Press Release May 22, 2008

  McQuade Students Make Dreams Come True for Elant Seniors

NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Students from McQuade Children's Services in New Windsor are making dreams come true for nursing home residents at Elant at Newburgh.

Through a partnership with the Twilight Wish Foundation, students from the McQuade school have granted at least 10 wishes to the seniors who reside at the nursing facility, including the opportunity for one resident to take a two-hour limousine ride to West Point.

Similar to the Make-a-Wish Foundation for children, the Twilight Wish Foundation is an organization that helps to fulfill wishes for seniors over 65 years old. McQuade students raised money by selling baked goods and key chains to purchase items the seniors put on their “wish lists,” including CD players, a Los Angeles Lakers cap, a sewing machine, a makeover and large print Bibles.

Resident George Oriani, recipient of the limousine ride, was particularly thrilled with his granted wish and said it was the best trip he had ever taken in his life.

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Elant, Inc., a community-based, not-for-profit organization, is a leading provider of services for older adults and chronically ill people of all ages. Elant has grown from a 120-bed nursing home, which opened in 1985, to a comprehensive system of organizations that provides a full range of health and housing services to the Hudson Valley and beyond. On any given day, Elant serves more than 3,000 people through its network of communities, home care agencies and services. Elant’s mission is to provide personalized, high quality care and lifestyle options to persons of diverse generations, cultures and needs.