United Helpers Therapy Services Built on Collaboration and Teamwork

Ogdensburg –When occupational therapist, Patti L. Prouty began her employment quest, she knew she was looking for more than the next job, she was looking for a team that shared her vision.

“I love being an occupational therapist and I knew I wanted to work with a progressive, collaborative team,” Ms. Prouty said. “My husband and I were flipping through television channels one night, when a commercial for United Helpers popped on the air,” she recalled. “My husband said, ‘What about United Helpers? They look like they look like a pretty progressive team?’ I thought, why not? I applied.”

Ms. Prouty interviewed with Terry Micelli, Director of Therapy Services for United Helpers and was offered a job. “Patti is a good fit,” Ms. Micelli said. “The culture of the United Helpers organization is to be collaborative, to work together for better outcomes, to be a team. Patti is a compliment to our team.”

The United Helpers therapy team provides speech, occupational and physical therapy and treats people of all ages. “Having all of the therapy disciplines available is truly beneficial for our patients,” Ms. Prouty added. “If I am working with a person who is recovering from a stroke, I know that I can count on the speech and physical therapist to work with me to come up with creative ways to help our patients achieve their goals. The patient has a team of caregivers, not just one perspective.”

Ms. Prouty is a graduate of Utica College and has earned a Master’s in Occupational Therapy. She is Board Certified with advanced training in Hand Therapy and also has a special interest in working with stroke, traumatic brain injury, and low vision therapies. She brings a strong clinical background to the team and has experience working with people of all ages.

The United Helpers therapy team provides out-patient services as well as post-hospital (subacute) rehabilitation at RiverLedge Campus in Ogdensburg and at Maplewood Campus in Canton. To schedule an appointment, or for information on the services provided, call RiverLedge Campus at 393-0730 or Maplewood Campus at 386-4541 or visit online at www.unitedhelpers.org. To learn more about the many employment opportunities available within the United Helpers organization, please visit www.unitedhelpers.org/apply.  

Pictured are: Roger Dashner; Elizabeth Foster, Physical Therapist and Patti Prouty, Occupational Therapist.