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Disabled 21-Year-Old Stuck in Nursing Home With Seniors Until a Family Took Her in

Disabled 21-Year-Old Stuck in Nursing Home With Seniors Until a Family Took Her in
A young woman was placed by the state of Alabama in a nursing home with senior citizens because she had cerebral palsy and no family members who could adequately care for her. A woman saw the story in the newspaper and vowed to get the 21-year-old out of the nursing home and into a real home.

A young woman was placed by the state of Alabama in a nursing home with only senior citizens because she had cerebral palsy and no family members who could adequately care for her.

When Donna Emens saw the story in the newspaper, she recognized her as the little girl that warmed her heart as a student in her Head Start class.

She didn't know how they would do it, but Donna and her family vowed to get the 21-year-old out of the nursing home and into a real home.

WATCH the story below, or at MSNBC…

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