3 Wishes Program
@3wishesprogram.bsky.social
End-of-life program in which HCWs elicit and implement small final wishes for dying patients and their families. Originated in Canada, now at UCLA, Beth Israel, Niagara Health, UW, University of Utah, and many others. #Humanism #Compassion #Kindness
A young daughter lost her father & co-wrote this beautiful song that integrated her father’s heartbeat in the background. May the beauty of this song in her favorite creature, a dragon, help her navigate the future.
October 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A young daughter lost her father & co-wrote this beautiful song that integrated her father’s heartbeat in the background. May the beauty of this song in her favorite creature, a dragon, help her navigate the future.
Our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social music therapist worked with a family who lost a little boy named Sol. Changing the lyrics slightly, she and the family co-wrote a song to the rhythm of "You are My Sunshine". We will be mailing the parents his heartbeat recording & personalized song in this plush.
September 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social music therapist worked with a family who lost a little boy named Sol. Changing the lyrics slightly, she and the family co-wrote a song to the rhythm of "You are My Sunshine". We will be mailing the parents his heartbeat recording & personalized song in this plush.
A volunteer artist created this painting for a family of a @3wishesprogram.bsky.social patient. The patient was a musician and physician, and the painting is perfect.
September 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
A volunteer artist created this painting for a family of a @3wishesprogram.bsky.social patient. The patient was a musician and physician, and the painting is perfect.
Nearly 7500 wishes fulfilled for 2320 patients over the years!
September 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Nearly 7500 wishes fulfilled for 2320 patients over the years!
Look at this beautiful fingerprint painting that was done for a @3wishesprogram.bsky.social patient at LA General Medical Center! The patient loved Betty Boop and the color red.
June 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Look at this beautiful fingerprint painting that was done for a @3wishesprogram.bsky.social patient at LA General Medical Center! The patient loved Betty Boop and the color red.
The family requested that this image of a strong black woman be used to reflect their lost loved one. Our volunteer artist did a wonderful job incorporating her fingerprints into each step of the staircase.
June 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The family requested that this image of a strong black woman be used to reflect their lost loved one. Our volunteer artist did a wonderful job incorporating her fingerprints into each step of the staircase.
A young mother dies and leaves behind 6 children. The children all wanted the fingerprint keychains and locks of hair. This story is so heartbreaking.
June 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A young mother dies and leaves behind 6 children. The children all wanted the fingerprint keychains and locks of hair. This story is so heartbreaking.
So incredibly proud of medstudent Ami Tamhaney and music therapist Jenna Markovitz for presenting our work on heartbeat songs at the CSU Palliative Care Symposium! Not surprisingly, there was a lot of interest as well as a lot of tears!
June 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
So incredibly proud of medstudent Ami Tamhaney and music therapist Jenna Markovitz for presenting our work on heartbeat songs at the CSU Palliative Care Symposium! Not surprisingly, there was a lot of interest as well as a lot of tears!
A daughter shared with us how our teddy bear that contains her father's heartbeat sits atop her bedroom dresser--along with loving pictures and other mementos our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social provided. May these memories be a blessing. #EOLcare
May 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A daughter shared with us how our teddy bear that contains her father's heartbeat sits atop her bedroom dresser--along with loving pictures and other mementos our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social provided. May these memories be a blessing. #EOLcare
It's wonderful to find out that #Montefiore in NY has started the @3wishesprogram.bsky.social! #Kindness is spreading!
April 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
It's wonderful to find out that #Montefiore in NY has started the @3wishesprogram.bsky.social! #Kindness is spreading!
It was great to celebrate one year of @3wishesprogram.bsky.social at Olive View Medical Center yesterday!!! 75 patients received 3wp, at only $24 per patient
April 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It was great to celebrate one year of @3wishesprogram.bsky.social at Olive View Medical Center yesterday!!! 75 patients received 3wp, at only $24 per patient
The patient loved everything that had to do with space and now his fingerprints are immortalize in the cosmos in this beautiful fingerprint painting for his family. A thousand thanks to our talented volunteer artists.
April 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The patient loved everything that had to do with space and now his fingerprints are immortalize in the cosmos in this beautiful fingerprint painting for his family. A thousand thanks to our talented volunteer artists.
We just received this beautiful fingerprint painting back. This one is particularly heartwarming as it pictures, per family's request, the Santa Monica Pier.
