Maryann Fogarty
Boxborough,MA
Summary
Compassionate health care worker spanning across a variety of settings in the past 12 years with a consistent track record of success in achieving a broad range of goals, still while having patient care be the core center of everything accomplished.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
End of Life Doula
Ascend Hospice
09.2019 - Current
- Professionally trained to care for a terminally ill person's physical, emotional, and spiritual needs before, during, and after the end-of-life process within nursing homes and private residences.
- embodying a new direction for personalized support and continuity of care and directly controlled by the patient, their families, and providers amidst potential life changes and disruptions in care team management.
- actively participating in bereavement calls to provide continuing support specific to the family after the end-of-life process.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently
Suicide Hotline Advocate
United Way Of Tri County; Call2Talk
09.2019 - 05.2023
- Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.
- Supporting over 40-50+ person's served each week on a confidential mental health and emotional support call line, namely assisting individuals through stressful times in their lives and those who may be suffering from suicidal ideation.
- Encouraging person's served to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Maine Medical Center
07.2016 - 08.2018
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Sexual Assault Victim Advocate
SARSSM
09.2010 - 08.2018
- Serving a hotline advocate for both men and woman survivors of sexual violence; providing a safe and empathetic approach in trauma informed care.
- Accompanied victims of sexual assaults to hospitals for rape kits and subsequent evaluations while providing emotional support to these victims.
- Developed safety plans to meet victims' assessment of need
- Liaised with members of justice system on behalf of client
- Constructed referral list of agencies and community resources for victims' to provide aftercare services
- Established treatment plans with short- and long-term goals
Direct Support Professional
Group Main Stream
11.2011 - 02.2017
- Supported adults who are intellectually developmentally disabled by assisting them in daily ADLs while adapting to multiple group home environments.
- help foster community outreach and integration by strengthening persons served's connections to the local community through organization and accompaniment.
- promoting individual's to achieve their personal goals through person-centered care management and treatment
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being
- Administered medication as directed by physician
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
- Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters
- Developed and implemented individualized care plans to meet individual needs of each client
Education
High School Diploma -
Gorham High School
Gorham, ME06.2008
Skills
- Mobility Devices
- Direct support professional
- Cna (exp 2020)
- Mental health rehabilitation technician 1
- Mental health support speciallist
- Trauma cert
Timeline
End of Life Doula
Ascend Hospice
09.2019 - Current
Suicide Hotline Advocate
United Way Of Tri County; Call2Talk
09.2019 - 05.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant
Maine Medical Center
07.2016 - 08.2018
Direct Support Professional
Group Main Stream
11.2011 - 02.2017
Sexual Assault Victim Advocate
SARSSM
09.2010 - 08.2018
High School Diploma -
Gorham High School