My name is Milagros Delgado McMahon. This is my 46 year old son, Juan Carlos, whom I have cared for all his life.  He has cerebral palsy since birth which has made him a quadriplegic.  Juan Carlos is very bright, graduated from high-school and has a wonderful sense of humor. Some of his other characteristics are that he enjoys company and is  very friendly.  He loves to read the Bible and can quote scripture. His disability......is that he is totally  dependent on  assistance for everything that has to do with his physical needs... from getting up in the morning to personal hygiene, to feeding, to going to bed at night. I have had the joy and privilege of being his caregiver all these years. Our problem is that the rest of the family (brothers)moved him away from me because I am getting older. We are both devastated. He is presently in a group home more than 200 miles away from home. He keeps asking me ‘When are you coming to get me, Mami?’  My heart is broken! I feel that we were forced to be separated and all I want now is to move closer to him so I can see him everyday, but I do not have the means to do so.  It is so hard to ask for help but I feel desperately lost without my son. I can't go anywhere  because everywhere I go it reminds me of him. I never went anywhere without him, he was always with me and I am suffering so much without him and him without me.

I am begging for help so that at least we can share and be close to each other again while I am still here and able.  I would use the money to secure an apartment in low-income senior housing close to him. My only income is my social security and it's not much. Moving is expensive and if I don't have the money to move I don't know what I will do. I just want to be with my beautiful son. He is my life.  I appreciate any help you can give. Thank you so much for your generosity. God Bless you.



This is me. I love my son so much I just don't want to be without him. I cry every day that we are apart.  If you are a mother I'm sure you can understand my sadness and pain. I pray no one has to go through this. Thank you again for your help with my situation. 

Milagros