Offering a positive, safe and friendly space with a listening ear for those:
who themselves have Dementia (accompanied by a friend/carer)
who are living with someone with Dementia
who have a loved one who has Dementia
who have had a loved one who has died who had Dementia.
Joining us this month are Music for Connection, a Brighton & Hove-based social enterprise that has been running community music projects in the city and beyond since 2013. They offer participatory music as a tool for connection in a variety of community-based settings.
They are working as part of the Ageing Well Partnership and through this funding are offering free dementia-friendly interactive music sessions to groups supporting people who are experiencing memory challenges. This is an interactive and responsive music session which responds to the needs and interests of the group. They bring a range of instruments and provide a safe musical space for connection. Their facilitators have extensive experience making music with people experiencing memory challenges in a range of community, health and social care settings.