IMHope’s mission is to create opportunities for older adults to engage in a meaningful way with their community. We support long-term care homes, retirement homes, families, and other communities as they realize potential, value and assets that every member can contribute, independent of age. IMHope uses music in the context of intergenerational interactions to accomplish these outcomes.
With expertise in neuroscience of music, community research, and recreation therapy, we approach our work from an evidence-based framework and are actively contributing to the research literature through our own studies.
Our Programs
Our focus is connecting communities. Our goal is improving the quality of life of older adults, and we use music and intergenerational connections as tools to do so. With our experience in recreation therapy, program development and research, we want to build a future where every person, young and old, feel valued in their community.
Connecting older adults with elementary and high school students, using musical and non-musical activities.
We make music with our live audience in this 45-minute “performance” by the IMHope team and community volunteers.
Get to know Chelsea, Brad and Kevin from IMHope in this recorded music program. Sing along to our favourite songs, and meet our musical guests!
A virtual engaging hour of music performances and conversations for residents in long-term care to enjoy during moments-in-between
Why IMHope?
Benefits for residents and communities
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Innovative Content and Programming
Due to our expertise and experience, we are uniquely positioned to design and deliver innovative programs.
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Inclusive and Collaborative Practices
We create musical moments and experiences with our participants. We are not entertainers, we are engagers.
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Volunteer Engagement
We encourage community volunteers to play an active role in our work. This way, meaningful connections can persist beyond the scope of our programs.
Volunteer with us!
Research Articles
Intergenerational classrooms can be created in Hamilton communities
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Volunteering enhances McMaster student experience
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Technology is challenging for elders
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