Hello community partners, patients, and friends! Click the link below to read our short community newsletter for the second quarter of 2019.
2019 2nd Quarter Community Newsletter
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07/15/2019
Little Free Pantry
Our big project for National Health Center Week is starting a Little Free Pantry in Greene County! The Little Free Pantry program is sort of like a swap-shop for nonperishable food and necessities. A small structure is put in an accessible, safe area for people to “give what they can and take what they need.” Our Little Free Pantry is going to be outside at our Greensboro location. We are excited to be partnering with Heroes for the Hungry, a local 4-H Youth in Action Project by Bailey Ballard. We are so glad others had the same idea as us to help with hunger and food insecurity right here in Greene County! We have a place ready for the pantry and Heroes for the Hungry had their pantry built so we are teaming up to put their box at our Greensboro location.
The ribbon cutting will be Wednesday, August 7th at 10:00am. Community members who would like to donate nonperishable items can drop them off in the pantry, and people in need can visit the pantry for food to feed their family. We want to start the Little Free Pantry project in hopes that it will help those in need in this county, and that our community can work together to help others.
Please join us for our Little Free Pantry Ribbon Cutting on Wednesday, August 7th at 10:00am at TenderCare Clinic of Greensboro.
If you have questions, please contact Laura at 706-454-5183.
07/15/2019
National Health Center Week
TenderCare Clinic will be celebrating National Health Center Week from August 4th-10th. This week is an annual celebration dedicated to showcasing the highly effective and innovative health center model of care. America’s health centers have served over 28 million people in more than 11,000 communities. They are the solution to many of the problems that exist in our health care system. TenderCare is proud to be a Federally Qualified Health Center and has several events going on during the week to celebrate us being “Rooted in Community”!
Monday, August 5th: Healthcare for the Homeless Day
We will be donating the toiletries that we collected in July to Circle of Love and making patient care kits with travel size toiletries.
Tuesday, August 6th: Agricultural Worker Health Day
TenderCare is hosting a gardening and nutrition class for the community at TenderCare Clinic of Greensboro at 6:00pm. Greene County Extension is coming to help us learn how to grow our own food. A nutrition demonstration will take place during the class.
Wednesday, August 7th: Patient Appreciation Day
Our Little Free Pantry Ribbon Cutting will be at 10:00am at TenderCare Clinic of Greensboro. Our big project for National Health Center Week is starting a Little Free Pantry in Greene County! The Little Free Pantry program is sort of like a swap-shop for nonperishable food and necessities. A small structure is put in an accessible, safe area for people to “give what they can and take what they need.” Join us for our ribbon cutting!
Thursday, August 8th: Stakeholder Appreciation Day
We will be hosting elected officials and partners in the morning for a brunch reception to give updates on TenderCare and tours of the office. In the evening, a presentation by Dr. Quinn of Oconee Cancer Care is open to all community members. It will take place at the TenderCare Wellness Center at 6:00pm.
Friday, August 9th: Staff Appreciation Day
We are appreciating our staff!!
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about National Health Center Week, contact Laura at 706-454-5183.
06/24/2019
Toiletry collection in July for those in need
We are collecting toiletries for patient care kits and for Circle of Love. Circle of Love is a local non-profit that provides services for victims of domestic violence, including a residential shelter for women and children. TenderCare Clinic will be taking donations of travel size toiletries to make toiletry kits for our patients in need, and full size toiletries for Circle of Love’s shelter. You can drop off the toiletries at any TenderCare Clinic location from July 1st – July 31st. Please see the picture below for the exact items that we are collecting. Please do not bring used/opened items, clothes, or shoes! We thank you in advance for supporting the community.
TenderCare Clinic is hosting this drive as part of our National Health Center Week activities to be “Rooted in Communities.” More information about NHCW will be posted soon!
06/20/2019
Health Fair on July 20th!
The TenderCare Clinic Health Fair will be held with the Greene County Back to School Bash on Saturday, July 20, 2019 from 9:00 AM to noon at Greene County High School!
The health fair is open to all community members to learn about living a healthy lifestyle, and the B2SB is open to all students in Greene County schools. We will have FREE dental screenings, vision screenings, hearing screenings, blood pressure readings, blood glucose testing, BMI/Body Composition screenings, allergy testing, HIV testing, haircuts for children, and more!! Many other health-related vendors will be present with information and giveaways as well. Children are able to get free school supplies at the Back to School Bash after going through the health fair. Make sure you come out to the high school for this event to get your family ready to go back to school!!
