Group Effort TN

10/12/2026

Choosing care for someone you love is one of the biggest decisions a family ever makes. 💛
So here's our gift to you — use it with us, use it with anyone:

5 QUESTIONS TO ASK ANY PROVIDER
1️⃣ "How do you get to know my loved one as a person — not just a diagnosis?"
Their routines, their joys, their hard days. Support should start there.
2️⃣ "Who will actually be with them day to day — and how often does that change?"
Consistency matters. So does knowing the real humans, by name.
3️⃣ "How will our family stay involved?"
Visits, calls, decisions, celebrations. You shouldn't have to fight to stay family.
4️⃣ "What happens on a bad day — or in an emergency?"
Ask it while things are calm. A good provider will welcome the question.
5️⃣ "Can you support BOTH an intellectual disability and a mental health need?"
If your loved one carries both, you need a team that doesn't make you choose which one counts.
If a provider can't answer these comfortably, keep asking until someone can.

And if you'd like to ask US these five? Please do. That's exactly the conversation we're here for.

📞 (615) 499-4659
✉️ [email protected]
🌐 gefforttn.com

Serving families across Tennessee — Murfreesboro · Jackson · Knoxville · Chattanooga

10/09/2026

🎃 WHO’S READY FOR HALLOWEEN?! 👻

We sure are at Group Effort of Tennessee! 🧡

We’ve got the candy, the costumes, and plenty of Halloween spirit! We love any excuse to come together, have some fun, and make memories with our Group Effort family! 🍬🕸️

At Group Effort, we’re about more than just care. We’re about community, connection, and making every moment count. 💛

Want to be part of the Group Effort family? We’d love to hear from you!

📞 615-499-4659
🌐 www.gefforttn.com

10/05/2026

We get this question A LOT and want to help you see the difference!

“ What's the difference between a Family Model home and a group home?"
It's a fair question, and the answer matters, because the right setting changes everything for the person living in it.

A GROUP HOME is a residence where several people live together, supported by staff who work in shifts. The support is real — but the faces can change day to day, and life runs on the house's schedule.

A FAMILY MODEL HOME is different in one big way: a person is welcomed into a provider's own home and everyday family life. Meals at a family table. Errands, outings, holidays, and quiet evenings in. One consistent person — a Family Model Provider — who truly knows them: how they take their coffee, what calms a hard day, what makes them laugh.

At Group Effort of Tennessee, our Family Model is person-centered care for adults with intellectual and physical disabilities, age-related challenges, and mental health needs — including people with both an intellectual disability and a mental health diagnosis. Because a life shouldn't have to fit a program. The support should fit the person.

If you're weighing options for someone you love, call us and talk it through.

📞 (615) 499-4659
✉️ [email protected]
🌐 gefforttn.com

09/28/2026

09/28/2026

We ended last week with a little friendly competition! 🧠🙌

Our Recreation & Leisure group put their brain power to the test with some mental health trivia! There were lots of laughs, teamwork, thinking, and of course a little competition. 😆

At Group Effort, we love giving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities opportunities to get out, have fun, make friends, build confidence, and stay active in their community.

If you’re looking for activities, community programs, or support for a loved one with intellectual or developmental disabilities in Middle Tennessee, we’d love for you to learn more about Group Effort. 💙

📞 615-499-4659
🌐 www.gefforttn.com

09/25/2026

We’re hiring caregivers! ❤️

If you’ve ever thought about becoming a caregiver, this is your sign to check us out.

You don’t need to have it all figured out. We’re looking for good, dependable people who genuinely care about others and want a job that means something.

Some days are busy. Some days are fun. Some days you might be bowling, grabbing lunch, playing games or just hanging out and making someone’s day a little better.

It’s a job, yes. But you also get to be a really important part of someone’s life.

Come join Group Effort. We’d love to have you. ❤️

📞 615-499-4659
🌐 gefforttn.com

09/22/2026

You might start caregiving thinking you’re going to change someone else’s life… and then they go and change yours too. 🥹💛

That’s kind of the magic of it.

You show up to help, support, encourage and make their days a little better — and before you know it, you’ve gained friendships, inside jokes, a whole lot of laughs and people you genuinely look forward to seeing.

At Group Effort, we’re always looking for good humans who want to make a difference. Just a big heart and a willingness to show up.

Think you’d make a great caregiver? Come join us. We’d love to talk to you!

🌐 gefforttn.com
📞 615-499-4659

09/16/2026

Choosing care for someone you love is a big deal. 💙 You want to know they’re going to be somewhere they’re understood, supported, and truly cared for.

That’s why at Group Effort, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all care.

It starts with our Program Assessment — a chance for us to get to know your loved one, what they need, what their goals are, what they enjoy, and what kind of support would work best for them.

Then we build a care plan around the actual PERSON. 💙

If you’ve been thinking about Group Effort for your loved one but weren’t sure where to start, this is it!

Fill out our Program Assessment form and someone from our team will reach out to help you with the next steps.

🌐 gefforttn.com
📞 615-499-4659

09/13/2026

From Tennessee to New Orleans to celebrate one of our own! 🖤🥂

Our Group Effort team had the privilege of traveling to New Orleans to celebrate the wedding of Edith, one of our longtime Family Model Providers!

When someone has been part of Group Effort for years, they become so much more than a name on a roster. We’ve watched Edith pour love, consistency, and care into others, so getting to show up and celebrate such a special moment in her life was pretty amazing.

Congratulations, Edith & Rob! 💍 We’re so happy we got to be there for your beautiful day and celebrate right alongside you.

This is Group Effort. It’s the people. It’s the relationships. It’s family.

09/10/2026

Home is more than a place. 🤍

It’s being surrounded by people who know you. People who understand your routines, celebrate your wins, and make you feel safe, comfortable, and loved.

That’s what makes the Family Model Program so special.

For families already caring for a loved one with a disability, Family Model may provide an opportunity to continue giving that care in the comfort of home — with additional support and the possibility of being compensated for the care you’re already providing.

Because sometimes the best caregiver isn’t a stranger.

Sometimes it’s the person who has been there all along. 💙

If you’re already caring for a loved one and wondering if Family Model could be a fit for your family, we’d love to talk with you.

📞 615-499-4659
🌐 gefforttn.com/family-model/