Heartwarming moment 'super mum' who faced losing her house while caring for her terminally ill husband learns a mystery Aussie has given her $50,000 to keep her home
- Caroline Boileau has been looking after her terminally ill partner Nick Ellwood'
- She has poured her super and her partner's super into his expensive medication
- Financial struggles placed family on brink of collapse and risk of losing house
- Since coming forward with the story donations have poured in towards family
A mystery donor has donated $50,000 to a mother-of-two after she faced losing her house while caring for her terminally ill husband.
Caroline Boileau had poured her life savings into looking after her partner Nick Ellwood who has been living with Posterior Cortical Atrophy since 2011.
The couple's super has almost been completely drained and the bank refused to ease their mortgage repayments only adding to their financial struggles.
Their two boys Max, 20, and Harry, 15, were set to lose their childhood home.
Though since coming forward with her story to A Current Affair tens of thousands of dollars worth of donations have poured in.
Caroline Boileau had poured her life savings into looking after her partner Nick Ellwood who lives with Posterior Cortical Atrophy in 2011
Though since coming forward with her story to A Current Affair tens of thousands of dollars worth of donations have poured in
Not only has a GoFundMe page raised nearly $25,000 but an anonymous donor has given the family twice as much money.
'No, no, no, no,' said an emotional Ms Boileau, who is labelled a 'super mum' by those who know her.
Footage shows the stunned mother grasp her face with her hands ready to collapse with emotion.
'There's this whole community that just really, really gives a damn,' she said.
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Ms Boileau had also gone to ANZ's Hardship Department to negotiate an interest-only payment plan on her mortgage for two years.
Though she claimed the bank initially rejected the proposal and offered her no alternatives.
But ANZ has since backtracked and offered the family a two-year interest-only loan period and a reduced interest rate.
'It was actually better than what I wanted because I asked for a product they offered at 3.18 per cent and this lovely bloke from ANZ has suggested 2.7 per cent,' Ms Boileau said.
Following his diagnosis, Mr Ellwood's condition worsened, eventually leaving him unable to move, the family were forced to place him in a care home in 2016, but they found his treatment 'appalling'
Ms Boileau had also gone to ANZ's Hardship Department to negotiate an interest-only payment plan on her mortgage for two years
Following his diagnosis in 2011, Mr Ellwood's condition worsened, eventually leaving him unable to move, the family were forced to place him in a care home in 2016, but they found his treatment 'appalling'.
As a result, Ms Boileau became her husband's full time carer, leaving the family struggling financially.
'All of Nick's super is gone, that was gone within the first three years, I've gone through 80 per cent of my super over the last two and a bit years and I've got about 35,000 dollars left,' she said before the surprise donation.
The family home has been specially modified for Mr Ellwood's needs under grants from the the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
