Help for Families When They Need it Most
Tanya Trotter, Admissions Coordinator A social worker with more than 15 years of experience is now serving as the Admissions Coordinator for United Helpers Rehabilitation and Senior Care in Canton. Tanya Trotter came to United Helpers as a Social Worker Assistant after working as a Social Worker for 15 years at a nursing home Massena. In July of 2021 Ms. Trotter left the organization as a result of the pending closure of...
UH Health Care & Rehab Visitation Updates
NYS visitor testing requirements are now in effect for United Helpers Rehabilitation & Senior Care and for all NYS skilled nursing facilities. . Guidelines can be found here. ...
A special gift
LISBON – A Halloween costume crafted from a large cardboard box led to a Christmas to remember for Danny Adams, who resides at the Lisbon IRA, operated by United Helpers Behavioral Health and Life Skills. The costume, a police car, was crafted from the box in order to fit over Mr. Adams’ wheelchair. It was created by Jordan Downing-Duke, who serves as program manager at the IRA. Mrs. Downing-Duke’s father-in-law, Terry Downing...
Scozzafava, right at home at ISL
The decision to move out of one’s family home and into an apartment is never an easy one to make, but for most people, the time comes when it’s a decision that has to be made. Marilyn Scozzafava, of Gouverneur, made that decision earlier this year when she moved into United Helpers Independent Senior Living (ISL) in Canton. She said she has no regrets. Her daughter, Dierdre “Dede” Scozzafava said the...
United Helpers Receives Grant to Train More than 70 CNAs
Thanks to funding from the Workforce Development Board’s Rural Healthcare Grant program, dozens of students will be able to enroll in United Helpers’ Certified Nursing Assistant training program tuition-free. The grant, which totals $144,000, will cover the $2,000 tuition cost for up to 72 students who enroll in the program through 2023. The classes are offered on a regular basis at United Helpers Rehabilitation and Senior Care in Canton, with a...
Giving Tuesday
#GivingTuesday is here! Show your #UnitedHelpers love! Your support gives vulnerable neighbors ongoing, high-quality care. Please make your gift now. Thank you! #AlwaysCaring ...
United Helpers Promotes from Within to Reconfigure Corporate Compliance Dept
For dozens of United Helpers employees, a job as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Direct Support Professional (DSP) has led to a career with several promotions along the way, that in some instances, lead to management-level positions. The newly restructured Corporate Compliance Office at United Helpers Behavioral Health and Life Skills is a perfect example. Both newly appointed Corporate Compliance Officer Jason Matthie and newly appointed Corporate Compliance Assistant Stephanie...