Why This Mom Takes Care Of 'Hospice Babies' No One Else Wants | TODAY

Cori Salchert knows the children she fosters and adopts have little to no chance of survival, medically speaking. But she believes that every child deserves a family and love on this Earth...even if it's just for a little while.
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Why This Mom Takes Care Of 'Hospice Babies' No One Else Wants | TODAY

[@myowndrum286]

This is a extrodinary woman! She likely doen't even know it. Bless her heart. Rarely do you find people with such huge hearts willing to open them to so many. There is a special place reserved for her in heaven.

[@texasgina]

Gave me tears. Every baby deserves to be loved

[@themachine3829]

thats my cousin and my aunt cori

[@BridgesofMC]

​@@themachine3829 amazing loving people. Seriously, precious souls. Sending love to you all

[@shastajustice3753]

Bawling my eyes out. Yes, every baby deserves this - to be loved, held, and snuggled. It is sad to think that this child would have been "normal" without the traumatic birth. His short life IS beautiful.

[@sandcastlecollapsing]

That is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. Heartbreaking but beautiful. The world needs more healers that’s for sure.

[@ElizabethBSoCal]

I have a friend who has done the same - women like this one and my friend are blessings to the world.

[@candycolriv]

I don’t even have the right words for this. Just incredible. I’m a hospice nurse & im upset I never even thought of these angels 👼🏻 being in that same situation. This woman has an immense heart, tremendous capacity for compassion & just ozzing with pure love. I’m SO moved by this! I have 2 kids of my own , a niece with Cp as a result of SBS & a nephew who is autistic. Loving a child with any kind of medical condition, especially a lifelong, life threatening or life ending one, is an incredible labor of love. It’s truly like no other. It’s definitely all consuming at times, but it is sincerely so rewarding. It’s s gift. I have to look into this myself. God bless you & may He grant you special mightiness to live 100+ years !

[@shastajustice3753]

What is SBS?

[@eminemilly]

@@shastajustice3753 shaken baby syndrome:[

[@njsmkmmsthatsit3518]

@@shastajustice3753 Shaken Baby Syndrome.

[@shellbug3100]

Tht is 1 Godly woman...God is preparing a special place in heaven for her & her family!! God bless you & thank u for doing what so many of us can't & won't do!! 😘😍😘😍😘😍😘😍

[@lucynthiaharris4827]

Shellbug-Michelle Greene AMEN

[@rachelstevens33]

this woman is an absolute angel could not stop crying she is amazing caring for these children at least they will be loved unconditionally xxx

[@brendareed5050]

What an example of Gods love for his people. I am speechless and sobbing, so touching. Every baby is worth being born, everyone.

[@robertrockwell7581]

the love he gets has helped him to live longer. God bless this women and family.

[@ollieishere4122]

This brings me so much joy. I have cp and a paralyzed stomach. I’m now 20. I want to foster and adopt kids with disabilities. And seeing someone as beautiful and just ahhhh I don’t even know what to use. I almost said perfect. Someone filled with light. She’s doing it. And doing it beautifully. It’s amazing.

[@nothanks5752]

Talk about making a difference! Even if she impacts one life, she is making the world a better place. Thank you for putting a spotlight on her, this is so heartbreaking and beautiful. I can only imagine how emotionally taxing this is.

[@LAOM3423]

This is an example of a living angel. God Bless.

[@777DVB]

She has thee most nurturing heart!

[@themachine3829]

thats my cousin and aunt cori

[@smokersally1973]

@@themachine3829 you're lucky

[@linolium4814]

I'm also very ill and I was adopted when I was a baby. I'm so thankful for my parents!

[@helenarossborough1151]

So many tears watching this. I thank God for people like this lady and her family. Thank you for caring for these sweet children. They all deserve love and affection for as long as they are on this earth.

[@Matthew-wi5im]

She is a blessing, thank you for giving disabled kids the love and family’s they need

[@kerriepeterson1639]

My husband and I have been foster/fost adopt parents to several mod to several needs children, adopting two girls, from anything from the results of maternal drug and alcohol abuse, to HIV and Autism with developmental delays. I’ve also worked as a hospice nurse off and on, switching from acute cardiac care to hospice. I have the utmost respect for this family, I do see a “family”, not just one person, no one should have to face this alone. For the children, they deserve, however short their lives may be, to be loved and given all the care they deserve.

[@Chaseieday7555]

Thank God for your loving, caring and nurturing gifts. You really have to be a very special kind to be committed to this work. God bless you and your family!!

[@Slovir891]

She is a special angel...

