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For people of the North Country, United Helpers delivers the specialized medical, physical, and emotional support needed to be connected to life. We've been caring for our neighbors for more than 120 years, and no other provider comes close to the reach of our network, the breadth of our services, or the depth of our commitment. United Helpers is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit.

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United Helpers Introduces Two New Honors at Summer Awards Ceremony

Each summer since 2021 United Helpers has honored exemplary direct care staff with the presentation of the Margaret R. Spies Award. This year’s summer awards ceremony included the addition of two new awards – one to honor behavioral health staff, and another to honor professional staff. Front row, from left, are winners, MDSP Amanda Bisnett, of Nicholville, Home Health Aide Janice Clough, of Potsdam, CNA Lindsay Weir, of DeKalb Junction, and...

Butler Honored with Fannie Frank Distinguished Employee Award

Gail Butler, of Canton, was honored with this year’s Fannie Frank Distinguished Employee Award. Mrs. Butler, who has been employed by United Helpers since 1993, is known for her singing voice, her dancing shoes, and the smile she uses to greet employees and guests as they enter the building. She is pictured here with Dr. Edward and Mrs. Barbara Gordon, who created the award in 2019 as a tribute to...

Margaret R. Spies Awards Presented to Four United Helpers Direct Care Staff Members

OGDENSBURG – This year’s group of Margaret R. Spies Award winners was a unique blend of veteran staff and newcomers who made a positive impact within the first few months of their careers. However, United Helpers Chief Operating Officer Stacey Cannizzo said each of the recipients has one thing in common. This year the Society of the United Helpers presented its 21st annual Margaret R. Spies Awards to four employees, two...

Three Honored With Annual Helen S. Randles Scholarships

OGDENSBURG – Three high school seniors who are looking to enter the health care field were recently honored by United Helpers with the presentation of our annual Helen S. Randles Scholarships. The $750 scholarships presented by the Society of the United Helpers, are funded through an endowment created by the late Ms. Randles, who established the scholarship more than 45 years ago. This year’s winners included students from Madrid, Canton, and Ogdensburg. The...

Next Generation of UH Leaders Participate in Special Training

OGDENSBURG - The importance of investing in the future is a philosophy that United Helpers takes very seriously. "We feel it is critical for our new leaders to learn and truly understand the difference between authority and leadership roles," said United Helpers Vice President of Human Resources Michelle Matthews. "Leaders can influence your workforce in both positive and negative ways.  Turnover, employee engagement, these are all things that leaders can...

Past United Helpers Board Member Enjoying Life at Independent Senior Living

Charlie Owens enjoys a cup of coffee during the morning coffee hour at United Helpers Independent Senior Living in Canton. CANTON – Charlie Owens remembers when United Helpers Independent Senior Living (ISL) was nothing more than a set of blueprints laid out on a table before the Management Company Board of Directors. The facility, originally known as Partridge Knoll, was built in 1999 and to this day remains St. Lawrence County’s...

United Helpers Holds Celebration for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

While not everyone who attended the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Barbecue participated in the walk, a group of nearly 50 hearty souls took off on a walk from the fire hall, across the State Street Bridge, and back topromote developmental disability awareness. The walk and barbecue were organized by United Helpers Behavioral Health and Life Skills Program Leader Whitney Atkins, who oversees the Flackville Road IRA in Heuvelton. HEUVELTON – Holding signs...

Leonard Honored With Wayne N. Ladouceur Award

During the course of his more than three decades of volunteer service to United Helpers, Wayne N. Ladouceur acquired many knick-knacks that came as gifts from residents who wanted to say, “thank you,” for all that he had done for them. One of those gifts was a small plaque with the words, “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in...

New Incentives for Employment Seekers/Current UH Staff

United Helpers is currently offering a wide variety of employment incentives both for new hires and its current employees. New hires across several fields including Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), Certified Nursing Aides (CNAs), Home Health Aides, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Registered Nurses (RNs), , can all qualify for a sign-on bonus. Food Service Attendants, and Housekeepers at Rehabilitation and Senior Care in Canton also qualify. Current employees who refer friends, family...

Coordinated Mental Health Services

Where to turn for help in St. Lawrence County The St. Lawrence County Suicide Awareness Council recently hosted a forum featuring United Helpers Director of Behavioral Health Services David Nelson, St. Lawrence County Community Services Mental Health Coordinator Lindsay Best, Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley Bereavement Coordinator Kate Favaro, and Reach Out Mobile Crisis Counselor Ed Sachs. The conversation includes some great information, so be sure to check it out. *Note, when...