Preserving Comfort
Protecting Health
- Compassionate oral healthcare for older adults who need a little more assistance.
Tender Touch Oral Healthcare provides personalized, concierge-level oral hygiene support for dependent older adults that reside in Assisted Living and Memory Care communities—helping preserve comfort, dignity, health, and quality of life.
Tender Touch Oral Healthcare
When oral hygiene is neglected, harmful bacteria can build up on teeth, dentures, the tongue, and oral tissues. These bacteria can be aspirated into the lungs, contributing to respiratory infections such as aspiration pneumonia.
Regular professional oral care, even once a week, has been proven to reduce this bacterial burden and support better health, comfort, and quality of life for vulnerable seniors. We bridge the gap by providing expert oral care, focused entirely on bacterial eradication, dignity, and comfort.
Credentialed Experts
Your loved one’s care is delivered by a Registered Dental Hygienist who is a Certified Caregiver as well as a Certified Dementia Practitioner.
Clinical Efficacy
Studies show that just one professional oral healthcare (oral hygiene) session per week drastically reduces a senior’s risk of aspiration pneumonia.
Our Commitment to Safety
When we visit your loved one in their care community, we take every precaution to provide care that is safe and complies with current CDC infection-control guidelines. During each visit, we use personal protective equipment (PPE) which will include disposable gloves, a protective face mask, magnification loupes, a headlight, and a lab coat and/or scrubs.
We are fully up to date on all recommended vaccinations, and each product or therapy used during care is approved and safe to swallow when used as directed. Our goal is to give families confidence that their aging parent/loved-one is receiving attentive, professional care in a safe and comfortable manner.
Meet the Founder
Donna Grzegorek, BS, RDH, PHDH, FADHA
Certified Caregiver / Certified Dementia Practitioner
Donna is a practicing dental hygienist of 46 years. Throughout her career, she has held a deep passion for geriatric patients, particularly those navigating the challenges of physical dexterity or memory loss.
Having personally cared for family members with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and dementia, Donna knows how difficult daily hygiene tasks can become. When memory or mobility fades, a simple toothbrush can cause fear and resistance. She founded Tender Touch Oral Healthcare because she believes our loved ones deserve to be free from mouth pain and deserve a level of meticulous care that preserves both their dignity and their health. Donna carries a profound commitment to elevating full-body wellness through meticulous oral healthcare.
Donna founded Tender Touch Oral Healthcare to protect a vulnerable community of people who are literally “dying from dirty teeth”. (A phrase insightfully coined by Donna’s colleague and friend, Angie Stone BS, RDH, CDP). Uncontrolled oral bacteria can lead to aspiration pneumonia which is a leading cause of death in elders. This uncontrolled bacterium also increases the risk of developing diabetes, stroke, heart attack, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, dementia and a host of other ailments that can result in preventable discomfort and serious medical complications.
A Gentle Helping Hand for Someone You Love
We believe excellent care includes the small things-the details that contribute
to comfort, confidence, dignity, and quality of life.
Personalized Oral Hygiene Assistance
Tooth brushing Assistance
Flossing & Interdental Care
Denture Hygiene
Lip Hydration and Mouth
Moisture Support
Lip Hydration and Mouth Moisture Support
How we Work
Comfort
Gentle, individualized care designed around each person's needs.
Dignity
Respectful assistance that protects privacy and preserves independence whenever possible.
Health
Consistent oral hygiene support as an essential part of full-body wellness.
Designed for Those Who Need a Helping Hand
Tender Touch Oral Healthcare is appropriate for dependent adults who have difficulty maintaining their daily oral hygiene.
For independent adults, brushing and flossing may seem simple. For an older
adult living with physical limitations, cognitive changes, medical complexity, or dependence on a caregiver, everyday oral hygiene can become difficult or overwhelming.
Tender Touch Oral Healthcare brings compassionate, professional oral hygiene support directly to the communities where older adults live.
If your loved one is experiencing any of the challenges described below, Tender Touch Oral Healthcare may be an ideal solution for providing the specialized, attentive oral care they deserve.
Cognitive or Memory Constraints
Limited dexterity
Dependence on caregivers
Physical limitations
Difficulty maintaining an effective brushing and flossing routine
Increased need for assistance with activities of daily living
Could Tender Touch Oral Healthcare benefit your
residents or loved one?
Professional Associations
Our clinical excellence is rooted in ongoing industry leadership and strict adherence to oral healthcare standards. Donna maintains active affiliations and certifications with:
You already care for your residents. Tender Touch Oral Healthcare helps you take that care one step further.
While Everyday Care Is Essential, Tender Touch Oral Healthcare Goes Beyond The Routine To Deliver The Specialized Attention Your Loved One Deserves.
