Make-A-Wish Michigan Wish Impact - From Hospital to Hope

From Hospital to Hope.
Physicians and support staff share the life-changing impact wishes have – beyond just medicine – on their patients and their families.
Wishes aren’t just a nice thing; they are a necessity. Research shows, and physicians agree, a wish can help improve a child’s quality of life and produce better health outcomes. These life-changing wishes replace fear with confidence, sadness with joy and anxiety with hope – making the impossible, possible for children battling critical illnesses. In fact, health professionals say the wish experience is an integral part of their medical treatment plan. Parents even say wish experiences are often turning points in their child’s battle for health.
This is why at Make-A-Wish Michigan, it is our vision to grant every eligible child’s wish – to ensure more kids have joyful experiences ... and some of the best days of their lives. Whether it’s a wish to have a puppy, see snow or be a police officer, each wish we grant at Make-A-Wish Michigan is as unique as each child. Yet, one thing remains consistent – the undeniable power wishes can have on a child’s emotional and physical health.

This year alone 800 Michigan kids are expected to be newly diagnosed with a critical illness.
Because of supporters like you, Make-A-Wish Michigan has granted nearly 12,000 wishes to Michigan kids since 1984. When a wish is granted, a child replaces Fear with Confidence, Sadness with Joy and Anxiety with Hope.
Make-A-Wish Michigan does not receive any state or federal funding to grant wishes.
The only way wishes are possible is through community support.
91% of wish parents believe the wish experience is a necessary part of a child’s treatment journey 
91% of parents believe that the wish experience gave their child a better chance of surviving their critical illness.  
95% of wish alumni felt more hopeful for their future after their wish.   
100% of medical providers said the wish experience improves a child’s emotional well-being.   
98% of medical providers said the wish experience has a positive impact on a child’s physical well-being. 
To learn more visit https://wish.org/impact