This is more than one woman’s story- it’s a chance to change a life and support others like her who face disability and neglect. Please Help
Waikato
Imagine being trapped in your own body. Waking up one day and nothing works. Your voice scrambles, your legs barely move, and you’re just a child. You slowly learn to talk, to walk, to live- only to face stares, bullying and cruelty.
Denise remembered strangers’ birthdays while no one remembered hers. She was different, an easy target. Life didn’t stop testing her. A historic car crash that took her infant brother and left her parents broken, abandonment, and later, the loss of her firstborn son.
Her Husband died of heart failure from the grief, leaving her with a daughter to raise alone.
Still, she fought on. She protected her daughter, even when it meant sending her far away to safety. Her own pain went unnoticed-a simple accident became an infection, and she lost her leg. Yet, she learned to walk again, always watching her daughter from afar, proud.
At 18, her daughter was recognized by her parents’ pharmacist “You are a miracle.” She was – and she gave Denise a second chance at love through four beautiful grandchildren.
Now Denise is going blind, struggling to stand again. She urgently needs specialized care. A safe quiet home, a FT support worker, a tailored diet (for liver cirrhosis & type2 diabetes), and hydrotherapy- just to experience life with dignity and joy.
Please help.
This is more than one woman’s story- it’s a chance to change a life and support others like her who face disability and neglect. Let’s give Denise the care she’s long deserved.
Yours Truly,
Bella.
Age 13- granddaughter.
Denise is my mother. Denise wants you to know her story. As her daughter, I want you to know her story matters. I have been trying to care and provide for her, she is currently in a rest home for safety, she is scared going blind. #bringdenisehome 🙏🙏🙏
Household modifications (accessible bedroom and bathroom, new ramps, safe walkways concreted, orthopaedic/high-back chair, council consent)
Semiprivate hydrotherapy (6.8m above ground swim spa to be used by her and other individuals who can not handle large aquatic centres)
Private care for glaucoma specialist & dietician (appointments, treatments and tests)
Travel costs & anything that will bring Denise the joy of being together (healthy food, support worker, and clothes)
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