The Jewish Housing Council Foundation (JHCF) has received a grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County to expand its Music & Memory program for seniors suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other memory disorders. The grant will allow JHCF to more than triple the number of residents at Aviva – A Campus for Senior Life who are currently served by the program, while also allowing the foundation to gain national certification as a Music & Memory provider. Founded in 2010, Music & Memory is a national nonprofit organization that uses iPods and other digital technology to bring personalized music into the lives of the elderly or infirm, vastly improving their quality of life. Started locally by the Jewish Housing Council Foundation, in partnership with the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and Sarasota Rotary Club, the program currently serves 20 residents at in Sarasota, and, thanks to the Community Foundation grant, will be able to expand that number to more than 70 residents served.

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