[@jenniferjones8862]

This woman is doing so much for these Children with special needs and ones who are leaving this Earth with Love Comfort this Woman is amazing she is guiding these Angels back to Heaven God bless the Children and Families an everyone who going through this at some point in our lives Amen.

[@maryhinch4510]

A very special woman God bless you and your family Thank you from the bottom of my heart

[@johannakline2899]

What a wonderful woman and family. To give a child love is everything. Every child deserves it. What a hero.

[@nicolesoto05]

Shes an angel!!!

[@valoriemcclendon8777]

God holds a special place for you! Thank you for what you do! Bringing peace, love, and care to these children, you are the best!

[@chickeexandar6763]

You are the most strongest, loving Mother I have ever encountered... God Bless you and all the babies. 🙏

[@areviryyr]

There are Angels on earth and she is one of them ❤

[@saramarshall2957]

I appreciate the care she gave him. We can all see that poor baby clearly had no quality of life but still she was trying to give him tge best life she possible could

[@estherpennington7826]

This was very moving. What an angel. What a saint

[@LadyMandyFlora]

Beautiful beyond words..God Bless her and her family for caring for these little angels while they reside here on Earth for this short time. Every baby deserves to be treasured so.

[@lorienelson]

Thank you for being an angel to these beautiful babies. Bless you always for all you do.

[@thrillhouse22]

This mom is a miracle worker

[@edwardfarinas]

God bless this woman and her family!

[@knk4ever83]

I couldn't do this.. God bless this wonderful beautiful woman..

[@queenbuzybee4074]

What an amazing family. It’s heartwarming to know there are still people who care in this world.

[@papermason]

May God Bless you a million times over. This is just so amazing.

[@bevmal6865]

You're an angel on earth to these children. God bless you for loving them like they deserve to be loved.

[@snowyowlz5992]

Having worked Neo-Natal ICU even the short time I did was a wonderful experience for me. I commend you doing this. It takes a certain heart and mindset to dedicate yourself to do this right. May God richly bless you and strengthen you in this work.

[@hixxyted1244]

Would love to get pregnant. I'm 34 and dreamed of having a child all my life how anyone can disown a child is beyond me This family are a god send

[@loramacrae-lopes6293]

This woman and her family are angels on Earth. God bless them. Such truly amazing people.

[@vikkifugate5427]

You are a force of nature that I'm proud of just as a fellow human being. In this world full of strife, I'm so glad to know there are families such as yours who are willing to love so unconditionally... Bless you all, and thank you for being the ones to name, care for, know, love and miss each of the souls you have touched. You are a blessing to so many!!!!

[@adeho789]

What a wonderful woman to care for these babies. May God bless you immensely and may He give your heart even more strength for the pain that you endure through these precious innocent babies deaths. Bless you.

[@jesus.wants.you.2607]

how beautiful. i know that He sees and holds everything with these children, no matter what. He sees how we take care of these children and He would hold their life despite us. when our time is done here He takes us into real life. God bless her

[@michellekevin8039]

She’s an angel. God bless her!!

[@AquaBloomStudio]

😢😢😢so happy to see there is someone so kind like this mother to care for these babies where their parents cannot.

[@matiromero8575]

But the day he leaves this earth it's going to hurt so much and the day you both reunite the jubilation you will have God bless you beautiful woman I love you so much .

[@FromBroken2Beautiful]

Wow 😢 It is a calling to be able to take care of children like that.....this has tugged at my heart tremendously! Everyone can’t foster child let alone take care of one who will pass away. God bless you woman!!

[@lauragibson3791]

Positive proof that angels exist here on Earth.

[@marymarshall7062]

God bless you and your family with long life and health. Little Charlie belongs to God and will spend eternity there with him. 🌼

[@psiworeit]

This is what an angel on earth looks like ❤

[@LSantiago65]

This woman is an angel!

[@cathharr08]

Goes to show you...hugs and love are all thats needed for these kids that would normally be considered "throw-aways"..and thats not acceptable. Praise God there are people like this woman who can open her heart, home and wallet to care for a child in desparate need. This is so much better than the child becoming a ward of the state and living in a state institution...God forbid.

[@maralb3624]

God bless this lovely woman and her lovely family. Your soul is so pure and kind. Thank you for doing this!!

[@sarahs7751]

I bet in heaven when Charlie sees her and them..the family that he'll finally be able to tell them how thankful he is for them and finally be able to talk. These people showing the love of God to this little child❤

[@GavinAllan-bd5fp]

You and your family are angels on this earth

[@daynahitlal9824]

Unsung heroes God's richest blessings to you and your family for doing this

[@AngelicasRecovery]

There needs to be more people like you in this world.

