Spreading Joy
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. ???? [...]
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 [...]
Lois grew up around planes, her family had them right in their back yard. Throughout her life her dad was known in the area as a pilot that defied odds and sometimes rules. Lois used to go on flights with her dad. She even took courses to get her license [...]
We have a resident who has up and down days and you never know how she is going to react to plans and ideas. We went to her daughter for help on her simple wish, because everything that we came up with would have been too much for her. We tossed [...]
This way the first wish to not go as planned at the very last minute. We have a resident who loves music and it really helps calm her down and put a smile on her face. Our thought was to go to the last music in the park in Clare while [...]
We have 2 residents who do everything together and are the best of friends. It only seemed fitting that their wish was together if possible. They both love 2 common interest children and dogs. Chelsea knows a family that breeds a few different types of dogs and it seemed like [...]
Mother’s Day isn’t just for mothers. It’s for anyone who has, in some way, positively impacted the life of a child. At Villages of Westland, that includes everyone! The CareSync Solutions enhanced living staff at Villages of Westland recognized all these amazing women with a beautiful Mother’s Day tea. Eighteen residents [...]