But she hasn't heard about much else since.

Her mother, Grace Patterson, a resident at Pleasant Meadow Manor in Norwood, dropped a wish into the home's wishing well, requesting to meet the popular talk-show host. In late August, the wish was retrieved by staff members, who for weeks, have been trying to make the meeting happen.

The day Grace learned her wish had been selected, she called her daughter Heather.

"This comes as a surprise to me," says Heather of her mom's love for the show.

"This is something I didn't know." According to staff, Grace, 80, watches the show religiously and refuses to leave her room during the daily time slot.

Heather says she has read all of the articles in the local media about her mom's wish and knows her mother is quite a celebrity at the long-term care home. OMNI launched a poster and postcard campaign, asking people within OMNI and in the communities surrounding the home to support Grace's Wish. More than 500 letters of support were shipped off to the Oprah show late last week.

Pleasant Meadow initially emailed the show about Grace's Wish in late August, but only received confirmation the correspondence had arrived. It was at that point, home office teamed up with Pleasant Meadow.

Heather says the wishing well concept at the home is a good idea, depending on what the wishes are. "If it's kept to something realistic, I think it's great." She says whether her mom gets to meet Oprah or staff does something special instead, it will be good for Grace.

She's "pretty limited as to what she can do anymore. I think it will be a thrilling experience for mom."