We are Emma Ainsley, artist and John Phillips, musician. At Jam Today we deliver co-creative musical experiences alongside people living with dementia. These are participatory music sessions to engage and inspire, where we focus on jamming together and using shared creativity to find new ways to communicate and make connections beyond chat. This shared experience of jamming together is a highly accessible and inclusive way of working, giving everyone the opportunity to join in with the jam. From 2018 to 2020 we delivered in person sessions in care homes and day centres. This year we have expanded our services to be able to deliver our sessions remotely on Zoom in response to ongoing uncertainties around visiting care homes in person. Working on Zoom has allowed us to introduce a new element of video backdrops to the sessions, offering another way for people to engage and creating a rich sensory experience.
