adults with developmental disabilities living
independently with support.
For children growing up with the structure they need.
For families navigating long-term care decisions, often
for the first time.
Wherever you are in the journey — diagnosis, transition,
or steady-state daily life — we step in where it helps
and step back where it doesn't.
03 / WHAT WE OFFER
From everyday care
to who they become.
SERVICE 01
Community-Based Supports
Home Support — Daily routines, meals, and household tasks with someone they trust.
Community Engagement — Outings to day programs, social activities, and local life.
Transportation Assistance — Getting where they need to go, safely and on time.
SERVICE 02
Individual Supports
Personal Care — Bathing, dressing, mobility, and daily medical management.
Behavioral Support — Patient, trained staff for individuals with complex needs.
Care Coordination — Working with families and clinicians on the right plan.
SERVICE 03
Respite Care
Short-Term Relief — A few hours to a full weekend, on your schedule.
Trusted Continuity — The same vetted caregivers each time, so your loved one feels safe.
Emergency Coverage — When something unexpected comes up, we're already here.
SERVICE 04
Skill Development
Life Skills — Cooking, hygiene, money management, daily independence.
Community Inclusion — Friendships, social groups, participation in local life.
Pre-Vocational Support — Building toward work, volunteering, or meaningful activity.
WHO'S BY THEIR SIDE
The same
trusted face
,
every visit.
We don't send a rotating cast of strangers.
Your loved one is matched with a consistent caregiver who learns their routines, their preferences, and their story.
Every Tender Hand caregiver is background-checked, licensed, and insured.
We make introductions before care ever begins.
Care in your language
OUR CAREGIVERS SPEAK SPANISH, ENGLISH, AND ARABIC, SO FAMILIES ACROSS NEW JERSEY ARE HEARD IN THE WORDS THAT COME NATURALLY.
05 / STORIES
What families say.
When mom passed, I became my brother's guardian overnight.
I didn't know what I was doing.
The team sat with me, not just to plan services,
but to teach me what 'sister-as-guardian' even means.
"They've been my education."
— Janelle, sister & guardian
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTS · 9 MONTHS · ESSEX COUNTY
For the first time, my son has a real schedule. Bowling on Thursdays. Art class Mondays. He's not just being supervised, he's living.
— Daniel, parent
COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT · 8 MONTHS · EDISON
We were turned away by three other agencies. Tender Hand sent someone trained, present, and patient. Two years later, she's still our person.
— Sarah, parent
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTS · 24 MONTHS · BERGEN COUNTY
Everyone we send treats your family member like their own. That's the standard, and the only one we hire to.
— The Tender Hand promise
07 / NJ DDD WAIVER
The waiver process
made plain.
The NJ DDD Medicaid Waiver funds the care we provide. Here's what families navigate — and how we help.
01 WHAT IT IS
The waiver, simply.
The NJ DDD Medicaid Waiver — also called the Supports Program — pays for in-home, community-based, and skill-building services for eligible adults with developmental disabilities.
02 HOW IT WORKS
Choice and a plan.
Once approved, your family chooses the provider. You build a Person-Centered Planning Tool with services that fit your loved one's life. The waiver funds it.
03 HOW WE HELP
By your side.
From understanding your budget allocation to building the right mix of supports, we work with families through every step — from intake to service delivery.
Already approved, or still navigating? We're here either way.
07 / DDD COVERAGE & SUPPORT
Chances are,
your DDD budget
covers this.
We're a certified, approved provider within the NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities system, supporting Community Care Program and Supports Program participants, self-directed budgets, and fiscal intermediary billing.
Not sure what your budget covers?
Call us or your Support Coordinator, we'll help you find out.
we know exactly how DDD funding works
DDD COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM · DDD SUPPORTS PROGRAM · SELF-DIRECTED SERVICES · FISCAL INTERMEDIARY BILLING · SUPPORT COORDINATION · PRIVATE PAY WELCOME
We coordinate directly with your Support Coordinator to get services approved.
08 / HOW IT WORKS
Getting
started
is simple.
It starts with a free visit, no commitment, just a conversation.
01
You reach out
CALL, EMAIL, OR DDD CASE MANAGER REFERRAL.
02
We assess together
FREE HOME VISIT OR VIDEO CONSULTATION. WE LISTEN, REVIEW THE PLAN, ANSWER QUESTIONS.
03
Care begins
MATCHED SUPPORT TEAM. INDIVIDUAL PLAN IN PLACE.
START DATE SET.
09 / WHERE WE SERVE
Across
New Jersey
counties.
We serve families across Central and North New Jersey,
wherever home is.
From the shoreline to the suburbs,
we send a caregiver who lives in your neighborhood.
BERGEN · ESSEX · HUDSON ·
HUNTERDON · MERCER · MIDDLESEX ·
MONMOUTH · MORRIS · PASSAIC ·
SOMERSET · UNION
• NEW JERSEY •
Outside these counties? Call us, we'll point you to someone who can help.
10 / GET STARTED
Their
Care starts with
One Call.
Reach out today. We'll take it from here.
Or call/txt us directly, we always pick up.
DIRECT LINE:
(848) 316 8540
EMAIL:
info@thhs.care
HOURS:
Monday-Friday · 8am-6pm
Active clients: After-hours support line provided