Sterling House of Greenville...
Local 81-Year-Old Had Her Wish Granted 

GREENVILLE, OH, June 8, 2012 - Phyllis Aukerman, resident of Sterling House of Greenville, had her wish to visit her sister, Margeurite, living in a Skilled Nursing Community in Texas fulfilled through Brookdale and Jeremy Bloom’s Wish of a Lifetime.   

Aukerman, 81, worried she wouldn’t get to see her sister, Margeurite Bird, again.  Margeurite’s health has confined her to a nursing home in Cedar Park, TX.  Phyllis’ Wish of a Lifetime was to visit Margeurite, whom she hadn’t seen since 2009. 

On Thursday, April 26th, Phyllis’ dream came true!  Accompanied by her daughter, Tammy Fraley, she received an all expense paid trip to Cedar Park, TX.  

Phyllis & Margeurite grew up on a farm in Ansonia and are the daughters of the late William & Ethel Bryson.  The sisters always enjoyed spending time together and now had the opportunity to reminisce about days past.  As they looked through old family photos Margurite commented, “This trip(visit) has made me 30 years younger!” 

Aukerman’s wish was granted thanks to Brookdale Senior Living and Jeremy Bloom’s Wish of a Lifetime, a nonprofit organization dedicated to granting life-enriching wishes to older Americans. To request her wish, Aukerman filled out a wish application explaining an experience she would like to have fulfilled and how that experience relates to one or more dimensions of Brookdale’s Optimum Life® platform. Optimum Life cultivates whole-person wellness through fulfillment in the six key dimensions: purposeful, emotional, physical, social, intellectual and spiritual. 

Both Brookdale and Jeremy Bloom’s Wish of a Lifetime provide a helping hand in making some of the dreams of Brookdale’s residents come true.  Residents at Brookdale Senior Living communities nationwide are invited to share and submit their wishes to Jeremy Bloom’s Wish of a Lifetime at www.seniorwish.org. 

Together, the partnership between Brookdale and Jeremy Bloom’s Wish of a Lifetime granted 191 wishes in 2011.  

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is a leading owner and operator of senior living communities throughout the United States. The company is committed to providing an exceptional living experience through properties that are designed, purpose-built and operated to provide the highest-quality service, care and living accommodations for residents. 

Jeremy Bloom’s Wish of a Lifetime (JBWOL) was established in 2008 by two-time Olympic Skier, former NFL football player and Colorado native Jeremy Bloom in living honor of his grandmother Donna Wheeler. Bloom left competitive sports to launch the foundation in order to initiate a cultural change by enriching the lives of seniors. For more information, please visit www.seniorwish.org.