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James Russick Smith playing to residents in Fort Collins through their open windows
Given precautions put into place because of COVID-19, the senior care facilities Sound Affects works with have experienced changing waves of lockdowns and activity and visitor regulations. As a non-profit project that has always prioritized senior access to personalized music, Sound Affects will continue to focus on the mental and emotional wellbeing of older adults as facilities continue to navigate safe programming.
Music Programs for Senior Care Facilities
IN PERSON SHOWS
Sound Affects is organizing indoor and outdoor shows for facilities and different-sized groups of residents. We’ll book our artists to perform for your residents using any space or equipment you have to offer.
VIRTUAL SHOWS
We can tailor virtual concerts to your facility’s needs. Our current offerings include weekly, monthly, or occasional shows with one or multiple artists on Zoom or any other video platform.
MUSIC FOR INDIVIDUALS
No audience is too small for our artists and we value the personal connections made between our musicians and your care residents. If you can think of a personalized music experience that will make a resident’s day (facetime/zoom songs, window music, phone call, etc.), we want to make it happen!
Musicians participating in our Artist in Residency Program:
Find your info here!
Sound Affects partnered with Colorado facilities that hosted “Hug Tunnels” for their residents. Click here to learn more about Hug Tunnels, being used so that care residents could safely hug their loved ones during pandemic shutdowns.
Dancing to the music at a Hug Tunnel in Fort Collins, CO
Sound Affects performers: Erik Lunde and Eric Straumanis
Want to hear our song picks from local artists in 2020? Check out covers and originals that we curated for our senior care facilities to enjoy here: Song of the Week Archive
For the entire community
Tips for Using Music to Connect
In partnership with Fort Collins Music Association, Sound Affects put together a few tips that anyone can use to connect with isolated loved ones using music. Check out the videos here:
Youtube Playlists for Facilities to use at any time
Live Music of the ‘50s-‘60s (216 videos)
Rock and Roll Legends Concert (1 hour)
Live Music of the ‘60s (101 videos)
Live Classical Music Compilation (102 videos)
Live Jazz Compilation (62 videos)
Live Classic Country and Opry (182 videos)
Relaxation/Meditation/Stress Relief Compilation (15 videos)
For Artists/Bands
ARE YOU A MUSICIAN INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF Sound Affects' PROGRAMS?
ARE YOU A MUSICIAN ALREADY WORKING WITH SOUND AFFECTS WANTING TO SUBMIT FEEDBACK?
If you are interested in supporting our many senior care residents or our artists during this time, please also consider the following:
SPONSORING ARTISTS TO CREATE personalized content such as MUSICAL TELEGRAMS FOR SENIOR CARE RESIDENTS
General donations to support SOUND AFFECTS ability to serve those in isolation at this time
IF INSTEAD, YOU ARE INTERESTED IN DONATING MUSIC SUPPLIES TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO SENIOR CARE RESIDENTS, CLICK HERE
All donations to the Sound Affects Music program are tax-deductible.