A MESSAGE FROM SUZANNE SADOWSKY FOUNDER, ELDERS ADVISORY COUNCIL COUNTY COMMISSIONER ON AGING I am honored to have the opportunity to be a part of the creation and development of our San Geronimo Valley Elders Advisory Council (EAC). The Council started coming together in the Spring of 2023, soon after the San Geronimo Valley Community Center was re-opening its doors and again offering programs and activities for our older adults. The popular Senior Lunch program and other senior programs had been suspended during the Covid epidemic. It was clear that what we needed - and had been missing – was the opportunity to socialize, talk and enjoy time with our friends and neighbors. The EAC began meeting every month. We began to think about what we older adults wanted and needed to be able keep healthy and safe, and to be able to successfully age in place in our community which we love. We agreed that the Elders Advisory Council goal was to develop and sustain an Age-Friendly community of people of ALL ages, backgrounds and incomes in the San Geronimo Valley and Nicasio. Just under 4,000 people live in the Valley. Older adults are a big part of our community. The number of Valley residents who are 60 and over has doubled in the past fifteen years and we are now 45 % of the Valley population. -- compared to just 31% for all of Marin County.The EAC agreed that our first priority was to conduct a survey to help us better understand the needs of people 50 years and over who live in our four Valley villages-- their ages, living circumstances and what they want and need from the Community Center, the other nonprofit organizations and the County agencies that provide services to the people in our community. 500 people filled out the survey! We are proud to be able to present the results here. We owe much gratitude to Alexa Davidson and the Community Center Board and staff for hosting us and for encouraging the development of the Elders Advisory Council. Read the report, come to our meetings, share your ideas, stay involved,
We’re just getting started!
Suzanne Sadowsky January 14, 2025
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