Welcome New Hires

Please welcome the following new employees to the United Helpers family.

United Helpers Rehabilitation & Senior Care in Ogdensburg

Kelsey Feeney - Task Aide
Keegan LaFlair - Task Aide
Jamie McDonald - LPN

United Helpers Rehabilitation & Senior Care in Canton

Tara Adams - RN
Erica LeGrow- LPN
Alexis Porter - LPN
Brittany Ward - CNA
Joanna Denesha - Task Aide
Karlee Donahue - Task Aide
Brittney Dority - Task Aide
Danielle Jackson - Task Aide
Gaynor McCollum - Task Aide
Christa Charland - Food Service Attendant

United Helpers Management Co.

Scott Fuller - Maintenance II (housing)

United Helpers Behavioral Health & Life Skills
Joanne Carkner - Director of Nursing

 A.C.T. Team
Nurse Manager - Sarah Driscoll

Centennial Manor
Crystal Cole - DSP

Behavioral Health Clinic (Ogdensburg)
April Loffler - Office Tech

 Basta's Landscaping
Joshua Morrow - Laborer

Pleasant Valley IRA
Krista Bickford - DSP

Rensselaer Falls IRA
Michael Azzarone - Maintenance II

Lisbon IRA
Jacequelynn Caskinett - DSP
Cheryl Grant - Nurse Manager

Assisted Living Makes Life a Whole New Ballgame

CANTON – Each night during the course of the Major League Baseball season, Hilda Smith sits in her recliner and watches her beloved New York Yankees on television.

That routine has gone on for years, first from her home in Hannawa Falls and then from apartments in Madrid and Canton. Today, she watches the games from the comfort of her room in the Assisted Living wing at United Helpers Rehabilitation and Senior Care.

Hilda Smith enjoys the game.

While Ms. Smith is largely independent, there were a couple of areas of her life, where she could use a little bit of help. Enter United Helpers. 

“I’m 93 years old and I’ve reached the age where I wanted someone to clean my apartment for me. I like to keep things tidy. I’m kind of fussy like that,” she said.

Last year Ms. Smith gave up her driver’s license, and while she says her son was more than happy to help her out and take her shopping or to appointments, she hated feeling like she was a burden on him or other members of her family.

Ms. Smith also said she really enjoys having someone cook for her.

“If it wasn’t for the microwave and TV dinners, I wouldn’t have survived,” she said, explaining that since she’s moved to Assisted Living, where breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even nutritious snacks are served throughout the day, her diet had improved dramatically.

Ms. Smith is also utilizing another service available to her, outpatient physical therapy, for pain and stiffness in her neck, a result, she jokes comes from “watching too many ballgames.”

“If I was still in my apartment I would have needed a driver to take me to and from my therapy appointments. It would have been a giant inconvenience,” she said. “In fact, I don’t think I would even be doing therapy, if it wasn’t here.”

Now instead of having to rely on a driver to get her to and from therapy​ appointments, Ms. Smith simply takes a ride on the elevator and walks down the hall. “The convenience of everything is amazing,” she said. “This is a great place, I couldn’t ask for anything more. I’m glad I made this choice.”

For more information on Assisted Living or any of United Helpers other senior living options contact our Navigator at (315) 714-3117. 

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Welcome New Hires

Please welcome the following new employees to the United Helpers family.

United Helpers Rehabilitation & Senior Care in Ogdensburg

Natalie Apple - Task Aide
Jennifer McNamara - LPN
Andrea Schaefer - RN

United Helpers Management Co.

Brian Ervay - Maintenance II (housing)

Flackville Road IRA

Emily Geer - DSP
Donna Sharpe - DSP

Health Home Care Coordination

Jeanette Spicer - Case Manager
Donnellda Todd - Case Manager

Welcome New Hires

Please welcome the following new employees to the United Helpers family.

United Helpers Rehabilitation & Senior Care in Ogdensburg

Joshua Clothier - Food Service Attendant
Hunter Hamilton - Food Service Attendant
Erik Lamay - Food Service Attendant
Jordyn Tupper - Food Service Attendant
Rhian Dunham - Task Aide
Jeremy Dutton - Director of Facility Operations

United Helpers Rehabilitation & Senior Care in Canton

Kevin Capito - Task Aide
Annaliese DeZalia - Task Aide
Destiny Durham - Task Aide
Jonnilyn Pierce - Task Aide
Pamela Thompson - Task Aide
Hali Walrath - Task Aide
Selena Swinyer - Food Service Attendant
Jacey Phelps - CNA

Pleasant Valley IRA

Garrett Griffin - DSP

Irish Settlement Road IRA

Michael LaMere - DSP

Welcome New Hires

Please welcome the following new employees to the United Helpers family.

United Helpers Rehabilitation & Senior Care in Ogdensburg

Anne Snyder - LPN

United Helpers Rehabilitation & Senior Care in Canton

Cynthia Murdock - Task Aide

Irish Settlement Road IRA

Clark Zanker - DSP

Health Home Care Coordination

Brianna Foster - Specialized Care Manager
Angie Lancor - Care Manager

Welcome New Hires

Please welcome the following new employees to the United Helpers family.

United Helpers Rehabilitation & Senior Care in Ogdensburg

Diamond Marshall - Task Aide
Lois Toland - Task Aide
Macy Young - Task Aide

United Helpers Rehabilitation & Senior Care in Canton

Michael-John Russell - Food Service Attendant
Madison Simser - Food Service Attendant
Peyton Dafoe - Task Aide
Hannah Degraw - Task Aide
Mary Lobdell - Task Aide
Makayla Meilleur - CNA
Charissa Plourde - CNA
Shova Pathak - RN
Chelsea Parmeter - LPN

Flackville IRA

McKenzie Hazelton - DSP
Christina McGuire - DSP

Welcome New Hires

Please welcome the following new employees to the United Helpers family.

United Helpers Rehabilitation & Senior Care in Ogdensburg

Mandy Brown - Task Aide
Breanna Clement - Physical Therapy Assistant
Corrina Crosby - LPN

United Helpers Rehabilitation & Senior Care in Canton

Robert Bard - Task Aide
Kendra Hays - Task Aide
Brittany Snyder - Task Aide
Kyra Graham - CNA

Cherry Street IRA
Alison Kimble - DSP

Spruce Street IRA
Joshua Morriow - DSP

Irish Settlement Road IRA
Taylor Briggs - DSP

Health Home Care Coordination

Molly Aznoe - Care Coordinator