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Gallery | Dreams to Relive Past Experiences  6/8/2010 7:28:14 PM

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  • Thanks to the Air Force Reserve 910th Airlift Wing Base in Vienna, Ohio Joe was able to have lunch with local active military men and took a tour of their C-130 Aircraft.
  • Gladys at the Kingswood Center during the Christmas Holidays.
  • Dorie dancing with one of the Swingin from the Heart dancers!
  • Kathy with her freshly baked
  • Lou the butcher
  • Residents, staff and family members listening to Gene and Steve strumming on their guitars singing Irish melodies requested by Patrick.
  • Jean at the Museum of Appalachia in Anderson County ,TN
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  • Lake View Cemetary in Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Annie actually became very lucid while eating her favorite meal made exactly the way she use to make it.  
  • Geneva enjoyed homemade collard greens prepared especially for her.  She fondly remembers making them for her own family in the past.
  • Marge was visibly emotional as she announced the family members of the band to the audience. She was truly greatful and was honored & proud that they performed for her & her friends.
  • Gladys was able to paint her pottery piece with her family & new friends. It brought back memories of former days when she taught ceramics in her own studio.
  • Betty at her favorite restaurant, Gallo's, where her husband and she use to go on Friday nights.  She loved visiting and eating there once again. 
  • King of the Ball at 90 - A fond memory relived!
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  • Best Friends together again!  The reunion visit was a very special time for both Elaine and Maybeth.
  • In March, we decided to surprise her with a lunch outting to Chinatown, where she enjoyed her favorite meal, Wor Sue Gai! She is pictured here with her sponsor, Lana Mishey.
  • Laura got to visit her old church with 12 other residents from her community, and had a special dinner.  She was thrilled.
  • Marie was laughing and smiling the whole time we were out there. She said she was a little rusty but she was having the time of her life.
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  • Tillie dancing again!
  • Ruby about to eat a cinnamon tiwest donut from Schneider's Bakery!
  • Daisy visiting the Warther's museum once again!
  • Marcie relaxing and enjoying the sights and sounds of the bowling alley!
  • Bob bowling again! You should have heard him holler with excitement with his strikes! We appreciate Lex Lanes for providing a great place to fulfill Bob's dream.
  • Mary working in the dirt!
  • Karen working with flowers at Alta Floral and Greenhouse.
  • Catherine playing music with her family!
  • Sonia in front of the Queen Victoria Pub after enjoying a traditional English meal again!
  • Elizabeth and helpers with the bunny cake she decorated!
  • Thomas returns to Jerry's Nugget Casino and coffee shop.
  • Maria with her wonderful smelling hyacinth!
  • Mr. Seaborn
  • Paul throwing out the first pitch at the Sequoyah High School Boys' baseball game!
  • Kitty rides again, celebrating her 103 birthday!
  • Marion wanted to teach school for one more day and word spread around that Marion was going to teach again, and her first grade students of 1950 all showed up to see Marion, and talk about old times. Also attending were first grade students from a neighboring school who were her pupils for the afternoon.
  • Barney honored at a party at the weekly Kiwanis meeting he dreamed of attending again.
  • Barbara with the stuffed spider money donated to her in memory of her pet spider monkey,
  • Katie with the Portable DVD player and Alaska DVD.
  • Ms. Mary making her Italian cookies!
  • Dottie about to enjoy her supply of Girl Scout cookies!
  • Ollie excited about her Girl Scout cookies!
  • Flo about to bowl!
  • Agnes enjoying bowling on the
  • Andrew with “Martina” and “Charo”, the Dealer Tainers at the Casino Day." alt="Andrew with “Martina” and “Charo”, the Dealer Tainers at the Casino Day." />
  • Ed wanted to see the ocean again and look at cars - especially BMWs because that is what he sold.  With the help of his family, his dream was fulfilled.  Prior to this outing, it had been several years since he left the building.
