Resource Center for Independent Living

12/19/2025

Join Our Team at RCIL
Empowering Independence, Enriching Lives
Are you passionate about making a positive impact in your community? Join RCIL
(Resource Center for Independent Living), where every day is an opportunity to help
individuals achieve greater independence and improve their quality of life.
Why Work at RCIL? Inclusive Environment, Community Impact, Benefits Package, Professional Growth, Competitive Salaries, Work-Life Balance.
How to Apply:
Join us at RCIL and help us empower individuals to live independently and achieve their full potential
For more information about RCIL and our mission, visit our website at rcil.com/careers or call (315) 797-4642
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

12/18/2025

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
YOUR NEIGHBORS NEED YOUR HELP!
When the snow starts falling, you can help your older neighbors stay safe! It’s as simple as volunteering to shovel walkways and stairs.
Your help ensures that they are able to have a safe, hassle-free winter!
Call (315) 235-2029 for more information!

12/17/2025

Home Modifications That Make Daily Living Easier
Creating a home that supports independence doesn’t always require major renovations—sometimes, small changes can have the biggest impact. From safer bathrooms to smarter lighting, accessibility-focused modifications help people of all abilities live comfortably and confidently. At RCIL, we’re committed to helping you make your home a place where independence thrives.
Read more at:
https://www.rcil.com/news/home-modifications-that-make-daily-living-easier/

12/13/2025

Join Us
The first workshop focuses on the foundations of healthy relationships—communication, respect, and
boundaries. Participants learn to recognize signs of unhealthy behaviors and gain practical skills to address
them confidently. The second workshop promotes positive habits, encourages self-awareness, and helps
students build relationships that support personal goals and safety for themselves and others.
When: December 13, 2025
Location: Dorothy Smith Center for Advocacy 1607 Genesee St Utica NY 13501
Agenda:
10:00am – 11:00am presentation on Healthy Relationships
11:00am – 11:15am Break
11:15am – 12:15am presentation on Positive Behaviors and Q & A session
12:15pm – 1:30pm provided lunch
1:30pm – 3:00pm Social time to connect with other students and families
Cost: Free
Presenter: YWCA Mohawk Valley
Lunch: Panera Bread
Please Cassie Turnbach at cturnbach@rcil.com for questions.

12/12/2025

Employee Spotlight: Michelle Murphy
Celebrating 17 Years of Dedication and Integrity
With nearly two decades of service at RCIL, Michelle Murphy exemplifies commitment to ethical practices and person-centered care. As Chief Corporate Compliance Officer, she plays a vital role in ensuring RCIL’s mission is upheld through standards of responsibility, respect, and self-determination.
Read more

Michelle Murphy, RCIL’s Chief Corporate Compliance Officer, celebrates 17 years of ensuring ethical, person-centered services for individuals with disabilities

12/12/2025

holiday wish list 🎁
✔ Support workers
✔ Strengthen communities
✔ Fix the nonprofit contracting system
Governor Hochul, your signature on S.7001 / A.7616 can help make that all real!
New York’s nonprofit sector delivers critical services – housing, mental health support, education, childcare, elder care, workforce development, and so much more – every single day.
Yet our organizations and workers continue to operate under impossible contracting processes that delay MILLIONS of dollars in reimbursements and make it nearly impossible to serve the New Yorkers who rely on us.
S.7001 / A.7616 – sponsored by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and Senator Shelley Mayer – offers practical, overdue improvements that will fix these broken systems and finally allow our sector to focus on mission instead of bureaucracy.
Let’s end the year on a high note. Let’s start 2026 even stronger.

Governor Hochul! Sign S.7001 / A.7616 TODAY.

12/11/2025

holiday wish list 🎁
✔ Support workers
✔ Strengthen communities
✔ Fix the nonprofit contracting systemny.gov, your signature on S.7001 / A.7616 can help make that all real! Sign today!

12/11/2025

REGISTATION EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 11th
Join Us
The first workshop focuses on the foundations of healthy relationships—communication, respect, and boundaries. Participants learn to recognize signs of unhealthy behaviors and gain practical skills to address them confidently. The second workshop promotes positive habits, encourages self-awareness, and helps students build relationships that support personal goals and safety for themselves and others.
When: December 13, 2025
Location: Dorothy Smith Center for Advocacy 1607 Genesee St Utica NY 13501
Agenda:
10:00am – 11:00am presentation on Healthy Relationships
11:00am – 11:15am Break
11:15am – 12:15am presentation on Positive Behaviors and Q & A session
12:15pm – 1:30pm provided lunch
1:30pm – 3:00pm Social time to connect with other students and families
Cost: Free
Presenter: YWCA Mohawk Valley
Lunch: Panera Bread
Please contact Cassie Turnbach at cturnbach@rcil.com for questions.

12/10/2025

Nonprofits keep NY strong all year long – now we need Governor Hochul to .

As we head into the holidays, we have an opportunity to finish the year right. .ny.gov it’s time to sign S.7001 / A.7616!