Rome Health Named Employer of the Year by The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter
Rome Health is one of about 80 Oneida and Lewis county businesses that hire people with disabilities through The Arc, and the program offers employers free on-the-job training support.
Rome Health was named Employer of the Year by The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter, on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The award was given at the agency's annual Employer Recognition Breakfast at Hart's Hill Inn in Whitesboro, the Daily Sentinel and Utica Phoenix reported.
The breakfast marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Tyler Murray, a food and nutrition aide at the hospital, attended with Rome Health staff. Patrick LaCreta of Progress Industries, The Arc's business arm, received a 2026 Outstanding Performer Award from New York State Industries for the Disabled.
About 80 businesses work with The Arc to employ people with disabilities, roughly 60 in Oneida County and 20 in Lewis County. About 30 more host interns.
Employers interested in hiring: The Arc's Employment Solutions program screens applicants and can provide on-site training for a new hire at no cost. Contact director Jennifer Dodge at 315-927-0165.
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