Welcome Deanna Allen, Director of Residential Services at Citizens Options Unlimited. Deanna brings decades of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), including her eight years as Director of Residential Services at AHRC Nassau. “My first goal is … Continued
The 2024 holiday season was filled with time-honored traditions and unexpected delights. A special thank you to the staff and families for creating these wonderful holiday memories. Join us in looking back at just a few: Santa Visits Shoreham and … Continued
Celebrating the season, men and women supported by Citizens Options Unlimited and AHRC Nassau Residential Services embraced the holiday spirit on Dec. 11 with a festive evening of music, dancing, and dining at The Sterling in Bethpage. A cherished tradition … Continued
Michael Harley and Nicholas Jacovelli explore their interests at home at the Kirkland Drive residence in Greenlawn through day services supported by Direct Support Professionals Marie Antenor and Jaxon Placide. Finding places that are not overstimulating and are open to … Continued
As the trees transformed to vibrant shades of orange, brown, and red and the air became cooler and crisper, the men and women residing at the Helen Kaplan Center Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) celebrated the season during an afternoon of … Continued
The Shoreham Intermediate Care Facility recently hosted friendly animal visitors from Long Island Pony Parties & Petting Zoo for an afternoon of joy, laughter, and fun in the Sensory Garden on Nov. 3. The event took place on a Sunday, … Continued
Joy, laughter, and learning to celebrate the fall season On a bright and sunny Saturday in October, roommates from the Ontario Avenue residence in Plainview attended the White Post Farms Fall Festival. A fall tradition for many, the festival in … Continued
Fall is in full swing here at Citizens Options Unlimited. As the air gets cooler and the leaves begin to change, the men and women residing at the Individualized Residential Alternatives (IRAs) are decorating for Halloween. They’re also enjoying the … Continued
Men and women residing at the Shoreham Intermediate Care Facility enjoyed a pirate-themed movie night under the stars in the Sensory Garden! Program Coordinator Maura Boden and HR Generalist Danielle Bermudez were readying the projector as “pirates” showed up one … Continued
The Helen Kaplan Center transformed into a beach paradise, this September, to say goodbye to summer as a community and come together to celebrate Direct Support Professional Recognition (DSP) Week. On September 10, the men and women residing at the … Continued