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WATCH: Musicians-on-Call proves popular with residents and staff of community hospitals in Limerick [Video]

RESIDENTS and staff of community hospitals in Limerick and across the Mid-west region have enjoyed a series of live musical engagements as part of a pilot project led by Limerick City and County Council and supported by Creative Ireland. 

Musicians-on-Call, a Music in Healthcare concept by Kids’ Classics, was spearheaded by the Council’s Limerick Arts Office in collaboration with Age Friendly Limerick and Healthy Limerick.  

It was delivered in partnership with artistic partners Kids Classics, the HSE and Clare and Tipperary County Councils. 

The aim of the project was to promote health and well-being by improving the quality of life and cultural access for those who live and work in healthcare settings, by bringing high quality live music to vulnerable older members of our communities living in nursing homes. 

But rather than the musicians just coming to play a particular set, the music was tailored to the specific audience, who …

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