Holiday Wreath Competition Gets Creative
Program Director Nigel Nero, along with his management team at our Harlem Day Program site decided to incorporate some friendly competition into their holiday season. The 154th Street location challenged individuals and staff to a wreath making competition. The objective was to create a Christmas Wreath based upon recycled items. This meant that no money […]
Staff Come Together During Life-Threatening Situation
A few weeks ago, UCP of NYC resident Roger was sitting in the living room watching a movie. Due to Roger’s medical condition, he has to spend most of the day in bed. The staff began to notice that Roger wasn’t behaving like himself and decided to take him back to bed. What staff was […]
Making Spirits Bright!
The holidays can be a very busy time of year and UCP of NYC employee Guido Ortenzio knows that firsthand. Ortenzio spent this holiday season volunteering his time to provide holiday magic throughout UCP by collecting 1,040 new coats. With the help of friends family and business associates, Ortenzio was able to pull together not […]
Adaptive Surfing Crew Takes On The Waves
From surfing to rock climbing, nothing is off limits to UCP program participants. As part of the recreation program, individuals took part in the Life Rolls on Surfing Event on July 23rd. Held at Rockaway beach, Life Rolls On empowers people with mobility issues to experience the freedom of mobility by riding a wave with […]