FAIRPORT, N.Y. – Residents of a senior housing program in Fairport are protesting their forced relocation after the nonprofit managing their housing support, Family Service of Rochester, went bankrupt. Dozens of residents of The Northfield brought walkers and wheelchairs to the sidewalk along Route 250 in Fairport. From 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. they held signs that read, “Save our homes”, “Save our Seniors,” and “We are Family.”
The nonprofit Family Service of Rochester’s financial troubles have left seniors at the Northfield in Fairport, Jonathan Child in Rochester as well as Danforth and Hudson Ridge Towers have been forced the closure of the Enriched Housing Program that provided support services enabling seniors and disabled apartment residents to live independently.
Connie Dooley, a resident at the Northfield, expressed her concerns about possibly being forced into a nursing home. ” I’m independent,” Dooley insisted.
Family Service of Rochester provided support services to help seniors live independently. But its documents filed with the IRS showed that for years the nonprofit spent more than they brought in. In fact, the Family Service ended 2024 with more than $650,000 in debt, leading to the abrupt closure of the Enriched Housing Programs it operated.
News10 NBC has asked leaders of the nonprofit repeatedly whether it intends to dissolve or file for bankruptcy. No one has responded, but in a taped meeting with residents of The Northfield, board president Jean Lowe told residents Family Service of Rochester was closing in July and The Northfield Apartments, which it owns, would likely be sold. Family of Service of Rochester, also known as Family Service Communities, has taken down its website.
Joan Nersinger, another resident, shared her emotional connection to the community, saying, “And wherever I go, I don’t think it’s ever going to be like this because I haven’t got that much time left. I’m 98,” said Nersinger.
Residents have few options, as desirable nursing homes lack vacancies and they say other apartments are too expensive. Some members of the Elder Justice Committee of Metro Justice joined the residents at the protest to show support and share resources.
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