  • What a fabulous first dream for Elmcroft of West Knoxville - We brought Greece to two elders who longed to see their homeland!  We heard Greek music and there were more than 200 people there to relive Greece with our honorees. We also made Greek food from scratch. Everyone had a blast!  View video of dream story here." alt="What a fabulous first dream for Elmcroft of West Knoxville - We brought Greece to two elders who longed to see their homeland!  We heard Greek music and there were more than 200 people there to relive Greece with our honorees. We also made Greek food from scratch. Everyone had a blast!  View video of dream story here." />
  • When we asked Betty if you could have anything you wanted for your birthday what would you want? She said to take her daughter Darla and Darla's family to a St. Louis Blues Hockey game because they take care of me all the time. Betty's birthday was Sept. 27th. She startd crying when I said I would try to get her tickets, she and her daughter both cried when I said I could get the tickets and we had a bawling fest when I presented the tickets to them! My friend that works at Anhueser-Busch looked into it and came up with 6 tickets in the area where they had their own bathroom and also a waitress to take their order. Her family took off of work. Gramma watched Darla's sons play Hockey all over the United States and Canada. They had a great time! I will scan some pictures that Darla took for you. You still cannot wipe the smile off of Betty's face. Thanks again for helping us think outside of the box!
  • Leon shared his dream of eating at his favortite restaurant in the world that serves
  • Anna is a young lady who is 85yrs old who had a dream of riding a motorcycle again. She & her late husband courted on a motorcycle in the 1940's. She hadn't ridden a bike since.
  • This elder was known for her lovely embroidery work - but with no supplies, she was unable to continue to enjoy her hobby. New supplies give her a new joy with an old hobby.
  • Food can bring back many memories! Sharing a favorite meal is a dream to relive past experiences!
  • To listen to gospel music in her room was this elder's dream. A cd player and cd's made it possible.
  • This elder loved bird watching. A gift of a bird book and bird figurine were a dream come true.
  • Ice Skating was a favorite pastime of these two dreamers! Back on the ice was a thrilling feeling!
  • Rollerskating brings out the kid in all of us!
  • Riding a horse brought joy to this elder.
  • The joy of hearing the talents of someone who played the piano was this elder's dream.
  • Unable to get out to her favorite Italian restaurant, this elder dreamed of her favorite meal.
  • Having previously worked at the Varsity in Atlanta,this elder dreamed of a
  • Thanks to the Milk Advisory Board and the Harrah's Rincon HERO team - this dream became a reality!
  • This elder wanted to be a part of the church band again!
  • Musician Friends wanted to perform one more time for a crowd!
  • The picture says it all!
  • This elder wanted to garden again - Tiffany, a college student made it come true.
  • All the women swooned as a Clark Gable impersonator visited.
  • TICKLING THE KEYS WITHOUT MISSING A BEAT AT 92.
  • A dream to have a dog again, thanks to
  • Relive past: Square dancing was her favorite thing to do. She do si doed her way through the night in Mobile Alabama with a very giving square dance group.
  • Rasied on a farm all her life, just a kiss from a horse was all it took to make this dream come true.
  • When asked what she would like to do, this dreamer said
  • Reliving past experiences was the dream to go to a firing range again. This Nebraska resident loved his days hunting deer.
  • To swim again was the dream of this elder!
  • Working as a landscaper most of his life and now in an elder care community and blind, this elder wanted the opportunity to mow the lawn at the elder care community. A local lawn care company donated the use of the equipment and he was off and running. When it was over, he fell to his knees with his face in the grass. As he was approached by onlookers to see if he was ok, he replied
  • Gloria Richards, 89, a sleeping dreamer, often speaks to staff and visitors about singing on Broadway as a young woman. When asked to sing for the ECC, she simply replies there is no stage and I need to be dressed properly. At the kick off event, Gloria was whisked away and
  • William changed the perception of aging for 200 people at the Rum Boogie Cafe by showing what an 88-year-old can do. He had a beer and entertained the crowd by singing with the jazz band. Everyone was on their feet cheering at the end of his performance.
  • Gracie, a resident of EdenBrook Assisted Living in Alpharetta, Georgia and 100 years young, remembers horse and buggy days. She and her daughter, Vadine, rode in a
  • Abe is a Cantor. Even though he lived in a nursing home, he longed to talk with someone in Hebrew and discuss the history and religion of his lifetime. Cantor Goodfriend spent the afternoon with Abe and you could tell you were on hallowed ground.
  • Hazel is 101 years old! She spent 70 years of her life volunteering and involved with music. Her Dream, to hear a choir again, since it had been 10 years. The Shorter College (GA) Chorale, where Hazel attended came to Beverly Healthcare Northside to sing, because Hazel also wanted to friends there to be able to enjoy it as well.
  • Dreams to relive past experiences are so important. This Tennessee resident had been a painter and even though wheelchair bound this Community Eldercare Living Center made sure that he had his old job back. He was given a sense of purpose again.
  • Ruth was on a bowling league her whole life and missed getting out to the lanes. She and 3 of her friends from her assisted living went head to head with the pins. There were even a few strikes. She still had great style.

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