Tender Heart Care Adult Family Home

Licensed by Washington DSHS, Tender Heart Care Adult Family Home is an adult family home at 8313 S Sheridan Ave in Tacoma, Pierce County (license #753973), licensed to care for up to 3 residents at a time. An adult family home is a state-licensed private residence — not an institution — that cares for up to six adults at a time. Families choose them for the quieter, more home-like setting and the close, consistent attention that a small household makes possible.

Tender Heart Care Adult Family Home is licensed for dementia and memory care. In a home this size, a resident with memory loss isn't one of dozens on a wing — the caregivers know their history, their triggers, and their routine, which is often what keeps someone with Alzheimer's calm, oriented, and safe day to day. It is licensed for mental-health support, caring for adults whose needs go beyond physical care — including mood, anxiety, and other psychiatric conditions — within a stable, closely-supervised household. It is licensed to serve adults with developmental disabilities, providing daily support tailored to each resident's abilities in a stable, long-term home rather than a rotating institutional placement.

Tender Heart Care Adult Family Home accepts Medicaid (Washington Apple Health) and COPES funding for residents who qualify, which means a placement here need not depend entirely on private savings — a real consideration for care that often runs for years. It is one of 373 licensed adult family homes in Tacoma listed on Dear Care Home, so if the fit or timing isn't right you can compare neighbors in the same city below.