Seniors
Program
MASC has been serving up the arts to seniors for
the past 9 years with programs featuring
professional artists who bring opportunities for
hands-on participation in engaging workshops and
thrilling, multicultural performances. Participants
and senior venue managers speak of the
excitement of finding a creative ability, widening
their understanding of other cultures and the
pleasure of participating in a performance or
hands-on workshop. In the words of long- time
partner Robert Ienzi of St. Patrick’s Home:
“We would like to let everyone know
how great the years of partnership &
collaboration that St. Patrick’s Home
Long Term Care of Ottawa has had
with MASC and we look forward to many more
years together. The performances that they have
provided to us from literature, cultural, theater or a
musical performance have been spectacular and
the talent that has been showcased has been
stellar. MASC provides all with high quality
performances and understands the importance of
making it available to many and they are always
introducing new performances yearly to the list of
choices.
The relationship with MASC staff over the years has
been professional, courteous & they have been
understanding of the residents’ requests we make
from them and the performers have also been
extremely understanding of our specific requests
that are needed to make it a great
production/experience for this audience. One of the
residents once said to me, “Can we just get all our
performances from them only and only them”. We
have also had residents clap ecstatically and shout
out at the end of the performance as if they were at
the National Arts Centre. On a more personal note,
from what I have witnessed with some of our
residents over the years is their interaction with
what they were witnessing, like tapping their feet or
clapping their hands to the music or beat; residents,
who may not have shown this at any other time.
Our last thank you goes out to the MASC Donors
who have provided St. Patrick’s Home with subsidies
for these bookings. Without you, we may not have
been able to bring these types of performances to
the residents, since we are a non-profit home. You
are appreciated and everyone who benefits from
MASC blesses you for making it happen, especially
for some of us who may not be able to do it
financially. With your commitment to the Performing
Arts and making it available to all, you understand
the value it has on everyone mentally, emotionally
and cognitively, Thank you all.”
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