Caregiver in Crisis: We Have Less Than 30 Days

I’ve spent my life caring for others — now I’m the one who needs help.

My name is Tamara, and I’m a full-time CNA in long-term care. I’m also a single mother to four incredible children — three of whom are still at home with me. I’ve always been a caregiver, both by profession and by heart. Whether it was helping someone pay rent, buying groceries for a struggling friend, or simply being there when someone needed to talk, I’ve always tried to be the person others could lean on.

But now… I’m the one who’s falling.

I’m battling multiple autoimmune diseases and other medical issues that will soon require surgery. I’m still working through the pain every day, showing up for my patients and my kids — because I have to. But the weight is getting unbearable.

Now, on top of everything, my landlord has given us 30 days to leave our home. It’s less now. We have nowhere to go. I’ve searched endlessly, but between rising costs and my health, I’m overwhelmed and out of options. I’m terrified of what’s next for me and my kids. We’re facing the very real possibility of homelessness.

I never thought I’d be here — asking for help like this — but I have no choice. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to feel like you’re drowning while still trying to carry everyone else, this is it.

Please, if you can, help us keep a roof over our heads and give us a chance to breathe. Anything you can give will go directly toward housing, moving expenses, and keeping my children safe and stable during this nightmare.

From the bottom of my heart — thank you.

If you can spare anything — $5, a share, a kind word, or even just not judging me for publicly panhandling on the internet — I’d be beyond grateful.