Great musicenriching the lives of our elders

“This last performance was sheer joy. Food for the soul, that is what music is. Thank you to all involved. And please know our appreciation for these glorious interludes.”— resident

Patricia Hammond, mezzo-soprano | Doug Balfour, piano

The largest performance arts organization in Canada dedicated exclusively to people in retirement homes and long-term care.

Photo: Yukiko Onley

Concerts in Care 2015• 800 concerts at 72 homes across British

Columbia• audience: over 36,000

Janelle Nadeau, harp

“It’s not very often that entertainers are so skilled at getting our residents involved and actively participating in the music itself, so it was amazing and really fun to see this happen!”— residence staff

Silk Road Duo

“Families are actually planning their visits around when [Concerts in Care] are taking place.The performance… was amazing. You know it is working when you can get people up and dancing.”— residence staff

Nicola Everton, clarinet

Concerts in Care to date• over 9 years of concert delivery• 6,000 concerts presented• audience: over 270,000• regions: Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island,

Okanagan, Kamloops, Kootenays, the North

Photo: Yukiko Onley

“When I hear you playing like this… so beautifully… it makes me want to live longer.”— resident

Charlie Lui, dizi | Karen Lee-Morlang, piano

“You could hear a pin drop in both rooms, amazing… The impact was huge and so meaningful and rewarding for our residents. You brought real moments of joy to our residents.”— residence staff

Jane Coop, piano

“An excellent and charming performance.”“[He] was engaged with the audience the whole time, and everyone was clapping and tapping with their feet and no one wanted it to end.”— residence staff

Steve Normandin, accordion

“It’s as if I’d been drinking Kool-Aid my whole life and someone just gave me a nice glass of wine.”— residence staff

D’arcy Han, vocalist

“The last time the musicians were here, one resident commented on how it reminded her of the concerts she attended in Vancouver, down in Stanley Park. I hope the musicians know how much it means to the residents and staff to have them come and perform.”— residence staff

Borealis String Quartet

“When asked how he enjoyed it [the resident] was so choked up that he could not speak. His eyes filled with tears and he finally said, “It was the most beautiful music I have ever heard!”— residence staff

David Gilham, violin | Chiharu Linuma, piano

“The concerts have been very much enjoyed by residents and their families – and have contributed to their quality of life – and that is the most important outcome to us.”— David Cheperdak, SEO

Broadmead Care

Van Django, gypsy jazz quartet

Will our concerts enrich the lives of your residents?

Photos: Yukiko Onley

To enquire about Concerts in Care at your home please contact:

David LemonFounder, Executive and Artistic Directord.lemon@healtharts.org604.230.2732