Maggie "Charlene Darling" Peterson needs help
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We are Ben Eaton and Amy Royer, children of Maggie "Charlene Darling" Peterson's sister Phyllis. On behalf of our family we would like to share the following plea from our aunt. All of the funds raised will be used solely for the health care related cost of her rehabilitation. We are in daily contact with Maggie and will be updating the page frequently about her situation. Thank you for your support!
My name is Maggie Peterson. You might know me better as “Charlene Darling” on the Andy Griffith Show. I loved being part of that great show and the many friends and fans I’ve made because of it. “Sheriff Andy Taylor” and “Deputy Barney Fife” could solve all problems in a single thirty-minute episode. But real life is not so easy to fix. I have come upon hard times this past year and that is why I am reaching out to all my friends and family to help me in my time of financial need.
In the past year, I have had several injuries and surgeries to my shoulders, which have left both arms partially paralyzed and in pain. In addition, I have an undiagnosed weakness in my legs. These conditions led to a series of falls in the last six months resulting in stitches on both sides of my face, broken ribs, re-injury to my shoulders, a concussion, and a severely broken left ankle, which required surgery. I have basically been in rehabilitation facilities since November and am facing more of the same going forward. I truly fear that I may not be able to live without care until I successfully rehabilitate from my current injuries.
My dear husband, Gus, has Alzheimer’s and I was his caregiver. Ironically, now I also need care. My insurance does not cover this, and my finances cannot begin to cover it. Residuals, you ask? The Andy Griffith Show ended in the late sixties before residuals became what they are now. There were some nominal ones in the beginning, but I have not received a residual for the Andy Griffith Show in fifty years.
I hope to get back on my feet, so to speak, but I will need a lot of rehabilitation and care. Currently, I am unable to meet the financial needs of my rehabilitation and 24-7 in home care requirements. I have a hard time asking for help, but at this stage of my life I have no place to turn to. Thank you and I love you all.
Sincerely,
Maggie “Charlene Darling” Peterson
The Dillards with Maggie Peterson " There is a Time"
There is a time - Andy Griffith Show
Maggie and niece Amy Royer (fundraiser)
My name is Maggie Peterson. You might know me better as “Charlene Darling” on the Andy Griffith Show. I loved being part of that great show and the many friends and fans I’ve made because of it. “Sheriff Andy Taylor” and “Deputy Barney Fife” could solve all problems in a single thirty-minute episode. But real life is not so easy to fix. I have come upon hard times this past year and that is why I am reaching out to all my friends and family to help me in my time of financial need.
In the past year, I have had several injuries and surgeries to my shoulders, which have left both arms partially paralyzed and in pain. In addition, I have an undiagnosed weakness in my legs. These conditions led to a series of falls in the last six months resulting in stitches on both sides of my face, broken ribs, re-injury to my shoulders, a concussion, and a severely broken left ankle, which required surgery. I have basically been in rehabilitation facilities since November and am facing more of the same going forward. I truly fear that I may not be able to live without care until I successfully rehabilitate from my current injuries.
My dear husband, Gus, has Alzheimer’s and I was his caregiver. Ironically, now I also need care. My insurance does not cover this, and my finances cannot begin to cover it. Residuals, you ask? The Andy Griffith Show ended in the late sixties before residuals became what they are now. There were some nominal ones in the beginning, but I have not received a residual for the Andy Griffith Show in fifty years.
I hope to get back on my feet, so to speak, but I will need a lot of rehabilitation and care. Currently, I am unable to meet the financial needs of my rehabilitation and 24-7 in home care requirements. I have a hard time asking for help, but at this stage of my life I have no place to turn to. Thank you and I love you all.
Sincerely,
Maggie “Charlene Darling” Peterson
The Dillards with Maggie Peterson " There is a Time"
There is a time - Andy Griffith Show
Maggie and niece Amy Royer (fundraiser)Organizer
Ben Eaton
Organizer
Golden, CO
