BRANTFORD –
A Six Nations woman has created a new program to help bring joy into seniors’ lives.
Stephanie Hill started the Aboriginal Senior Wish to grant lifelong experience wishes to indigenous seniors.
“It will be fun to do something that people can really enjoy. “We are concerned about, and children are very important, but elders are just as important and sometimes they are often forgotten,” Hill said.
Since its creation in 2019, Hill has granted 20 wishes, ranging from a show at a theater, to a Grand River boat ride and a spa day.
Rusty and Charles Sky took part in the program, where they went to watch a play at the Sanderson Center in Brantford.
“It was awesome, the show was awesome,” Rusty Sky said. “Seniors do not get many wishes or things like that. Usually you do this for younger people or your grandchildren. So it was very rewarding. ”
The wishes are paid for by donations made by Six Nations companies.
Hill said any senior who is a registered Six Nations orchestra member can qualify for the program.
“Seventy-eight thousand people could apply for it. The age is 55 plus because we as natives, we age faster, we get sick faster for longer. So I want them when they are healthy, when they can enjoy it. ”
Hill said seniors could apply for the program or they could be nominated.
The Sky’s said their wish come true is something they will not forget.
Reference-kitchener.ctvnews.ca