Catholic Charities Disabilities Services

01/04/2021

www.ccdservices.org

At the end of each year, CCDS conducts a survey to reflect upon the prior year's feedback on Individual and Family Services. We are ecstatic about our results for 2019, and we strive to continue to improve our services each day. Click the link below to check out the results!

https://www.ccdservices.org/images/stories/Documents/2019_One_Page_Summary_Annual_Survey.pdf

01/04/2021

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12/31/2020

Happy New Years Eve! May this new year bring happiness and strength to everyone. CCDS is wishing you all the best in 2021! ✨

12/23/2020

Check out our Employee Spotlight for Waseem Shahzad! Waseem has been with CCDS for over 7 years and works as a Direct Support Professional. Waseem has been a great asset to our Residential team!

12/23/2020

As this year is coming to an end, we are truly thankful to finish it on a positive note. Thank you to all of the people that were able to help over 100 families this year by donating gifts, providing gift cards, or even a meal to share. Also, a big shout out to our ICS Team for coordinating our Holiday Giving Program each year. We would not be able to make this happen without you!!

12/16/2020

In appreciation of their longevity and dedication, we recognized several of our employees during a virtual anniversary celebration today. We cherish their commitment to the individuals each and everyday. Thank you!!

12/04/2020

Check out our Employee Spotlight for Mary Hofmann! Mary has been with CCDS for just over a year and works as a Self-Directed Support Professional. Thank you Mary, we are so happy to have you on our Community Supports team!

11/25/2020

What are you grateful for? We are grateful for all our wonderful staff who all remained committed to our mission of serving our residents and individuals in the community.

With warm appreciation, CCDS wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving weekend!

11/25/2020

We are beyond grateful for all the donations we have received so far for our Holiday Giving Program! There are still some families and individuals that are in need of some donations. If you or someone you know is interested in donating, please contact Jamie Daniels or Ellyn Horning at 518-783-1111. Thank you to all the amazing people that have donated already!

11/24/2020

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11/12/2020

CCDS has a created a Holiday Giving Program to assist the individuals and their families that we serve with receiving gifts and or food for the holidays. Last year, we were able to help approximately 200 people!

If anyone would like to adopt a person/family, donate a gift card for gifts or food, or even make a monetary donation-please contact either:

Jamie Daniels @ [email protected] or 518-783-1111 x 1237 Ellyn Horning @ [email protected] or 518-783-1111 x 1299

11/11/2020

Honoring all the people who served and those who continue to serve. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Happy Veteran’s Day! 🇺🇸

10/30/2020

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween tomorrow!

10/29/2020

Several years ago we created a Holiday Giving Program, which enables us to help as many people as possible have a happier holiday season. Among the many families we serve, there are a number of caregivers who are financially unable to make this holiday season special for their loved one.

If you would like to be a part of our Holiday Giving Program this year, you and/or your organization can help by contributing in any of the following ways:

• Adopt an individual or family (you will be given a gift wish list, along with ages and genders).

• Donate gift cards or food/supermarket cards.

• Make a monetary donation (we’ll purchase the gifts for families who haven’t been adopted yet).

If you would like to participate in our Holiday Giving Program or if you have questions, please contact:

• Jamie Daniels @ [email protected] or 518-783-1111 x 1237 • Ellyn Horning @ [email protected] or 518-783-1111 x 1299

Thank you ❤️💚

10/28/2020

Thank You - YouTube

Happy Wednesday! Catholic Charities Disabilities Services would like to share with you a video to show how thankful we are for all that you do during these hard times. We are in this together!

https://youtu.be/qiqieZqoEe8

08/24/2020

Hiring for DSP's in the Niskayuna/Schenectady area!

Full time/part time benefits available, paid training/shadowing, no experience required!

We are looking for Direct Support Professionals to work in one of our residence homes that has 5 women with varying levels of disabilities. Some of the duties staff perform may include providing hands on assistance with daily living skills, household responsibilities, medication administration, meal preparation, etc.

Qualifications:

-High School diploma or GED required
-No experience necessary, paid training upon hire
-Valid NYS driver’s license and personal transportation; required
-Ability to work independently, demonstrate sound judgment and complete necessary documentation
-All employees must consent to a full criminal background check and fingerprinting

*Other shifts at different locations in the Capital Region available.

06/25/2020

Today was our last Thank You Thursday for planting flowers this summer! We have had a blast visiting some of our Residential Homes, around the Capital Region these last few weeks and exercising our green thumbs 😊 Stay Tuned for what CCDS will be doing next!!

06/18/2020

We had a little extra fun at today's Thank You Thursday! Check out the video footage from using a drone 😀

06/18/2020

Some of our staff got out of the office on this beautiful day and planted flowers at two of our residential homes. Check out our pictures from today's Thank You Thursday!

