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Concerts in Care Ontario is one of six regional organizations comprising a National Network of providers of professional music concerts across Canada. Each year we issue a joint Annual Report with statistics, pictures, and testimonials, all evidence of our impact on seniors, staff, and caregivers…

That quote is from a caregiver working in long-term care, after hearing one of our Concerts in Care concerts. Her words made our hearts happy, too! Concerts in Care Ontario and the Sheridan Centre for Elder Research have initial results from our 3-year study which…

Concerts in Care Ontario presents an evening of fun, elegance, and very high spirits: WHEN: Tuesday May 5 at 7:30 WHERE: Hugh’s Room, 296 Broadview Avenue Buy a ticket and support great music for our most vulnerable population Schmaltz & Pepper spins Eastern European Jewish…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

“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,…