From “Always Caring” to Building Futures, Sparx Announces New Venture in Support of United Helpers
With a network of caring that reaches nearly 1,000 people each day, United Helpers announces its latest venture, Sparx Construction and General Contracting, a for-profit commercial and residential construction company created with the goal of generating revenue to continue supporting the United Helpers mission of “Always Caring.” United Helpers Chief Operating Officer Stacey Cannizzo explained that Sparx was created in 2012 to meet a need within the community. Smaller organizations in...
United Helpers Now Accepting Crypto Currency Donations
Much the same way donors can give cash, stocks, bonds, real estate, or other assets, those looking to support the United Helpers mission can now support the organization using cryptocurrency. United Helpers Vice President of Development Christa Carroll said gifts in the form of Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and dozens of other popular cryptocurrencies can now be made online at www.unitedhelpers.org/crypto. Once on the crypto giving page, donors will complete a simple online form,...
Nursing Home Coalition Aiming to Inform Public of State’s Neglect
OGDENSBURG – United Helpers COO Stacey Cannizzo is joining leaders from 25 other non-profit nursing homes across Upstate New York in sending strongly worded statements to media in their community to alert citizens of the ongoing lack of response from the governor on senior care issues. “The end of 2022 marks a troublesome new milestone that most people are unaware of,” Mrs. Cannizzo wrote. “It marks 15 years since the state...
United Helpers Joins Coalition Fighting For our Seniors
CANTON – United Helpers Rehabilitation and Senior Care in Canton is one of 26 non-profit skilled nursing facilities from across Upstate New York taking part in a coalition aimed at delivering the message to Albany that they can no longer continue to ignore senior citizens and their families who rely on these facilities for care. As part of this effort the United Helpers Management Company Board of Directors, as well as...
Giving Tree Provides Gifts for United Helpers Residents
Representatives from The Church and Community in Canton recently presented 25 gift baskets to United Helpers Rehabilitation and Senior Care. The gift baskets will be distributed to residents there this holiday season. From left, Cheryl Glidden, Phyllis Lawrence, and Fran Bailey CANTON – The Church and Community Giving Tree in Canton recently gifted 25 holiday-themed gift baskets to residents at United Helpers Rehabilitation and Senior Care in Canton. “Each and every year...
Come and see what retirement living can be
Ogdensburg –United Helpers Independent Senior Living in Canton, NY will hold an open house on Friday, October 21st from 1-3 pm. If you or a loved one is thinking about retirement living, you owe it to yourself to call United Helpers Independent Senior Living today to schedule your tour time. Staff will be on hand to provide scheduled tours and free refreshments will be served. Retirement living means something different to...
Remarkable Employees & Opportunities
Ogdensburg - United Helpers could not provide the care and support for our community that we do, without the hard work and dedication of our OUTSTANDING staff! This summer, we have been working to revamp our social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram. Something we have started is regularly highlighting our staff from various parts of our organization in a "Staff Spotlight." So far, we have highlighted staff from our mental...
Canton Couple Feels Right at Home at United Helpers Independent Senior Living
CANTON – It was love at first sight for Frank Carter and Jeanette Rose when they visited United Helpers Independent Senior Living (ISL) in Canton for a tour earlier this year. “We were talking about our future and we wanted to take a look at it (ISL) to see if it was affordable, if we liked it, and what was available,” Mr. Carter said. “We figured we were still two or...
UH Training Grant Awarded by NNYCF’s Youth Philanthropy Council
United Helpers is grateful to be receiving a $5,000 grant from the Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation to support medication certification for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). DSPs are the day-to-day hands-on caregivers of a very special population of people, adults who live in United Helpers’ IRAs (Individualized Residential Alternatives) with developmental, intellectual, or brain injury disabilities. These program members have medication needs that are often quite complex. Following...
United Way Grant Helps Fund Employee Development at United Helpers
OGDENSBURG – A $10,000 grant from the United Way of Northern New York has paved the way for more than 20 United Helpers employees to receive training allowing them progress in their careers with the organization. Interested employees were able to shift from employment at United Helpers Rehabilitation and Senior Care to the Assisted Living Program to work as home health aides or in leadership positions at Assisted Living. A small group...