Wish Stories

Patrick C., 70, was first introduced to the sport of golf when he was 4 years old. The first time he played was at the tender age of 5, which sparked a life-long passion of golf for him. As a small child he lived a half of a block away from the country club that his...

Ned D., 89, from Brookdale Victoria in Texas, was just a 10 year old boy playing on his neighborhood lake when he discovered his immense love for the game of hockey. Throughout the years, the sport has become an integral aspect of Ned's identity and a deeply cherished...

On April 5th, 2017, 99 year-old Margaret B. of Plaza Del Rio Care Center in Peoria, AZ became a centenarian. For her 100th birthday, Margaret celebrated a passion that helped her get through the tough times…..Square dancing. Margaret didn’t take up square dancing...

Paula W., 67, of Brookdale Punta Gorda Isles in Florida is a hardworking individual who has loved to golf her entire life and played in whatever free time she could spare. She grew up playing the sport with her father and brother, and then went on to work at a local...

Patsy R., 86, has a deep connection to music and Broadway shows. Although she has not been to many live musicals, she has seen a lot of Broadway shows on DVD. A few years ago she went to a live musical and could not stop talking about it for months. Patsy’s wish of a...

Bobbie E., 87, from Brookdale North Boynton Beach in Florida, has been an avid sailor for 60 years. Some of her fondest memories are being on a sailboat with her late husband. It all began a few years into their marriage when they took a trip to Aruba. They decided to...

Lois W. (82) of Brookdale North Boynton Beach originally submitted a Wish to attend a theater performance at a nearby performing arts facility, however Lois suffers from severe Crohn’s Disease. Recently her disease has gotten so severe that Lois is now unable to leave...

104-year-old Helen of Brookdale University Park in Birmingham, Alabama has always gotten the most out of life. Her Wish was to return to the Birmingham Art Museum to see her collection of Asian artifacts and reunite with her dear friend Donald Wood, who is the older...

Betty (82) of Brookdale High Point North has always had a passion for art. She has been painting for most of her life, she started with going to art lessons with her sister where they would oil paint on wood and she fell in love with painting and creating art. Betty...

Ruth, 98, from Brookdale Spring Arbor in Rock Hill, South Carolina, is described by those who love her as a woman who is cheerful, full of life and well-traveled. Ruth suffers with Dementia, but every time the topic of a circus is mentioned, she lights up. Ruth...

Henrietta, 94, of Boynton Beach, Florida, identifies herself as a mother, teacher, story teller and friend. She just retired from teaching Library Sciences last year and is proud to have led such an illustrious career. She had to overcome racism and segregation, but...

Jan, 78, is a mother of three and committed member of her community. She has spent many years giving back as a member of her church’s women’s groups and is always readily available to bake for congregants who are going through a tough time. Aside from being a loving...

Ernie, 86, of Denver, Colorado is a loving man whose positivity and love of life has allowed him to overcome many obstacles. Even after living through the Great Depression, working many labor intensive jobs and undergoing a very stressful divorce, Ernie has been able...

74 year-old Norman, a resident of Brookdale Boynton Beach, claims that Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again” is the theme song to his life. His Wish of a Lifetime was to have a band come to his community so that he could enjoy the songs of his favorite musician with his...