When a Sonoma County caregiver drops her mother off at an adult day program, the difference is visible.
“She paints, she sings, she exercises, she engages,” the caregiver said. “She literally dances out the door.”
Her mother has advanced dementia and can no longer communicate in ways most people understand. For her family, the program offers more than activities and companionship. It provides a brief break from the demands of nearly constant care…