What started out as a scenic drive turned into a simple wish. I would like to introduce John. He used to ride Harley's and has a great passion for them and the outdoors. On our drive we passed a Harley shop, John's eyes lit up. We made a special stop [...]
Barb has been at the Landings of Genesee Valley for almost a year. She lived in Lapeer for many years prior. While at the Landings, she often talked about a friend she dearly missed. They used to frequently have lunch at a restaurant called The Blind Fish. After some inquiries [...]
We enjoyed celebrating Miss Minnie's 100th birthday with her and her family. She's a God-fearing, church-going woman so we got a beautiful church hat for her which she loved. Staff and family celebrated her with a cake, a volunteer from church who sang for her, as well as her son-in-law. [...]
Larry and Bill found a common interest after sharing some history with each other, both loved photography as a hobby during their life. One of our Life Enrichment coordinators was a combat photographer for the Marines. Through learning of their common interest, the 3 developed a bond. We decided to [...]
A Simple Wish was granted for this wonderful woman, Dee. She had been talking about how she bowled a 300 game and received $300 for doing so. She wondered if it was still possible for her to bowl and bowl she did! 107???? Way to go Dee! She was ecstatic [...]
We are so blessed to celebrate the birthday of a very special resident. He goes out if his way to make every person he meets feel special, so we wanted to show him how special he is to us at Golden Orchards. ???? [...]
It's a great day when we are able to grant a wish for one of our residents. For years, Lisa wished for a poem of hers to one day be in the newspaper. Thanks to some creative fundraising and the help of the Grand Rapids Times, we were able to [...]
Sam is a resident at Bellbrook and attends the Tuesday afternoon Yoga class faithfully. One day Sam approached the instructor and asked her to watch this crazy video about Goat Yoga. He told the instructor, "I have to try this once before I leave this earth!" So we honored his [...]
Sometimes it’s the simple things in life that mean the most. On February 5th, Vito celebrated his birthday at the Shepherd Bar and Restaurant with some of his closest family members and friends. He was known by first name here, and wished to celebrate his birthday with wine and a [...]
What an amazing afternoon. Howard has always wanted to go and see my property out in Lake Station. We talk about it often and he knows the area well. One must-have was Matt our maintenance director; Howard and Matt are buds. We finally made his wish come true. We talked to [...]