Ellen is awesome! She is 67 years old, a kick butt grandma, and also a manifesting carrier of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Ellen has been approved through her insurance for a wheelchair but she is in need of $4221.88 to cover the co-pay. Let's all work together to ease the burden on this family and help them hit their goal!

From Ellen's Daughter + DMD Mom, Jillian Moore:

My mother pictured left, is a manifesting carrier of DMD, she has all of the muscle symptoms and cardiac disease as well. Recently she was evaluated for a power wheelchair and approved. My mother currently has a power scooter, which is fixed in one position. she can not relieve any pressure from her back or even stretch her legs due to her inability to change positions in the scooter. She is unable to reach things in her cabinets, or enjoy the outdoors anymore due to the scooters inability to maneuver properly. Getting her in and out of the van is difficult as I have to lift her to seat her in the front seat and then load her scooter into the back of the van along with my son's power chair. Our accessible van does have a front seat that comes out allowing another wheelchair to fit properly. The wheelchair would decrease her fall risk drastically when going to appointments or even just to the store. She doesn't get out much for fear of falling. As a caregiver to my Mom and my son, 10 with DMD it is difficult to see my mom's loss of independence simply because she doesn't have the right equipment.

Help Ellen Get Her Chair!

By My DMD Hero

Help Ellen Get Her Chair!

Ellen is a manifesting carrier of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and grandmother of a DMD hero! Let's help her meet this mobility need.

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