[@nkne.7040]

Thank you God for giving this woman and people like her, the heart, the compassion, the strength, the resources and the means to help care for your littlest angels here on earth. No child should ever EVER die alone not knowing what it means to be loved. Amazes me the people who gave this video a thumbs down. Prayer to those individuals that they themselves don't find themselves in need. I am certain they will expect to be shown the very compassion they apparently lack.

[@shanonsmichigan4120]

What an Amazing woman!💚

[@VampireTuesday]

That’s so sweet, I’m crying even thinking about it

[@monicalawrence7895]

This takes my breath away Xox What a Wonderful Family! God Bless you all Xox

[@baywatch45]

You are a blessing!!!

[@tracydudden7859]

what a beautiful lady and her family you are a truly inspirational lady. giveing those children a good place to live and be loved. god bless you all

[@deannataylor549]

we need more people like this woman. she is an angel.

[@DeborahBooth-zv4bp]

One incredible family thank god we have you ❤

[@dianenorman3209]

An angel on earth.

[@tracnorm1]

She’s an angel and a hero!

[@teramonte7077]

This woman seems like an angel walking the earth ❤️

[@papalou7171]

You are the best kind of people in this world

[@betty6551]

Bless her heart ❤️

[@janetholden1978]

Every child should be loved and missed by someone and should never be alone at the end of their life. It is a truly wonderful thing that this woman is doing ensuring these children are loved until the end when God is ready to take over their care

[@denisegwhaley9976]

God Bless you! Everyone deserves to be a part of a family and you all make that possible. ❤

[@orasilverman5750]

Kol Hakvod to you! That takes so much emotional strength . God bless you in your holy work

[@lynneakraszewski5924]

What an extraordinary family! God bless you for doing what you’re doing for these little children who have no one to love them. Your reward will be great in heaven.

[@annieb3781]

you are an angel. bless you and thankyou

[@andreadraper6533]

You are so lucky you have the money & the emotional resources to do this ❣️❣️❣️❣️ I want to do this so badly 🙏🏿😭🙏🏿😭😭🙏🏿🙏🏿 I pray to God all day everyday that someday I'll be able to have the resources to do this! I WANT IT SO BADLY!!! I didn't even have any children of my own so my life would be open for children like this. But I'm cursed with poverty- crushing poverty. It's 2023 and I have never made more than $25,000 a year. I've had to live alone and support myself because I never married cuz the choices I had for husbands- they all acted like children- there was no way they would have been good at being part of a team that does the kind of work that you do. I'm so grateful that you are there doing this work ❣️🥰❣️🥰❣️🥰❣️🥰❣️

[@saifspetsnaz3737]

The world still exists because of such kind hearted people are still in this world, may ALLAH bless them with all of his mercy and joy

[@silviacampos8596]

What a beautiful lil boy... god bless u and your family!!!

[@woodstyleah]

I might cry forever.

[@kimisorensen4974]

Angels come in many different ways. Some are sweet little children like Charlie and some come in the form of wonderful godly women like Cori. God bless you Cori.

[@JulieR73]

This family is amazing! They are angels on Earth! God be with them and God’s precious little ones!

[@therealmr.incredible3179]

A Real Woman.

[@faychel8383]

When my children are older and more independent, this is what I hope I have the strength and ability to do.

[@fitsavy3538]

This is beautiful.

[@ccbloop2987]

Gosh, bless her heart. She is making a difference, sadly not enough :(

[@kimshanique7119]

Even though the baby has brain damage you can see the connection through his eyes. God bless you guys

[@julianaharrelson5217]

You are an angel

[@carolmk3114]

This is a calling. It's amazing to watch.

[@wakeupsidzaman3089]

Bless her and all life... I hope one-day i can give back to children indeed...🤲🏽

[@leonip9142]

Thank you for being you ❤️

[@joniwade6500]

This woman will be blessed

[@billgates-xr9hs]

You are a special lady bless your heart an family

[@leperdacash6633]

Why doesn’t everyone do this??? I am 17 right now but I know that once I am independent I am going to help children like this. I just wish the whole world was like this women

[@blackcitroenlove]

Between her and Mohammed Bzeek, they really are the examples of kindness we need

[@reginasamilpa44]

Thank goodness for people like you!

[@ruksanamahmood6700]

Wow you are a darling sister from another mother

[@7saany]

WHAT ANGELS!!! thank God for them!!!

[@NovejSpeed3]

God Bless you and your family!!!! Heaven sent!

[@camrenwick]

Guardians of love and kindness

[@johnsonfamilyvidsvlogs3745]

Precious