Your Wish to Make: Our Wish to Fulfill
Wish fulfillment allows seniors to express their individual hopes and aspirations, while creating opportunities to address practical and emotional needs and enhance their well-being. It is also a means to promote positive change in our community’s perception, appreciation, and support of seniors.
*Wishes will begin to be granted in January 2027
Our Wish Services
In-Home Comfort, Safety and Quality and Care - Comfort Safety, and Quality-of-Life Supports that help seniors remain at home – These can include home repairs and safety improvements (such as grab bars, ramps, and better lighting), adaptive equipment, comfortable bedding, favorite foods, books, music, and other personal items that promote happiness and well-being.
Technology and New Learning - Technology assistance and education on how to use, navigate and secure hardware, internet, and personalized training that allow seniors to digitally communicate, keep in touch with family and friends, and maintain connections to their community.
Reunions and Reconnections- Organize visits, travel, or online meetings with family members, old friends, schoolmates, or other lost contacts. Reuniting with loved ones can contribute significantly to seniors’ emotional well-being.
New Learning/Lifelong dream fulfillment - New Learning/Fulfilling Lifelong Dream Fulfillment enables seniors to pursue a new interest or realize a long held dream, such as speaking a new language, cooking, art lessons, memoir writing, or other creative endeavors.
Meaningful Journeys - Meaningful Journeys helps seniors to plan a special trip, such as returning to their childhood home, attending a milestone family event, taking a cross-country adventure, or visiting that special destination they have always dreamed about.
Our Wish Fulfillment Timeline
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A senior, family member, caregiver, or community member completes the wish application.
(Click on Step One to access Wish Form)
Step Two: Submission Evaluation
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Pay It Back team reviews the application to confirm the following:
- Eligibility
- Application completion
- Mission Alignment
Step Three: Application Notification
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Applicant/nominator is notified of the outcome of the application.
Outcomes will be notified via email and in writing.
Step Four: Wish Fulfillment
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Applicant/nominator will be notified via email or in writing. We will detail the delivery of the wish experience and follow up with next steps.
