Newsletter
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Music to Brighten Lonely Seniors’ Lives
Live music offers a rare opportunity for joy and reminiscence, which can be invaluable for seniors in long-term care. It helps alleviate the loneliness that many experience during the holiday season, especially those feeling isolated in care homes without frequent family visits. The gift of…
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Mental Hygiene for Musicians
Concerts in Care Ontario is happy to be supporting the The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group and its partners in their efforts to alleviate the constant pressures of the musicians who bring so much joy and relief to audiences of all kinds across Canada. If…
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Perfect Holiday Gifts & Winter Reads: Books That Explore the Healing Power of Music
Looking for a great holiday gift for someone in your life? Or perhaps you’d like to expand your winter reading list? We’ve got you covered! I Heard There Was A Secret Chord: Music as Medicine by Daniel Levitin Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health…
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Marquise Hospitality
Specializing in warm, caring experiences… like our concerts! Magic happened after a Marquise Hospitality senior executive had a vision of providing beautiful music for his clientele in seniors’ homes, and then a fellow executive attended a Sienna for Seniors Foundation gathering where an amazing cello…
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Become a CICO Ambassador!
Become a CICO Ambassador! Daytime concerts and important, easy work! Three questions: 1. Would you like to attend a free, excellent concert once a month? 2. Do you love the idea of helping seniors and musicians come together? 3. Have you always wanted to be…
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Empowering moments of joy for seniors, courtesy of Sienna for Seniors Foundation
“This is such a great fit!” This was a wonderful and welcome reaction from a potential funder after only about 15 minutes of discussion. In late February 2024, The Sienna For Seniors Foundation encouraged Debra Chandler, ED of Concerts in Care Ontario and Raymond Aucoin,…
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TAG US! Let’s talk COMMUNITY: Musicians, Facilities, CiCO
Social media is all about being, well, Social! Let’s start tagging each other on Instagram and Facebook, and commenting, liking, and reposting on LinkedIn. Tagging and liking spread the word for all of us! Active musicians can help spread the word about the performances and…
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Welcome to CiCO, Catherine and Nivy!
The Board of Directors of Concerts in Care Ontario welcomes Catherine Chalmers and Nivy Kani to our organization. They are both dynamic women with fabulous new perspectives and a passion for both music and seniors. Catherine Chalmers is a music graduate from both University of…