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
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Our mission is to foster compassion, dignity, kindness, and human connection, among patients, families, and HCW's during a patient's end-of-life period in the hospital. It seems appropriate that we move to where the skies are blue.
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My end-of-life patient told me she wanted her favorite Domino's pizza--feta & spinach with Alfredo. So of course, I ordered it to the #ICU. And yes, when she insisted that I sit down & eat a slice with her, I did. Her nurse told me she has never seen anything like this 😊@3wishesprogram.bsky.social
October 3, 2026 at 3:12 AM
My end-of-life patient told me she wanted her favorite Domino's pizza--feta & spinach with Alfredo. So of course, I ordered it to the #ICU. And yes, when she insisted that I sit down & eat a slice with her, I did. Her nurse told me she has never seen anything like this 😊@3wishesprogram.bsky.social
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The matriarch of the family was a well loved grandmother who died in the hospital. The family requested their 3 generations to be featured walking into the ocean for their @3wishesprogram.bsky.social fingerprint painting. Beautiful.
September 25, 2026 at 3:40 PM
The matriarch of the family was a well loved grandmother who died in the hospital. The family requested their 3 generations to be featured walking into the ocean for their @3wishesprogram.bsky.social fingerprint painting. Beautiful.
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Looking back at some of our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social fingerprint paintings and admiring this one--it was created for an elderly husband who lost his wife of 50 years. It cannot be more perfect.
September 22, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Looking back at some of our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social fingerprint paintings and admiring this one--it was created for an elderly husband who lost his wife of 50 years. It cannot be more perfect.
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Just got home from putting together another beautiful & sad @3wishesprogram.bsky.social wedding. I told my friend, “I’m so tired”. Her reply, “It probably meant the world to them”.
Perspective is everything
Perspective is everything
September 20, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Just got home from putting together another beautiful & sad @3wishesprogram.bsky.social wedding. I told my friend, “I’m so tired”. Her reply, “It probably meant the world to them”.
Perspective is everything
Perspective is everything
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The couple had been dating forever. The boyfriend knew his girlfriend's dad wanted to see them get married and didn't have much time left. He proposed while the dad was in the ICU. And just like that, we have a @3wishesprogram.bsky.social wedding to plan.
September 19, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The couple had been dating forever. The boyfriend knew his girlfriend's dad wanted to see them get married and didn't have much time left. He proposed while the dad was in the ICU. And just like that, we have a @3wishesprogram.bsky.social wedding to plan.
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Just met a new attending colleague this week, who told me she experienced @3wishesprogram.bsky.social first hand for her family during her 1st year working for UCLA. She was so touched and told me she thinks it should be standard of care in every hospital. ❤️❤️❤️
September 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Just met a new attending colleague this week, who told me she experienced @3wishesprogram.bsky.social first hand for her family during her 1st year working for UCLA. She was so touched and told me she thinks it should be standard of care in every hospital. ❤️❤️❤️
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A direct quote from one of the nurses regarding @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
September 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM
A direct quote from one of the nurses regarding @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
A direct quote from one of the nurses regarding @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
September 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM
A direct quote from one of the nurses regarding @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
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A painting for a #PedsICU @3wishesprogram.bsky.social. Yes, whole hand and footprints were used because the child was so small. May the parents enjoy the safari depiction that used to entertain their child....
September 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A painting for a #PedsICU @3wishesprogram.bsky.social. Yes, whole hand and footprints were used because the child was so small. May the parents enjoy the safari depiction that used to entertain their child....
A painting for a #PedsICU @3wishesprogram.bsky.social. Yes, whole hand and footprints were used because the child was so small. May the parents enjoy the safari depiction that used to entertain their child....
September 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A painting for a #PedsICU @3wishesprogram.bsky.social. Yes, whole hand and footprints were used because the child was so small. May the parents enjoy the safari depiction that used to entertain their child....
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Got back the professional photographs (donated service) from the @3wishesprogram.bsky.social wedding a couple of weeks ago, and they are beautiful. I have to say--I'm a pretty good wedding planner for being doctor 😅. So happy to have been able to give the family beautiful forever memories. ❤️
September 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Got back the professional photographs (donated service) from the @3wishesprogram.bsky.social wedding a couple of weeks ago, and they are beautiful. I have to say--I'm a pretty good wedding planner for being doctor 😅. So happy to have been able to give the family beautiful forever memories. ❤️
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Coordinating a wedding so that a critically ill patient can see their kid get married is no easy task. I am so grateful for the nurses, RT's, & resident volunteers who came to help with the event. And thank goodness bedsheets look like linen. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
August 24, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Coordinating a wedding so that a critically ill patient can see their kid get married is no easy task. I am so grateful for the nurses, RT's, & resident volunteers who came to help with the event. And thank goodness bedsheets look like linen. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
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On my 1st Saturday off in a while, I went to pick up donated flowers for tomorrow's @3wishesprogram.bsky.social wedding (florist not open sunday). It took me > an hour in stop & go traffic, but the beauty of these flowers and human kindness they represent...priceless.
Thank you anthonysflowers.com
Thank you anthonysflowers.com
August 22, 2026 at 8:11 PM
On my 1st Saturday off in a while, I went to pick up donated flowers for tomorrow's @3wishesprogram.bsky.social wedding (florist not open sunday). It took me > an hour in stop & go traffic, but the beauty of these flowers and human kindness they represent...priceless.
