2026 Waiver Updates for Indiana Medicaid Families
Indiana FSSA has announced changes for 2026 Medicaid Waivers and Services. We’ve provided a video and blog breakdown of upcoming changes.
Helping Our Families Through SNAP Uncertainty
Find Indiana food banks, pantries, and support resources for families impacted by the November SNAP benefit pause. Local help and guidance are available.
Every Child is Worthy of Love: Israel’s Story
Meet Israel, a 14-year-old with Spina Bifida whose family founded Lost Sparrows. Learn how faith, love, and home care helped him thrive.
Progress, Not Perfection: Mila’s Story
Success for medically complex individuals isn’t defined by traditional milestones. It’s found in the small, meaningful moments that often go unseen — the progress, the peace, the smiles that tell a story all their own. A moment of calm in a noisy world.A word spoken after countless tries.A smile of connection when anxiety fades. These […]
Getting Ready to Go Home: Checklist for NICU Discharge
Preparing for your child’s transition from hospital to home involves careful planning and coordination. Use this checklist to ensure that you’ve covered all essential steps and questions to make the homecoming as smooth as possible.
Navigating the Transition to Adulthood for Medically Complex Youth
Transition is defined as “the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.” When you think about your life’s trajectory, it’s incredible to reflect on the vast array of transitions you have experienced—physical, emotional, social, and cognitive. As adults, we know transitions are inevitable, whether they’re big milestones like moving […]
Why the “Mortar” Matters in Home Care
https://youtu.be/p6rhD5cLyko Our Director of Advocacy & Community Relations, Darcy, has a gift for telling stories that stick with you. Recently, she shared one that perfectly sums up the heart of the work we do—told through an unexpected conversation in a coffee shop. In it, she uses a metaphor about bricks and mortar to explain the […]
Summer Series Recap: Building Community, One Meetup at a Time
This summer, Tendercare launched our community Summer Series which featured three special meetups designed to bring together our patients, caregivers, and the Tendercare team in spaces that are accessible, supported, and welcoming. For many of the families we serve, opportunities to gather in community are seldom. Between medical schedules, accessibility barriers, and the day-to-day demands […]
Proposed Waiver Changes – December 2025
Darcy Tower, our Director of Advocacy & Community Relations, has created a video and an easy-to-understand breakdown of the proposed waiver changes for December 2025. Feedback is now closed for these changes. FSSA is reviewing, and we’ll update you when we have more information! If you haven’t heard about the newest changes effective July 2025, […]
Waiver Updates – July 2025
There are many Waiver updates taking place NOW in Indiana. Darcy Tower, our Director of Advocacy & Community Relations, has created a video and written guide (below) to break down the details of these changes to make it easy to understand. If you’re interested in learning more about the proposed changes for December 2025, please […]