Baycrest

Your donations make Baycrest their "Home" Baycrest clients and residents are the first to tell you they're thankful to be in a place that goes the extra mile for all aspects of care. And they also know it wouldn't be possible without donors like you. Musician leaves $25,000 gift of gratitude to Baycrest When Toronto musician Harry "Hush" Sherman, z'l, left a bequest of $25,000 to Baycrest late last year, he was saying his final "thank you" to a place that took great care of his parents so many years ago. He was also reinforcing a message to his family and the community about the importance of Baycrest. The youngest of five brothers born to immigrant parents from Poland, he felt peace-of-mind knowing Baycrest was there for his parents in their senior years, recalls his son Michael. "My father was a woodwinds player, who spent his life making people happy. He played for the pit orchestra at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. It was a great way to make a living because he did what he loved," Michael says. "We lived in North Toronto and my father would drive down Bathurst Street to work every night. On his way down, he'd always stop in at Baycrest to visit with and feed dinner to his parents. To my sister Cindy and me, this was a normal part of our upbringing. We'd say, 'OK, dad's off to feed Bubbie and Zaida.' He used to take us on a regular basis. It just meant so much to our family knowing that Baycrest was there to take care of our grandparents. I remember the outstanding care, compassion and respect Baycrest gave them." Just before Michael's mother, Sarah "Sally" Sherman, passed away in 1998, she was scheduled to move into Baycrest. Sadly, Sally died the night before her move. "Even though she never stayed at Baycrest, just knowing that Baycrest was there for my mom was emotionally important for me and my whole family," he says. Michael adds that although his father never ended up at Baycrest "he knew in the back of his mind that if he needed to go, Baycrest would always be there." Harry Sherman was 94 when he passed away in November 2014. "From the bottom of my heart, thank you for giving me the chance to again express my creativity, which I had buried for years." Malca F. "I know all these things would not be possible without the extra funding. Government does not provide the kind of funding that makes [Baycrest's] enriched experience possible." Sylvia L. To help Baycrest continue providing outstanding programming and care to clients, please support our Annual Campaign today. Visit Baycrest.org/rethink or call 416-785-2875 and ask to speak to Chantelle Hadaway at the Baycrest Foundation donations office. Thank you for helping us rethink brain health and aging. "...he felt peace- of-mind knowing Baycrest was there..." "I'm a lucky man. I'm happy as hell here. This is my home. I want to thank all the donors who give money to Baycrest." Don S. "Thank you for your generosity. I love you all." Beatrice F. "I am proud to say this is my home." Moselle B. Harry Sherman BRAIN HEALTH & AGING

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