Sponsors for our health fair: Greene County Health Department, St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital, Southeastern Lung Care, and Greene Point Health and Rehab.
05/22/2019
Vendors Wanted for Health Fair!
The TenderCare Clinic Health Fair will be held with the Greene County Back to School Bash on Saturday, July 20, 2019 from 9:00 AM to noon. The health fair is open to all community members to learn about living a healthy lifestyle, and the B2SB is open to all students in Greene County schools. The event is at Greene County High School. Come out to showcase your services to the community! Vendor/participant spaces are free. Please contact Laura Ringer at lringer@tendercarega.org or 706-454-5183 for more information, or click the link below for the application. We also welcome sponsors for our event- contact Laura with any questions.
Vendor Letter & Application 2019
04/30/2019
Dr. Peter Lavine
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Dr. Peter Lavine earlier this morning, April 30, 2019. He will be greatly missed by the staff, patients, and the community. Dr. Lavine has been a valued member of our TenderCare family since April 2015 and played an important role in our ongoing success and growth. He had great compassion and adoration for his patients and co-workers. Please keep his family in your thoughts as they go through this difficult time.
04/03/2019
Community Newsletter – Q1 2019
Hello community partners, patients, parents, and friends! Click the link below to read our short community newsletter for the first quarter of 2019.
04/01/2019
Nathan Wade, FNP-C named new Medical Director
The TenderCare Clinic executive team is pleased to announce the promotion of Nathan Wade, FNP-C as the new Medical Director. Wade is a graduate of Georgia College and State University with a Master of Science in Nursing. He previously received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Valdosta University, and he worked as a RN for South Georgia Medical Center in the Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit before coming to TenderCare Clinic. He has worked at TenderCare Clinic as a Family Nurse Practitioner for almost four years. Wade’s interests in the field include Pediatrics and Family Medicine. He is well-liked by all of his patients because of his caring attitude and positive demeanor. Chief Clinical Officer Carri Thomas says, “Nathan is dedicated to patient care and improving the health outcomes of this community. He truly wants to make a difference with his patients. I feel that his determination and passion will make him succeed as the new Medical Director.”
As Medical Director, Wade will be responsible for a number of activities related to the delivery of medical care and clinical services. He will support the other providers, develop and implement best practices, and oversee compliance to ensure high-quality care for TenderCare’s patients. Dr. Dave Ringer, CEO and previous Medical Director, speaks well of him: “I have watched Nathan grow as a Nurse Practitioner and become a great leader over the past several years. He has a very high standard for quality care and will make a big impact on the quality of care we provide at TenderCare Clinic. We are very excited to move Nathan up into a leadership role and look forward to his future.”
Nathan Wade will continue to see patients in the Greensboro office location Tuesday-Friday from 8am-6pm. If you would like to make an appointment with him, please call 706-453-1201.
02/22/2019
Employees visit LOA Preschool for Community Helper Day
In case you missed it in the newspaper:
Dr. Craig Colby and Brittany Jackson, who work together at TenderCare Clinic of Lake Oconee, visited the preschool at Lake Oconee Academy on February 12th. Dr. Colby’s daughter, Lillie Mae, and Brittany’s son, Jayace, are in the same classroom, so they received a special visit from their parents as part of Community Helper Day. Colby works as a family medicine doctor and rotates as a hospitalist at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital, and Brittany, who holds a diploma degree in phlebotomy, is a medical assistant full-time at the Lake Oconee office.
Dr. Colby showed the students his doctor’s bag and the different tools that are used in the doctor’s office, such as a stethoscope and a thermometer. Brittany demonstrated to the students how she takes blood pressure and temperature as a nurse, showing them that visiting the doctor is not scary.
Each child had a chance to participate in an activity where one had a mock “illness” that another student would treat. Some students had swallowed pennies or gotten items stuck in their ears, while others sprained their wrists or needed wart removals. Each scenario showed the children that visiting the doctor helps you feel better when you are sick. The children loved playing pretend doctor, but they also learned all about the doctor’s office and the roles of community helpers in the medical field.
