Wish Stories
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Pat Relives Her Time at Walmart
Pat Farmer, 78, has always been a caring and compassionate individual. Currently residing at the Clare Bridge of Fort Collins in Colorado, she is always the first to volunteer to help with any tasks the staff may need help with. Pat’s Wish of a Lifetime is to have the...
Annette Makes Magic at 88
Annette K. is an 88-year-old resident of Brookdale North Boynton Beach in Florida. Annette has always loved magic and her wish was to have a magician come to her community to astound her and the other residents with amazing feats and illusions! Annette has never seen...
Martin Goes Fishing With Family
Martin B., 93, is a family man who resides in Westminster, Colorado. Originally from Germany, Martin moved to the U.S. at the age of 7 along with his mother and two siblings. He and his family moved to Denver soon after their arrival and at the age of 20, he received...
Mike Celebrates His 95th Birthday With Family
Mike P., 94, of Niles, IL, is a selfless veteran, father, husband, and neighbor. He has a great sense of humor and he genuinely cares for everyone around him. In May 2015, Mike turned 95. To celebrate his 95th birthday, Mike wished to return to California where he...
Navy Veteran Annette Visits WWII Memorial
Annette Z., 91, of The Pointe at Newport Place in Boynton Beach, FL, is a courageous and selfless woman who is devoted to her country. During World War II, her two older brothers and twin brother all served in the Navy. She said she could not just sit around while her...
Zenaida Helps San Fransisco Giants Push Past Marlins
Zenaida, 79, resides at Woodside Terrace in Redwood City, CA, She is not only a life-long resident of the Bay Area, but also is a life-long fan of the San Francisco Giants. This love for baseball began when she was going to school in a Catholic convent and the nuns...
Mary Experiences Freedom in a Hot Air Balloon
Mary, 85, of Tavares, Fl., is a vivacious woman who lives life to the fullest. Although Mary currently struggles with her physical condition, she wishes to challenge herself to achieve a dream she has had for several years. Since Mary first went to a big hot air...
Stanley, 69, Goes on Exciting Lincoln Experience
Stanley Allen, 69, from Muskegon, MI, was born with Cerebral Palsy. Through all the challenges that Stanley has been faced with throughout his life, he remains a happy-go-lucky guy. Up until his mother’s passing in 2011, he did not really interact with society. His...
Eloise Learns to Ride a Horse
At the age of 90 years, Eloise has never had an opportunity to ride a horse in her lifetime. Currently residing in Evansville, IN at the Sterling House of Evansville, she dreams of the day where she will finally be able to place this wish to rest. Although Eloise grew...
Eloise Rides a Horse for the First Time
At the age of 90 years, Eloise has never had an opportunity to ride a horse in her lifetime. Currently residing in Evansville, IN at the Sterling House of Evansville, she dreams of the day where she will finally be able to place this wish to rest. Although Eloise grew...
Caren Takes a Ride in a Rumble Seat
Caren M., 70, residing at Brookdale New Braunfels in New Braunfels, TX has always had a unique passion for collecting antiques. For years, Caren filled her house with old treasures from antique shops and shows around Texas. Recently, she went to an antique car museum...
Theresa Gets Back in the Saddle
Theresa, 69, of Englewood, CO, has always been very active in every community that she has been part of. In Arizona, she volunteered at the school where her grandchildren went and now she currently volunteers every day at the Malley Senior Center in her neighborhood...
Robert Revists USS Midway After 60 Years
Robert, “Bob,” is a resilient 85-year-old Korean War Veteran who has strong emotional ties to his Navy days. From Fall 1952 to Fall 1954, Bob served as a Hospital Corpsman on the USS Midway, which at the time was the largest aircraft carrier in the world. Sixty years...
Jay and Shawn Attend the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
Jay C., 72, residing at The Atrium in San Jose, CA has been a life-long sports fanatic. He worked for years as a physical education teacher and was always active playing tennis, coaching basketball, and baseball. Above all, Jay truly enjoyed one game in particular:...
George and Carl Reunite after 64 Years
Wish of a Lifetime granted its 1000th Wish on January 25th, 2015. Around the same time, in partnership with Brookdale older adult living, it was was able to reconnect two high school football rivals who hadn’t seen one another in 64 years—Carl and George—one of whom...
