United Helpers manages over 30 facilities in St. Lawrence County, including senior housing, nursing homes, and group homes. Photo: Julia Ritchey
Dec 28, 2020 — Since late November, 25 nursing home residents have died due to COVID-19 at two United Helpers facilities in St. Lawrence County.
The outbreak at the facility in Ogdensburg began around Thanksgiving. Since then, 207 cases have been linked to United Helpers Rehabilitation and Senior Care facility in Ogdensburg, with 128 residents testing positive and 22 residents dying due to the disease as of Monday, Dec. 28.
Five people from the facility are currently hospitalized with COVID-19.
The virus also began to spread in late November at the two United Helpers facilities in Canton. At the Rehabilitation and Senior Care, 73 cases have been linked to the facility, including 36 residents.