Every day, care-community teams work tirelessly to meet the needs of their residents. Oral hygiene is an important part of that care, and we recognize the essential role that caregivers and aides play in helping residents maintain their daily oral hygiene.
Tender Touch Oral Healthcare Does Not Replace Your Daily Oral Care. We Elevate It.
For residents who are unable to independently brush, floss, clean their dentures or adequately maintain their oral tissues, routine oral care can become increasingly challenging. Even with the best intentions and dedicated caregivers, the demands of a busy care environment can make it difficult to provide the time, consistency and professional attention that some residents require.
Tender Touch Oral Healthcare partners with your care team to provide specialized, professional oral care that complements daily routines and takes your loved one’s oral health to the next level.
PROUDLY SERVING LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Practicing Throughout the Northwest Suburbs of Illinois
Bringing Professional Oral Hygiene Directly to You
Tender Touch Oral Healthcare provides specialized on-site oral hygiene services in Memory Care and Assisted Living communities throughout the Northwest Suburbs of Illinois.
Tender Touch Oral Healthcare delivers professional oral hygiene to residents in the comfort of familiar surroundings.
Serving Senior Living & Care Communities
We proudly partner with care teams and family members across local communities, including:
- Assisted Living Communities
- Memory Care Communities
- Independent Senior Living
- Dependent Adult Living
Tender Touch Oral Healthcare
We Listen
We take the time to learn about the residents, their routine, preferences, abilities, and concerns.
We Personalize
We adapt our approach to the individual’s needs, rather than expecting everyone to follow the same routine.
We Protect Dignity
We provide assistance respectfully and encourage independence whenever possible.
We Communicate
We collaborate appropriately with families, caregivers, and participating communities.
We Follow Through
Consistency matters. We help make oral hygiene a meaningful routine, built for long-term wellness.
Tender Touch Oral Healthcare
We Listen
We take the time to learn about the residents, their routine, preferences, abilities, and concerns.
We Personalize
We adapt our approach to the individual’s needs, rather than expecting everyone to follow the same routine.
We Protect Dignity
We provide assistance respectfully and encourage independence whenever possible.
We Communicate
We collaborate appropriately with families, caregivers, and participating communities.
We Follow Through
Consistency matters. We help make oral hygiene a meaningful routine, built for long-term wellness.
We provide compassionate, oral healthcare directly within senior communities. We do not provide dental exams or scaling. Instead, our team of Registered Dental Hygienist’s deliver critical oral healthcare (oral hygiene) that restores dignity, enhances daily comfort, and eliminates destructive bacteria.
Frequently Asked Questions
1 . Who is Tender Touch Oral Healthcare designed for?
Tender Touch Oral Healthcare is designed for dependent adults, living in Assisted Living or Memory Care Nursing Communities, who need assistance maintaining their daily oral hygiene.
2 . Do you provide dental treatment?
Tender Touch Oral Healthcare focuses on oral hygiene assistance and education. Dental diagnosis and treatment remain with the individual’s dental provider.
3 . Where is care provided?
We come to you! Our services are completely portable. Services are designed to be provided within participating senior living, assisted living, memory care and residential care communities. Oral hygiene care can be provided in the resident’s apartment, or any location within the community that meets the residents’ comfort level on any given day.
4 . Can families arrange services?
Yes! That is the preferred arrangement. Click on the link attached to contact Tender Touch Oral Healthcare to discuss the specific needs of your loved one.
5 . Do you work with senior living communities?
YES! Community partnerships are an important component of the Tender Touch Oral Healthcare model.
6 . Does Tender Touch Oral Healthcare replace the resident's dentist?
Tender Touch Oral Healthcare is intended to complement- not replace- the resident’s established dental care.
Let's Start a Conversation
Whether you’re a senior living professional, caregiver, family member, or someone looking for additional oral hygiene support, We would love to hear from you.
Phone
847-338-3235
ElevatingSeniorCare@gmail.com
Location
7 Pebble Beach Court
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
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CONVENIENT & ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE
Professional Oral Care Supplies Provided
We handle the details so you don’t have to. Tender Touch Oral Healthcare supplies all essential,
high-quality oral hygiene products tailored specifically to each resident’s individual care plan, for each visit.
Professionally Recommended Products
We bring specialized ultra-soft toothbrushes, therapeutic toothpastes, and mouth moistening agents that are selected specifically for sensitive aging tissues.
Denture & Appliance Care
We provide safe, gentle, non-abrasive products to freshen dentures and partials and preserve prosthetic integrity.
Carefree For Caregivers
Your care team and family can enjoy peace of mind knowing that all specialized oral hygiene products needed for our visits are provided by Tender Touch Oral Healthcare. We bring everything necessary to deliver exceptional care—so there is nothing to purchase, stock, or replenish.