Newsletter
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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…
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MusicCare Conference November 2024
CICO recommends this terrific one-day conference for anyone wanting to learn more about music’s role in care and self-care. Room 217 has been a partner since 2018. They developed MusicCare and continue to explore and develop its many aspects. It is inspiring, logical, and successful.…
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Viva Portugal and Cuba! Maynard and Adis
When dynamic Cuban singer Adis Rodriguez and her talented percussionist husband, Ahmed Ponce Mitchell, agreed to perform at both Maynard and Fairview Nursing Homes as part of our CreateMore program with Sheridan Centre for Elder Research, they created a very special program. At Maynard, the…
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Gabriel saves the day
On January 19 at 5 pm, our Music Coordinator Brenton Chan received a call from star pianist Kevin Ahfat – who had just tested positive for Covid. But he was supposed to perform a solo concert for Christie Gardens in 2.5 hours. Brenton flew into…