Help Emma's Home Become Wheelchair Accessible

Family and friends of Emma Nowell are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with a Catastrophic Illness. Emma has chosen to fundraise with Help Hope Live in part because donations are tax deductible for contributors and will only be used to cover medical and related expenses.

We are raising money to help with wheelchair-accessible home, educational, medical, and quality of life expenses. Emma has a genetic condition called SMA that affects nerve cells and causes muscle weakness. She is unable to walk and uses a motorized wheelchair. Her home is not set up to accommodate her needs, especially as she grows. Currently, her chair is not used inside, and she is carried by family and caregivers around the home. The bathroom and tub are too small and do not accommodate her assistive devices for bathing and toileting needs. Mom is homeschooling next year due to functional limitations, and there are expenses involved with that. Also, Emma wants an adapted trike so she can enjoy riding with her sister. Insurance will not cover this. Some of her medications are not covered by insurance either. Please consider helping Emma with these expenses so she can enjoy the best life possible. She is such a sweet, sassy, smart, creative, and beautiful little girl.