FSA's Focus Areas for 2023:

Housing 
  • Town Affordable Housing Plan implementation.
  • Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) promotion.
  • Improved housing options (with P&Z & Planning Department).

State Legislature
  •  Expansion of State tax exemptions on retirement income.
  • Fixes to current program inequities.
  • Strengthened programs supporting vulnerable seniors.
  • Evaluation of program costs & benefits.
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​Community Data Studies
  •  Expanded use of Town voter/assessor data.
  • Plan to integrate complementary data from other sources.

Age-Friendly Community Initiative
  • Planning/scheduling of AFC program phases.
  • Community outreach and education.
  • Working Advisory Group organization.
  • Survey/data collection process.
  • Evaluation of resource needs.

Communications and Outreach
  •  Ex Strengthened engagement with Town and State players.
  • In-person meetings (including Bigelow Center and Library).
  • Special topic videos.
  • Expanded mailing list.
FSA in the News

Your Voice Matters! If you are over the age of 45 we strongly encourage you to take the Age-Friendly Fairfield Survey. Younger residents may also want to take the survey on behalf of any older family member or friend - or just to weigh in on your hopes for Fairfield in the future.  Tell us what’s important to you as you age, share your experiences, and let us know the extent to which our community is supporting the needs of Fairfield residents. 

The survey was developed by FSA and the Fairfield University Center for Social Impact and marks the first step of the process toward understanding residents’ perceptions of community resources and their needs while aging in Fairfield.

Click HERE for more information and to take the survey.

Click HERE to read an article by FSA Director Gordon Mackenzie entitled "Three Tax Adjustments That Would Help Keep Seniors in Connecticut" published online by the CT Mirror on March 17, 2023.

Click HERE to read First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchik's announcement of Fairfield joining the AARP Network of Age-Friendly states and communities in March, 2023.
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Join us for our Meetings (TBA)

Upcoming in-person/hybrid meetings will be posted here. If you are interested in joining us for a future session, click HERE to enter your contact information and specify that you're “interested in attending FSA meetings” in the Comments Area.

How to Support Our Efforts:
  • Subscribe to our eNewsletter (see below).
  • Share our communications.
  • Attend our information sessions.
  • Volunteer your time in one or more ways:
    • Researching issues to help develop FSA positions;
    • Capturing or reviewing data;
    • Writing letters;
    • Promoting/publicizing our work and causes.

​​Interested in a volunteer opportunity? Click HERE, enter your contact information and indicate your interest in the Comments Area. We'll be in touch. Thanks!

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​Our Mission:

To make Fairfield an attractive place for older adults: an affordable, desirable, vibrant, and ​engaged community.​

Our Core Values:

Seniors are important to our town, our families and finances.
  • FSA is non-partisan and inclusive. All are welcome, and all viewpoints are considered​.
  • Our advocates include not only seniors but family members, friends and those who aspire to retire here. ​​​
email us at fairfieldsenioradvocate@gmail.com