Making Dreams Come True

The holiday season is very important at Cedar Village. The staff does their best to grant wishes and bring each resident joy for the holidays. Each year during the holiday season at Cedar Village, gifts are given from Cedar Village to each healthcare resident. The Resident Life Department asks each resident what they would like as a Chanukah or Christmas gift. Then, a staff member shops for the gifts. From candy, to a book, to a fleece jacket, to a Cincinnati Reds street sign to hang on their wall, each gift is wrapped, labeled, and delivered by dedicated volunteers. The residents are always delighted to see their holiday wishes granted, and those who request an item of clothing can be seen proudly wearing their new clothes. Your donation will help continue this meaningful tradition.

This project will fulfill special wishes, dreams, and hopes of seniors living in a healthcare/retirement community. At the end of their lives, we strive to make their dreams come true and improve lives.

At Cedar Village, we like to make dreams come true. Jane came to Cedar Village for rehabilitation following a stroke. She is a younger woman than some of our other stroke victims and her goal, as well as the goal of our therapists was to return home to live as normal a life as possible with her family. Jane’s speech therapist made a request for a special voice app for Jane’s IPod – a “Touch Chat” to help her communicate when she returned home. This app was vital because Jane has apraxia and had trouble communicating. We were able to grant Jane’s (and her therapist’s) wish to aid her communication skills. Your donation will help make dreams come true for patients like Jane.