Hi, Gary

Here in Lexington, there are lots of upscale nursing homes and assisted living centers
who have entertainment budgets, and I have been asked many times to work there.When I get a call, I refer one of my friends.

I have obligations for my regular clients, so I can't go into that part of the market, but I can volunteer Saturday afternoon from 3:00-4:00 and have plenty of time for my 6:00 job. Sundays, I'll use the Yamaha grand at the upscale place, so the time commitment will be minimal (no set-up). This way, I'll be donating $5,000 per year to Hospice and 100 hours to very sick folks who really have few options.

Several of my friends play nursing homes regularly and enjoy it. In the 11 years I have been a daily caretaker, I've learned a lot about nursing homes, the laws and regulations and have been in contact with the State Attorney General's office and local regulators numerous times. I'm a pretty hard line jazz player, so I wouldn't choose to play the material appropriate for nursing homes and assisted living facilities
for personal enjoyment and money.

The local director of senior citizens services knows what places don't provide paid entertainment, and the 8 places I'll go to don't.

This is just something I want to do.


Russ