Fairfield Social Services Launches Outreach Effort For The Vulnerable

FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield Social Services has launched a Vulnerable Resident Outreach Registry to identify and assist Fairfield residents who need help during emergencies.

The service is targeted to local residents 65 years or older, or those who are home bound and/or disabled.

Residents on the registry will receive a wellness call in the event of a town-wide emergency.

"Focusing on Fairfield residents aged 65 and older, as well as those who are home bound or disabled, the program operates on a self-referral basis," officials wrote in a statement. "It is available for residents experiencing significant difficulties with mobility, vision impairment, hearing impairment, developmental disabilities, cognitive impairment, mental health conditions, or who depend on life-sustaining equipment such as oxygen concentrators or dialysis machines without 24-hour support."

Vulnerable residents who wish to join the registry should complete the form available here, or on the Fairfield Social Services website.

For more information, call 203-256-3170 for assistance.