Fairfax Village in the City
Supporting independent living for Fairfax City residents aged 55+ and adults with disabilities who wish to stay independent while remaining in their homes.
Fairfax Village in the City is a city-supported, volunteer-driven program that helps residents stay independent while remaining in their homes. We build personal connections between neighbors, provide practical support services, and facilitate access to community resources.
Our vetted volunteers provide personal services including check-in calls and visits, transportation to appointments, technology assistance, and basic and seasonal yard assistance.
The Village complements (but does not replace) existing services available through Fairfax County and local nonprofits. Rather, when appropriate, the Village can facilitate access to these services and resources.
Get more information via email or phone at 703-385-5738.
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About Membership
The Village provides the following services listed below. Please note that all Village requests are dependent on the availability of our Village volunteers.
- Transportation: Drivers transport members to and from appointments, grocery stores, and social gatherings, and to pick up prescriptions (Our drivers are not equipped to transport wheelchairs at this time).
- Personal connections (check-in calls, friendly visits, reading aloud).
- Yard & garden: Raking leaves, shoveling snow, or clearing branches after a storm. Assisting with planting flowers and light gardening. Not a replacement for regular landscaping/yard maintenance.
- Simple home repairs: Changing lightbulbs, moving furniture, hanging pictures, changing filters, etc.
- Technology support: Wi-Fi, network connectivity, tablets, iPhones, and computers.
- Emergency pet care/walking.
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Volunteer Opportunities
- Checking in with other members by phone and /or home visits.
- Volunteer Driver: Drivers take members to and from appointments, the grocery store, and social gatherings, and to pick up prescriptions. (Our drivers do not transport wheelchairs).
- Yard & Garden work: Raking leaves, shoveling snow, or clearing branches after a storm. Assisting with planting flowers & light gardening. Not replacement for regular landscaping/yard maintenance.
- Simple home repairs: Changing lightbulbs, moving furniture, hanging pictures, changing filters, etc.
- Technology support: Wi-Fi, network connectivity, tablets, iPhones, and computers.
- Emergency pet care/walking.
- Administrative and office support.
We are most grateful for your interest in our Village! If there is a service that you would like to offer that is not listed above, please let us know. Once the application process is completed, we will invite you to an orientation and answer all of your questions.
Please note that our volunteers receive a criminal background check and a driver background check (for volunteer drivers only). The background checks are free and are conducted by Sterling Volunteers. You will receive a secure direct link via email from Sterling Volunteers. It is a simple 4 step process that takes less than 5 minutes; the background check is completed in as little as 12 hours.
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City of Fairfax Community Response Team (CRT)
The Community Response Team (CRT) is a specialized, multi-disciplinary team created to provide real-time behavioral health crisis response along with targeted outreach, post-crisis follow-up and short-term case coordination. CRT’s targeted outreach efforts will include advocating for Village services and making referrals to City residents who can benefit by becoming a member of the Village.
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8900 Little River Turnpike
Fairfax, VA 22031
703.537.3071