Thanks to a generous grant from the I’m Still Here Foundation, Southern Maine Agency on Aging will be pioneering a rock-climbing program for older adults living with dementia and their caregivers. By embracing adventure and exploration, adaptive rock climbing offers a novel approach to increasing health, resilience, and joy in participants’ lives. It also allows caregivers to benefit from respite and support as they connect with other individuals in the program facing similar challenges. This program reinforces an important principle at SMAA: “Respite with” older adults living with dementia for caregivers, rather than “respite from.”