March 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
We just received this beautiful fingerprint painting back. This one is particularly heartwarming as it pictures, per family's request, the Santa Monica Pier.
The patient's family teared up when the nurse presented them with this keepsake. Love goes on. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The patient's family teared up when the nurse presented them with this keepsake. Love goes on. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
One of the hospitals that has recently started @3wishesprogram.bsky.social has a large Catholic patient population. The nurses went above and beyond to give the family keepsakes that reflected their religion.
February 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
One of the hospitals that has recently started @3wishesprogram.bsky.social has a large Catholic patient population. The nurses went above and beyond to give the family keepsakes that reflected their religion.
A beautiful and heart wrenching story from 2019.
February 11, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A beautiful and heart wrenching story from 2019.
The dying patient's husband told their young daughter that we'd give her a teddy bear with the sound of her mom's heartbeat in it. The little girl asked if she can have it in PINK teddy bear because that was her mom's favorite color. So glad we found this one:
February 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The dying patient's husband told their young daughter that we'd give her a teddy bear with the sound of her mom's heartbeat in it. The little girl asked if she can have it in PINK teddy bear because that was her mom's favorite color. So glad we found this one:
Dying in the hospital doesn't have to be cold and sterile. Sometimes a few decorations, twinkles lights, soft LED candles can help bring everyone a little peace and comfort.
February 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Dying in the hospital doesn't have to be cold and sterile. Sometimes a few decorations, twinkles lights, soft LED candles can help bring everyone a little peace and comfort.
Family describe her as devoted her daughter and husband. She was a neuroscientist who worked w/ children w/ learning disabilities & wanted to leave the world a little better than she found it. Our volunteer artist captured the request perfectly in this fingerprint painting.
January 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Family describe her as devoted her daughter and husband. She was a neuroscientist who worked w/ children w/ learning disabilities & wanted to leave the world a little better than she found it. Our volunteer artist captured the request perfectly in this fingerprint painting.
We never thought that our program would need a presence on the Labor & Delivery Ward. But the reality is that intrauterine demises (stillbirths) can be absolutely devastating to expecting patient. Being able to take away a memory box and/or footprint can bring them a small comfort.
January 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
We never thought that our program would need a presence on the Labor & Delivery Ward. But the reality is that intrauterine demises (stillbirths) can be absolutely devastating to expecting patient. Being able to take away a memory box and/or footprint can bring them a small comfort.
HCWs: Holidays are never fun to be working in the hospital. But let's be thankful that we are not the ones in the hospital bed nor the grief-stricken family by the bedside.
Here is a Christmas blanket for a dying @3wishesprogram.bsky.social patient. Final peaceful memories are important.
Here is a Christmas blanket for a dying @3wishesprogram.bsky.social patient. Final peaceful memories are important.
December 25, 2024 at 4:39 AM
HCWs: Holidays are never fun to be working in the hospital. But let's be thankful that we are not the ones in the hospital bed nor the grief-stricken family by the bedside.
Here is a Christmas blanket for a dying @3wishesprogram.bsky.social patient. Final peaceful memories are important.
Here is a Christmas blanket for a dying @3wishesprogram.bsky.social patient. Final peaceful memories are important.
The couple were world travelers, particularly loved nature & animals. Their favorite is the panda. We were so glad to provide his grieving wife this plush that contained the recording of her husband's heartbeat that was recorded before he died.
She says: "I'll be listening it 'til the day I die"
She says: "I'll be listening it 'til the day I die"
December 17, 2024 at 10:09 PM
The couple were world travelers, particularly loved nature & animals. Their favorite is the panda. We were so glad to provide his grieving wife this plush that contained the recording of her husband's heartbeat that was recorded before he died.
She says: "I'll be listening it 'til the day I die"
She says: "I'll be listening it 'til the day I die"
The dying patient's son was turning 9 in a few days & had expressed that he was hoping to have his mother present at his party. Unfortunately, that wasn't going to happen. Instead, with his parents' permission, we had a small early birthday party for him in her room. Final #memories are precious.
December 15, 2024 at 6:40 PM
The dying patient's son was turning 9 in a few days & had expressed that he was hoping to have his mother present at his party. Unfortunately, that wasn't going to happen. Instead, with his parents' permission, we had a small early birthday party for him in her room. Final #memories are precious.