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Senior Affairs Commission Page 2 Minutes of Thursday,December 10, 1998 program appears to receive adequate funding and is also a model for the rest of the counties in the State. Chairperson Walsh asked Ms. Weiss to provide the Commission with statistics on the number of calls received from Redwood City. Commissioner Carpe asked that data from other cities be included in the report so the Commission could make some comparisons. Ms. Weiss stated she works well with Manager Linda Griffith who agrees that education is very important. Elder abuse is a difficult subject to discuss and is not a subject which draws large attendance. She still continues to hold informational workshops even if the attendance is smaller than expected. She also has discussions and training for volunteers and staff at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center. Ms. Weiss is available on site at the Senior Center once a month for one hour to assist to seniors with issues. Commissioner Nobles asked what the Commission could do to increase public knowledge of elder abuse and Ms. Weiss stated that advertising the 800 TIES line in our newsletters and publications is most helpful. ITEM 2 - SEQUOIA MEDICAL CLINIC/AETNA COVERAGE ISSUE Chairperson Walsh stated he and several of the Commissioners were at the City Council meeting on December 7 and that he spoke under Oral Communications about the health care problems with Aetna and the Redwood Medical Clinic and its effect on the seniors in Redwood City. He said the City Council asked questions about the situation and suggested scheduling a future meeting between the Commission and City Council to discuss the issue further. Chairperson Walsh asked Anne Weiss to share this information with the President of the San Mateo County Commission on Aging. He suggested that a small group of Commissioners meet before the Council meeting to prepare for the joint meeting. Superintendent Centeno announced the next meeting of the Council is January 4 and suggested to the Commissioners that they develop a list of suggested actions for the Council. The Commissioners discussed various recommendations they could make to Council. Chairperson Walsh spoke about a letter he received from the Sequoia Health Care District and copies were forwarded to the Commissioners in their packet. ITEM 3 - WORKPLAN UPDATES -Economic Development Luncheons Commissioner Carpe stated she objected to the luncheon at Sneakers due to the long flight of stairs at the restaurant which made it inaccessible to disabled seniors. She wanted to make sure that when planning future luncheons to make sure all facilities are handicap accessible. Chairperson Walsh said he was also disappointed with the location site and asked the Commissioners for suggestions for future luncheons. He suggested touring the new San Mateo County Historical Museum when it opens next year. Commissioner M.Walsh suggested having the luncheon at Lathrop House which is just a few blocks away from the museum.