Premiere on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 1 p.m. at Kenwood Baptist Church: ‘Songs in Mind’ concert. Music plays an intrinsic role in mental and brain health. ERS, in tandem with Keys for Success, invites music lovers to attend this and future no-cost events. New choir participants welcome.

New choir program among no-cost activities that elevate memory support and inclusion.

[Cincinnati, Ohio – August 9, 2024] “Songs in Mind,” a dedicated choir of local older adults with dementia and their loved ones organized by Episcopal Retirement Services (ERS), a Cincinnati-based, national leader in memory support and inclusion throughout the aging process, holds its vaunted premiere at a Kenwood church next week.

Episcopal Retirement Services (ERS) has spent the last 70+ years enriching the lives of older adults in a person-centered, innovative and spiritually-based way. As a national leader and innovator in providing care, support, and education for those living with cognitive loss, ERS created The Center for Memory Support and Inclusion in 2020 as a leading resource for the communities it serves.

Tuesday’s choir performance is part of the Center’s “Songs in Mind” program, developed in partnership with Blue Ash- based Keys for Success, an evidence-based practice using specifically-designed music interventions to enable individuals to reach non-musical goals.

Benefits of this and all programs provided by The Center for Memory Support and Inclusion include:

• Providing healthy and therapeutic opportunities for social engagement among older adults and their loved ones along their memory care journey;
• Provide training and education for care providers, family caregivers, and the community at large;
• Making sure that living environments are conducive to caring for people with cognitive loss;
• Building awareness and creating a community that is informed and supportive of people with cognitive loss.

The 30-member choir has been rehearsing all summer. Their 10-week program will start its next session this fall, following Tuesday’s event at Kenwood Baptist Church (in the Sanctuary) located at 8341 Kenwood Rd., Cincinnati, OH, 45236. A reception follows the premiere. Everyone is welcome to attend this and future no-cost events. RSVPs are recommended.

To sign up for this and other no-cost programs and events offered by the ERS Center for Memory Support and Inclusion, contact Shannon Braun at sbraun@erslife.org or call 513-979-2302.

ABOUT ERS: Since 1951, Episcopal Retirement Services (ERS) has enriched the lives of older adults in a person- centered, innovative, and spiritually based way. ERS owns and operates three Continuing Care Retirement Communities, including Deupree House and Marjorie P. Lee in Hyde Park, and Episcopal Church House in Louisville. Additionally, ERS also owns or operates 32 Affordable Living communities throughout Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. ERS also provides several community-based services including, the Center for Memory Support and Inclusion Deupree Meals On Wheels, and Living Well Senior Solutions. For more information, contact ERS at (513) 271-9610, info@ERSLife.org or episcopalretirement.com. ###

Contact: Lauryn Moore, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations | ERS, media@erslife.org, 513-990-0330

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