06/04/2020

Thank you (Thursday’s) to all our helpers today! Our staff continue each week to bring smiles, brighten our individuals homes, and to say thank you to ALL our staff for everything they do! Stay tuned for more 🌺

05/28/2020

Don't forget to go out and enjoy the nature around you! Thank You Thursday continues here at CCDS as our residence and staff plant some flowers around their home.

05/14/2020

Another fun Thank You Thursday at CCDS!! Planting more beautiful flowers at some of our other residence homes.

05/07/2020

"Thank You Thursdays!". Some of our CCDS staff planting flowers today at one of our residence home.

04/14/2020

Looking for more experience in the field? Check out this job opportunity!

We are looking for Direct Support Professionals to work in one of our residence homes that has 4 ladies with varying levels of disabilities. Some of the duties staff perform daily are laundry, cooking, cleaning, giving medication, and personal care. The ideal candidate would have their own transportation (as there are no bus lines), have a caring personality, and someone who likes to be creative!

Location: Schenectady, NY

Qualifications: Valid NYS driver’s license and reliable transportation, all employees must consent to a full criminal background check and fingerprinting

If you are interested, please click the link below and fill out a CCDS application: https://www.ccdservices.org/employment-6/employment-opportunities

*Other shifts at different locations available.
*EOE

03/26/2020

Do you meditate? What are your meditation techniques? Are you interested in free meditation???

As we continue to social distance, we need to take care of our mental health. Experts recommend meditation to help manage these stressful times.

Oprah and Deepak are offering another free 21 days of meditation titled “Finding hope in uncertain times. Harness strength. Find peace. Create connection.”

Interested? Google - Oprah and Deepak 21-day meditation

02/20/2020

Check out our Employee Spotlight for February. Charles has been with the agency for 25 years!

02/13/2020

After 12 years in our current location, the Catholic Charities Disabilities Services administrative offices has moved…but not very far! Our administrative office is now located on the first floor, Suite 100, of Park Place and our phone numbers will remain the same. We look forward to seeing you in our new space.

01/31/2020

We are excited to proudly acknowledge our employees for all the hard work that they do for Catholic Charities Disabilities Services. Check out our first Employee Spotlight for Susan LeMorta, RN! Susan has been working for Catholic Charities for almost 20 years and has been an amazing asset to the Residential team. Although she plans on retiring soon, she has decided to continue working with us part time. Thank you for all your support and dedication to CCDS, Nurse Sue!

01/02/2020

May this new decade be filled with good health, much happiness, and lots of positivity!

Happy New Year from Catholic Charities Disabilities Services.

12/18/2019

That’s a wrap! Thank you to all the people that were so kind to donate gifts to many of the individuals we serve. We are so grateful for your generosity during this holiday season.

A big shout out to the CCDS staff for helping wrap some last minute gifts we received yesterday. Our ICS team went above and beyond for planning, organizing, and delivering all these wonderful gifts. You all are amazing!

12/17/2019

Catholic Charities Disabilities Services - 2109 CCDS Personal & Family Support Grant Program: Hoffman Helping Hands - Fundraiser

Are you looking for a gift for someone that you don’t know what to buy? Buy that person a car wash from Hoffman Car Wash and CCDS receives 50% of the profit on every car wash that is sold from the link below.

http://www.hoffmanhelpinghands.com/fundraisers/CCDSFSS

Hoffman Exterior Car Wash - “Exterior Only” - $10.00
A soft, cloth wash to the exterior of your car provided in an automatic tunnel and blown dry.

Hoffman Full Service Car Wash “Inside & Out” - $27.00
The exterior of your vehicle is washed and towel dried. The floors, seats and ashtrays are vacuumed. The floor mats are washed and an air freshener is applied. The interior windows are cleaned and the dash, steering column, instrument panels and doorjambs are dusted.

12/06/2019

Several years ago we created a Holiday Giving Program to help as many people as possible have a happier holiday season. Among the many individuals we serve, there are a number of them who need assistance to make their holiday season special.

We only have 8 individuals left on our Holiday Tree that still need assistance during this holiday season! Each individual has given us a wish list of a few items they would like for the holidays.

If you know of anyone that would like to assist in our Holiday Giving Program or if you have any questions, please contact Jamie or Ellyn. Thank you!!

Jamie @ [email protected] or 518-783-1111 x 1237
Ellyn @ [email protected] or 518-783-1111 x 1299

12/03/2019

Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities!

Did you know that currently there are approximately one billion people worldwide living with a disability? Today is a day which aims to promote empowerment and help create real opportunities for people with disabilities.

Every day here at CCDS our employees strive to follow our mission of “turning disabilities into capabilities; providing quality services with integrity, compassion, and respect.”

12/02/2019

A special THANK YOU to all our staff that braved this winter storm and came in to work! Without you, we wouldn't be able to keep our residents cared for and safe. Your hard work and dedication go a long way, and we cannot thank you enough! 💙

11/27/2019

What are you thankful for this year? We are thankful for all of our AMAZING staff and their hard work and dedication to our mission. Catholic Charities Disabilities Services is wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving!