As many of you are aware, my name is Kevin Rifkin, Ellen’s husband of 23 years and we have been through a lot of medical issues up to this point, but nothing like a transplant (liver or otherwise). Since October 2021, it has become a priority to have a liver transplant as hers is failing due to cirrhosis, caused by an autoimmune deficiency, by doing all of the necessary testing to be put on the transplant list.
Ellen works hard as patient registration coordinator with Advent Health Centra Care in central Florida registering patients to be treated for their urgent care needs to be seen by the nurse and or doctor. Anyone that already knows her personally (as I do & love) is aware of what a kind & loving person Ellen is; she has a heart of gold.
This transplant, can be very costly & there will be medication she will be required to take for the rest of her life in order to maintain the new liver; which may not be entirely covered by insurance.
We are asking that, you or someone you know, take a moment and consider making a donation for our cause of simply helping with medical expenses not covered by insurance that are sure to come our way as the procedure alone can cost over $800,000.
Family and friends of Ellen Rifkin are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with transplantation.
Ellen has chosen to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for contributors. Contributors can be sure donations will be used to pay or reimburse medical and related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Give button.
For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800.642.8399.
Thank you for your support!
