Age-Friendly Freeport and Pownal

Age-Friendly Events

Nathanial Goodman, Freeport Chief of Police; Robert Bernard, Freeport Fire Chief; and Matthew Yeaton...

October 30, 2024

Join us to learn all about the Medicare Savings Plan with the Southern Maine Agency on Aging on Wed., Oct. 30, at noon in the Bradley Room. Register today!

October 7, 2024

We hope you will haunt Age-Friendly Freeport and Pownal's Halloween Social on Tues., Oct. 22 at 1pm in the Bradley Room. Come enjoy music from James Ru with friends and neighbors.

September 30, 2024

Please note the regular monthly Age-Friendly Freeport & Pownal social will be held at 12pm this month. Join us in the Bradley Room for cider and donuts, and to enjoy the music of local musician Jay Staples.

September 16, 2024

In association with Northern Light Health, FCS is offering a free vaccine clinic for flu and Covid shots on Sept. 13, 9-11am. No registration required, just walk in. Open to everyone in the community regardless of health insurance status.

September 3, 2024

Registration is now closed, and this class series is full. The balance exercise series is hosted by Noreen Delorey, PT, from the Maine Strong Balance Centers on Thursdays at 10am in the Bradley Room. Classes start Sept. 12.

September 3, 2024
FCS is leading the development of age-friendly initiatives for Freeport & Pownal

Since its founding in 1974, Freeport Community Services has sought to understand residents’ challenges and designed programs, services and initiatives to address these challenges. In the last few years, as a number of diverse groups from Freeport and Pownal began to collaborate on how to make our community more age-friendly, it was only natural for FCS to take a leadership role, bringing its resources, reputation and influence to bear to bring people together and “get the ball rolling.” Initial exploration focused on how to provide a comfortable, safe and supportive community for those who want to age in place, at home in their communities, with dignity, safety and independence.

Today, Age-Friendly Freeport & Pownal is a volunteer-driven, formal network of community collaborators, individual residents and groups as well as community organizations interested in making sure our community works for all residents (all ages, disabled, etc.) now and long term. Our goal is to make Freeport and Pownal great places to live, work and play for all residents.

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The Age-Friendly Freeport and Pownal Mission

AFFP’s mission is to encourage and promote the growth of Freeport and Pownal to be livable communities for people of all ages. Age-Friendly Freeport & Pownal’s vision is people of all ages will contribute and thrive in our communities throughout their lifetime. Respect, compassion, inclusion and community are AFFP’s guiding values. In day to day operating, AFFP seeks to remove boundaries and transform lives with respect and compassion for all. It strives to be a voice for the health and well-being of citizens of all ages and optimize opportunities for active aging, health, engagement and safety. AFFP is an advocate for change focused on connecting people to the community.

Read the full action plan here.

Want to learn more?

The AFFP Steering Committee is organized into 4 distinct subgroups: Health and Social Inclusion, Safety and Home Repair, Transportation, and Communication and Marketing. Meetings are open to anyone who is interested in attending.

If you’d like to learn more about AAFP or attend a meeting please contact:

AFFP Coordinator: Marie O’Donnell
(207) 865-3985 x222