Wish Stories
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Travis and Norbalene Take a Train Ride to the Grand Canyon
Travis, 81, and his wife Norbalene, 77, are residents at the Horizon Bay of Bossier City in Louisiana. Travis and Norbalene have always dreamed of taking a train ride together to the Grand Canyon. Due to caring for their family, the opportunity to take this train ride...
Anthony Attends 49ers Game in Levi’s Stadium
Anthony (Tony) Sapena, 71, is a born and bred resident of San Jose, CA and a true lifelong fan of the San Francisco 49ers. Tony dedicated 32 years of his life as an employee of the US Postal Service and twice that amount of time as a 49ers fan. Growing up, Tony would...
Elizabeth Experiences Family History
Elizabeth is an 89-year old resident of Woodside Terrace, a Brookdale Community in Red Wood, California, who has always been interested in her family’s history. After traveling from Germany in the 1680s and settling in Pennsylvania, Elizabeth’s father’s family was...
Ron Johnson’s Birthday Celebration
Ronald, now 72, was never supposed to live past five years old. At birth, Ronald was diagnosed with Spina Bifida, an incredibly debilitating congenital disorder and despite beating the odds has had to live with life-long disability. Ronald knows it was only through...
Gloria Sees Her Grandson Play in the America Cup 2014
Gloria is a 74-year-old living in Memphis, TN. One of her joys in life is spending time with family, especially her grandson Kevin. Kevin is a talented soccer player who competed in the America Cup 2014 held in Toronto, Canada, which was put on by the Cerebral Palsy...
Marion “Rodge” Flies P-51 Mustang
Lieutenant Colonel Marion “Rodge” Rodgers is an incredible 92-year-old gentleman that resides at the Brookdale Place of Colorado Springs in Colorado. Rodge is one of the original Tuskegee Airmen and served his country for 22 years on active duty, 17 years in the Civil...
Sisters Reunite and Strengthen 90 Year Bond
Louise, 92, currently resides in Perrysburg, Ohio. She is a gracious woman who has always put family first. Growing up with 5 other siblings instilled the importance of family in her from a young age. This pushed Louise to stay close with all of her brothers and...
Alta Returns to the Pentagon
Alta W., 92, of Sterling House of Kerrville in Kerrville, Texas, was part of the first group of women who were allowed to work at the Pentagon. It has been almost 70 years since she’s been back, so her Wish of a Lifetime was to once again visit the Pentagon, a place...
Gloria Meets her Great-Grandson for the First Time
Gloria J., 83, is a resident of Horizon Bay, a Brookdale community in Arlington, TX. Over the past year, she has faced several health issues she was able to overcome with the love and support of her family. Gloria’s family includes three children, four grandchildren,...
Walter Interacts with Penguins
Walter, 73, currently resides in Michigan at the Town Village of Sterling Heights. Ever since he can remember, Walter has always been fascinated with penguins. While visiting the penguin exhibit at the Tennessee Aquarium decades ago, it struck him that he wanted to be...
David Goes Fly Fishing and Reunites with his Brother
David is a 68-year-old outdoors enthusiast residing in Westminster, CO. He spent many days fishing for trout in central Oregon in his twenties and thirties. Fishing was not David's only passion, however. He volunteered in many different capacities whether it...
Maggie Returns to Graceland
Maggie, a 66 year old native Texan, was born in Grand Prairie, TX, and raised in the greater Dallas area. At the age of eight, Maggie became a fan of Elvis Presley. For years, to the chagrin of her Baptist parents, she played his records, dancing around the house...
Pearl Harbor Survivor Takes to the Skies
Clarence, 94, of Brookdale’s Horizon Bay of San Marcos witnessed the “date which will live in infamy” on December 7th, 1941. Clarence, a Marine, arrived on Pearl Harbor on December 1st 1941. On December 6th, Clarence and two friends were given leave for a night on the...
Warren Sees His Farm From a New Perspective
Warren J., 93, of Clare Bridge in Troy, Ohio has always dreamed of a hot air balloon to take in the sights around his farming community. After looking at hot air balloons on an In Touch machine at his community, his face lit up, and he knew it would be a Wish of a...
Dr. R Celebrates his Jewish Heritage
Dr. Solomon R., 93, of Boynton Beach Florida realized early in his life that he was blessed with a wonderful singing voice. He became a Cantor, a religious official who performs sacred music during services, in his synagogue. However his true passion was medicine. He...