Thank you anthonysflowers.com
Thank you anthonysflowers.com
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I told a friend that for a @3wishesprogram.bsky.social wedding this weekend, I've managed to secure a volunteer photographer, free floral arrangments, & a donated two-tiered wedding cake. She tells me these @3wishesprogram.bsky.social stories gives her renewed faith in humanity. I cannot agree more.
August 21, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I told a friend that for a @3wishesprogram.bsky.social wedding this weekend, I've managed to secure a volunteer photographer, free floral arrangments, & a donated two-tiered wedding cake. She tells me these @3wishesprogram.bsky.social stories gives her renewed faith in humanity. I cannot agree more.
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Planning a small wedding in the ICU this weekend so a dying patient can see her son get married. Just emailed a local bakery who graciously agreed to donate a wedding cake! People are amazing!
Next up...flowers....
@3wishesprogram.bsky.social
Next up...flowers....
@3wishesprogram.bsky.social
August 19, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Planning a small wedding in the ICU this weekend so a dying patient can see her son get married. Just emailed a local bakery who graciously agreed to donate a wedding cake! People are amazing!
Next up...flowers....
@3wishesprogram.bsky.social
Next up...flowers....
@3wishesprogram.bsky.social
A heartwarming message from a family who received a plush with their loved one’s heartbeat…
August 8, 2026 at 1:55 PM
A heartwarming message from a family who received a plush with their loved one’s heartbeat…
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A butterfly all alone
But can you fly on your own?
Take your place in the world today
A butterfly flying home
The little girl used to say she was a butterfly. After her death, our music therapist incorporated her heartbeat in the background of this song for her parents. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
But can you fly on your own?
Take your place in the world today
A butterfly flying home
The little girl used to say she was a butterfly. After her death, our music therapist incorporated her heartbeat in the background of this song for her parents. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
August 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
A butterfly all alone
But can you fly on your own?
Take your place in the world today
A butterfly flying home
The little girl used to say she was a butterfly. After her death, our music therapist incorporated her heartbeat in the background of this song for her parents. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
But can you fly on your own?
Take your place in the world today
A butterfly flying home
The little girl used to say she was a butterfly. After her death, our music therapist incorporated her heartbeat in the background of this song for her parents. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
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Omgoodness one of the family members of a @3wishesprogram.bsky.social patient wanted their loved one’s heartbeat in a farm animal and this cow is the cutest.
August 3, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Omgoodness one of the family members of a @3wishesprogram.bsky.social patient wanted their loved one’s heartbeat in a farm animal and this cow is the cutest.
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The fingerprint paintings done by our volunteers for families of our #PedsICU patients are always so heartbreakingly cute. I cannot imagine being a parent and losing a child. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
July 29, 2026 at 11:46 PM
The fingerprint paintings done by our volunteers for families of our #PedsICU patients are always so heartbreakingly cute. I cannot imagine being a parent and losing a child. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
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I love our latest fingerprint painting for a @3wishesprogram.bsky.social patient so much! Our volunteer did such a fantastic job incorporating the family's words that describe him: Mexico, soccer, Spanish music, farmer, white truck, watermelon
July 15, 2026 at 10:49 PM
I love our latest fingerprint painting for a @3wishesprogram.bsky.social patient so much! Our volunteer did such a fantastic job incorporating the family's words that describe him: Mexico, soccer, Spanish music, farmer, white truck, watermelon
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It's always so hard to watch parents lose their child. It's not natural and the heartbreak is palpable. These parents wanted an image of angel for their daughter's word cloud, and it can not be more perfect for who she was. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
July 8, 2026 at 8:22 PM
It's always so hard to watch parents lose their child. It's not natural and the heartbreak is palpable. These parents wanted an image of angel for their daughter's word cloud, and it can not be more perfect for who she was. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
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A father really wanted to see his daughter get married. But the wedding wasn't for a couple of months, and he was dying and running out of time. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social made it possible to do a small, early, and intimate ceremony in his hospital room so he can see her say "I do".
July 7, 2026 at 4:53 PM
A father really wanted to see his daughter get married. But the wedding wasn't for a couple of months, and he was dying and running out of time. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social made it possible to do a small, early, and intimate ceremony in his hospital room so he can see her say "I do".
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This holiday weekend, as we celebrate our country and embrace our friends and families, there are others who are losing theirs. I am so proud of our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social healthcare workers who strive to make the worst moments a little bit better.
July 5, 2026 at 11:34 PM
This holiday weekend, as we celebrate our country and embrace our friends and families, there are others who are losing theirs. I am so proud of our @3wishesprogram.bsky.social healthcare workers who strive to make the worst moments a little bit better.
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His wife told me she has been holding his hand for over 30yrs, so we created this hand mold of them holding hands for one final time before he died. I might have teared up a little seeing how beautiful it turned out. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
June 15, 2026 at 7:47 PM
His wife told me she has been holding his hand for over 30yrs, so we created this hand mold of them holding hands for one final time before he died. I might have teared up a little seeing how beautiful it turned out. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
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Not only do immigrants get the job done- they make magic for their fellow Americans. Follow Dr Neville and read about the amazing @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
This is how we need to navigate end of life in hospitals.
This is how we need to navigate end of life in hospitals.
His wife told me she has been holding his hand for over 30yrs, so we created this hand mold of them holding hands for one final time before he died. I might have teared up a little seeing how beautiful it turned out. @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
June 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Not only do immigrants get the job done- they make magic for their fellow Americans. Follow Dr Neville and read about the amazing @3wishesprogram.bsky.social
This is how we need to navigate end of life in hospitals.
This is how we need to navigate end of life in hospitals.