Retired nurse sees story of 23-year-old coma patient on TV, donates truckload of medical supplies

Dominique Northcutt was allowed to return home on Thursday after five months of hospitalization. Her mother wanted her to come home, rather than be sent to a long-term care facility, even though it would place a heavy burden of caregiving on her shoulders.

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Davis called the television station to say she had some medical supplies and would like to help Northcutt and her family.

On Monday, Davis, her husband and her grandson loaded up their truck in Raleigh to make the delivery in Fayetteville.

She brought an immense and expensive array of medical supplies – everything from bed protectors to personal hygiene products to an electric Hoyer lift, which can help lift Northcutt out of bed.

Jerolyn Northcutt, Dominique's mother, said the gifts have already helped lift the taxing physical, emotional and financial burden. Even before her daughter's accident, she had been taking care of her 77-year-old, bedridden mother for two years. Now, she has to care for both her mother and her daughter.

Davis even donated a special medical bed, which was set up for Jerolyn's mother.

Northcutt said Davis is an angel and the gifts are God sent.

Davis has also given another invaulable gift: Advice on how to provide proper care for both Dominique and her grandmother.

With a little sprinkle of hope, Jerolyn Northcutt said there have been signs her daughter is becoming aware that she's out of the hospital – safe at home, not in a long-term care facility.

"Normally her fingers are constricted like this," she said. "And she opened them up and let me cut her nails. And she wiggled her little toes. I said, ‘You know you home girl.’"

Davis said this is not a one-time donation: The two women believe this is the start of a life-long friendship between two families.​