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SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMISSION MINUTES OF THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1998 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Walsh, Commissioners Borgens, Carpe, Harrison (arrived 9:35am), Nobles and Walsh COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Moran GUESTS PRESENT: Anne Weiss STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent Corinne Centeno, Administrative Assistant Denise Monroe The regular meeting of the Senior Affairs Commission was called to order by Chairperson Leo Walsh at 9:30am at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Avenue, Redwood City, California. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following correction was made to the November minutes. Under "Approval of Minutes", the motion should state it was seconded by M. Walsh. The minutes were approved as corrected. ITEM 1 — ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES PRESENTATION — ANNE WEISS Social Worker Anne Weiss spoke about her job with the Adult Protective Services Division (part of San Mateo County Health Services Department) and explained that she responds to calls made to the TIES line; does in-home visits for at-risk patients and elder abuse cases, and is also the liaison to senior centers in the County. She also provides outreach training to police and fire departments, paramedics, and hospitals within the County to educate others on the subject of elder abuse. Ms. Weiss stated the TIES line (1-800-675-8437) is answered 24 hours a day by a trained social worker who is knowledgeable on the many services available throughout the County. In-home visits are made to anyone in need or at risk. She stated that 1,500 calls are made to the TIES line each month and the majority are for Information & Referral. Approximately 50 calls per month are received reporting elder abuse. Ms. Weiss spoke about the laws governing the protection of seniors and also mentioned the two reporting agencies available; Ombudsman and Adult Protective Services (TIES line). Ms. Weiss stated there are four types of abuse: physical, financial, psychological, neglect. She noted that all calls received to the TIES line are confidential and each call received concerning elder abuse is responded to by a social worker. Ms. Weiss spoke about particular elder abuse cases she had managed and the Commissioners asked questions about the program. Commissioner Nobles asked about funding for the program and Ms. Weiss responded that Adult Protective Services is paid for by the general fund of San Mateo County and it does not receive any State or Federal funding. She said our