Nursing Assistant Stories

Joanne Hogan

Senior Nursing Assistant
Golden LivingCenter – Sleepy Hollow Manor

Joanne Hogan has worked for Golden Living and its predecessors for the past 44 years. Her career actually began when she applied for kitchen work but was then asked by a nurse to assist on the floor instead. That’s where she worked from then on.

Joanne views the care of the patient as her top priority, and she is dedicated to treating others the way that she would like to be treated. “I’m willing to help others. I’m kind and considerate. I feel like we are all on the same level, regardless of how long I have worked here,” she explains.

For those seeking to become a CNA, she explains that you must have the true desire to help others. “You must be a person who can love anyone regardless of where you come from,” she says. “If you make a family feel good about the care you provide, it makes it all worthwhile.”

During Joanne’s free time, she loves to sing and dance and be involved with her church. She enjoys spending time with her husband of 51 years and her two sons, 6 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.