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TenderBridge
Inspiration
TenderBridge was inspired by my own family. After my grandfather passed away, we couldn’t access his will ,and as a result, the money he had saved remained unclaimed in the bank. It wasn’t just a financial loss. It exposed how unprepared we were, even though we cared deeply.
As my grandmother aged, I watched her children - my uncles and aunts struggle to coordinate care. They tried to manage appointments, paperwork, and emotional support, but everything was scattered. There was love, but no system. No shared record. No central place to track what mattered.
That experience made something clear: Caregiving isn’t just about showing up — it’s about staying organized in the middle of emotional weight.
TenderBridge is built from that lesson. It gives families structure without stripping away the human part of care. It ensures that important documents are never lost. That stories are preserved. That people feel less alone. Born from lived experience. Built for millions.
What it does
TenderBridge is a caregiving companion app designed to help families care for their aging parents with clarity, coordination, and compassion. It combines emotional support with practical tools to reduce stress, prevent miscommunication, and preserve what matters most.
Core Functions:
Journey Mapping A visual timeline that shows families what to expect as their loved ones age — from medical milestones to life transitions — helping them prepare, not just react.
Caregiver Community A private social layer where caregivers can connect with others going through similar situations. Users can share advice, offer emotional support, and reduce the sense of isolation.
Resource Organizer An intuitive system for saving, categorizing, and sharing important caregiving information — from medication lists and financial tips to home safety checklists.
Daily Check-In Prompts Gentle, configurable reminders to check on your parent’s well-being — and your own. It promotes consistent care while encouraging emotional self-awareness for caregivers.
Memory Preservation Creative tools to record, organize, and share family stories — through voice notes, journals, and timelines — preserving identity and legacy.
Care Coordination A shared dashboard that allows family members to assign tasks, track responsibilities, and stay in sync on caregiving needs.
Medical Appointment Tracker A visual calendar to log and share medical appointments, medications, and follow-ups, reducing the chance of missed care.
Important Documents Organizer A secure digital vault for critical documents — wills, insurance papers, medical histories — accessible when needed most.
Local Resource Finder Uses location data to surface eldercare services near the parent — including clinics, home nursing, support groups, and emergency contacts.
Emergency Contact System Stores and displays essential contacts and medical data in one place, ready for fast access in critical moments.
How we built it
Frontend: Bolt,Figma
Backend: Used Supabase as the backend: AI: ChatGPT, Claude
Challenges we ran into
Supabase RLS (Row-Level Security) Integration Implementing Supabase with RLS turned out to be more complex than expected. While Supabase offers powerful fine-grained access control, getting permissions right without breaking data flow across users was difficult. I encountered errors where authenticated users couldn't access even their own data due to incorrect RLS policies. Debugging this required a deep understanding of PostgreSQL policies and Supabase's JWT-based auth model. Eventually, I wrote custom RLS policies using auth.uid() and used Supabase’s policy testing sandbox to simulate access behavior.
Terminal Errors During Dependency Setup While setting up the backend environment, dependency mismatches caused repeated install failures: Conflicting versions of Node.js and certain packages (e.g. bcrypt, pg) blocked server start. I resolved this by switching to a containerized setup using Docker, which helped lock dependencies and reduce environment-specific errors.
Supabase File Storage Integration Uploading and retrieving documents (wills, insurance, etc.) through Supabase storage initially failed due to incorrect bucket policies and CORS issues. Had to revise upload logic to include correct signed URLs and enable CORS headers on the Supabase project.
Also had to handle file size limits and fallback error messages on the frontend
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Use this direct, outcome-driven summary for "Accomplishments I’m proud of" in your TenderBridge submission:
Accomplishments I’m Proud Of
Translating a deeply personal experience into a working product. Built TenderBridge based on the real caregiving challenges my family faced after losing access to critical documents post my grandfather’s passing.
- Implemented full Supabase integration with Row-Level Security. Authenticated multi-user data storage with controlled document access — secure, structured, and scalable. Each part of TenderBridge reflects not just code, but care. That's what makes this more than a project.
What we learned
How to translate personal pain into product design. End-to-end Supabase integration with authentication and RLS. How to scope features under extreme time constraints. Design-to-code thinking.
What's next for TenderBridge
Use this focused roadmap for the “What’s next for TenderBridge” section:
What’s Next for TenderBridge
Real-time family collaboration Add multi-user live sync so siblings or family members can see updates, assign care tasks, and chat directly inside the app.
AI-powered care recommendations Integrate a recommendation engine that suggests routines, local services, or next steps based on the parent’s condition or care history.
Custom care plans and health tracking Build dynamic care plans with reminders, vitals tracking, and progress logs tailored to chronic conditions or recovery goals.
Voice-first experience for elderly users Add a simplified voice interface for parents — enabling them to listen to messages, log mood or health, or replay memories using ElevenLabs.
Offline document access + sync Allow critical files like medical info or wills to be securely cached for offline use — essential during travel or emergencies.
Community expansion and moderation tools Grow the caregiver community space with topic filters, trusted contributors, and safety moderation.
Launch on Play Store and App Store
Finalize production builds, test across devices, and begin phased rollout with feedback from real caregiving families.
Built With
- bolt
- chatgpt
- claude
- figma
- supabase
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