Friends of Adult Day Health Care Board

Our board is made up of dedicated community members who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and passions to this organization. Together, they guide and support Friends of ADHC in its mission to provide compassionate, high-quality care for older adults and adults with disabilities in Yolo County.

Deborah Francis

FADHC President

Deborah joined Friends of ADHC in 1998 as a Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, driven by her passion to promote physical and cognitive health and to prevent unnecessary institutionalization caused by frailty or dependency. She recognizes that many older and dependent adults, especially those without strong caregiver support, often face limited choices and are placed in institutions. Adult day services provide a much-needed community alternative.

Deborah encourages the community to support this vital Yolo County resource and the individuals and families who rely on it.

Cass Sylvia

FADHC Vice President

Cass has lived in Yolo County for 33 years and was elected as Yolo County Public Guardian/Public Administrator in 1998, serving in that role for 20 years. As a court-appointed conservator for many seniors and adults with disabilities, she saw firsthand the impact of Yolo ADHC’s services and the personal difference they made in her clients’ lives.

Sylvia deeply values the care provided through this unique program, which is one of the few medically modeled adult day care centers in California.

Dawn Myers

FADHC Secretary

Dawn was the program director at Yolo Adult Day Health Center from 1996 to 2025. During her almost thirty year tenure, she emphasized Center growth and team development with an emphasis on providing not only an effective community-based model of long term care but an empowering hub of personal choice and growth for marginalized elders and disabled adults.

Dawn grew up in Indiana and Pennsylvania before attending the University of Rhode Island where she received her BS in mathematics. She immediately joined the Peace Corps and taught high school math in Mali, West Africa. Upon her return she attended UC Berkeley and received her masters in social work with an emphasis on aging, program development and policy. 

She eventually landed in Davis with her husband where she raised her two daughters and started her career at Yolo Adult Day Health Center.

From mathematician to Peace Corps Volunteer to geriatric social worker to Director, her career has included many statewide and local leadership opportunities and recognitions for her laser focused work to expand community-based options for the ever growing aging population. 

Recently Dawn has moved to Vashon Island Washington to be closer to her two daughters and two (soon to be three) grandchildren. When she and Anne-Marie are not working together to see the completion of the Sagewood Center, she is enjoying her favorite hobbies of hiking, kayaking, gardening and being a grandma.

Raylene Ewing

FADHC Treasurer

Raylene Ewing has been a Woodland resident for over 25 years and values how adult day health care supports the elderly and their caregivers. She has been a board member of the Rotary Club of Woodland – Luna Vista and the Historic Train Depot of Woodland where she has provided organizational leadership, financial accountability and community awareness for over 10 years.  

Raylene’s career includes leadership in agricultural research and education. She led the construction of and managed an agricultural research station for a multinational company in Fresno County. Raylene held teaching and administrative positions in public schools after moving to Woodland.

Lorrie Irish

FADHC Member at Large

Lorrie studied environmental design and psychology, which gave her a deep understanding of how “place” impacts health and quality of life. Her educational background has equipped her with the ability to appreciate both the efficiency and humanity of the Adult Day Health Care model. 

She continues to support Friends of Adult Day Health Care because they work hard to ensure that model remains viable. Lorrie is also inspired by the compassion and dedication shown daily by the Yolo ADHC staff toward participants.



Anne Marie Loussaint

YADHC Program Director & FADHC Liason

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