Wish Stories

When 87-year-old Dorothy “Dot” L. met her first grandchild as she came into the world 32 years ago, she fell in love and has felt that way ever since. Renee has been a great source of pride for Dot for all of her years, becoming a regional manager of 7 banks in Texas...

Eleanor is a 100 year old woman devoted to her family. Her older adult living community, Wynwood of Madison West, gave her news of her greatest birthday wish: to meet her triplet great grandchildren. Eleanor was married to her husband Colbie for 66 years. During that...

Edward, 93, is a resident of Chicago, IL. Edward's Wish of a Lifetime was to visit the Upper Peninsula in Michigan where he could relive some of his fondest childhood memories and honor his late grandparents. Edward's sight isn't what it once was, but he remains sharp...

Angelina is an amazing and caring woman. Before moving to Burlington, VT, about 16 years ago, Angelina lived in Brooklyn, NY where she raised her two sons and her nephew Anthony. Angelina's Wish is to reunite with her nephew Anthony, whom she hasn't seen in over a...

Patricia, 75, of the Waterford Community in Dayton, OH, has had one goal in mind for many years - to visit her grandchildren. It was her Wish of a Lifetime to go to Alberta, Canada, and spend time with her family. Pat hadn't seen her four grandchildren since they were...

Johanna “Jane”, 95, of the Brookdale Place of Bath, has attended her church's annual picnic for almost 40 years. She always helped with the coordination and looked forward to the raffle events each year. Jane was profoundly committed to her church community. She went...

Albina "Dolly" is a vibrant 87 year old woman who currently lives at the East Bay Manor Brookdale Community in East Providence, Rhode Island. Her Wish of a Lifetime is to have a "Second Sunday" Dinner at her new home with all of her family. The Second Sunday dinner...

Dale, from Carolina House Brookdale Community in Forest City, NC, turned 99 on October 17, 2011. Her Wish of a Lifetime was to reunite with her sisters Julie and Janna for her birthday party.   Dale has been a dedicated first grade teacher for most of her life,...

Carol, a self-described "feisty Czech woman," has certainly been through a lot. On March 3rd, 1985, she was in a car accident on I-70 in Colorado that left her with brain and spinal cord injuries, and incapable of speech. Since then, she has had 27 surgeries to deal...

Floyd is an energetic 82 year old from Wausau, WI. His Wish of a Lifetime was to visit his sister Dorris at her nursing home in Lexington, SC. Floyd and Dorris developed a long lasting brother-sister relationship at an early age. When Floyd was just a baby, the...

Pat, 70, of Creve Coeur, IL wanted only to take one last family photo with her 12 brothers and sisters. She has been battling severe cancers for the last few years and has been informed that her time is running out. It has been over 10 years since the family had their...

Eleanor is a 78 year old woman who has overcome some tremendous obstacles to get where she is today. At the young age of 9 years old she, her mom, and her dad had to flee their home due to anti-Semitic views that swept through Europe. In 1941, Eleanor and her mother...

Leona, 90, of Statesville Manor in Statesville, NC wished to visit her friends in Chicago one more time. Leona had to leave her home in Chicago at a moment’s notice to move to North Carolina with one of her sons. Because of this sudden move, Leona was unable to say...

Marcie, 74, of Rochester, NY, and her family have been through of number of hardships in recent years. Because of other obligations, Marcie was unsure if she would ever have the chance to visit her son in Charlotte, NC, again. Since she never had the chance to visit...

Harold, of Lakewood, CO, wanted nothing more than to get back to Winterset, IA, to visit with his brothers and sisters one last time. Harold is the oldest of 6 siblings who all grew up on their family's farm in Winterset, IA. After serving in the Army during WWII,...