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Cecile "Cece" O'Connor

Petaluma

Summary

Dynamic, compassionate and highly skilled health care professional with four decades of nursing experience in the public and private sectors. Care Manager, Workshop leader, Hospice and Care Manager Nurse with proven track of behavioral health communication skills.

Currently focused on aging in place and innovations in elder care.


Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cece Chats Later Life Coaching

Self Employed Services
11.2024 - Current

Provide workshops and private consultations about later life issues and challenges to make the conversation vibrant and life-affirming. My mission isn’t to teach you how to age; it’s to spark meaningful conversations, to inspire curiosity, and to tackle the tough topics with humor and grace. We explore aging and dying openly, enhancing our ability to live fully at every stage of life.

RN Consultant With Join Lifeguard

Lifeguard Health Incorporated
11.2023 - 11.2024

Recruited by a an innovative start-up providing ambient home safety monitoring for alder adults. Client onboarding, in person and virtual visits, overseeing client sensor data.

Hospice Admissions Nurse

By the Bay Health
08.2020 - 11.2023

As an admissions nurse provided in-person evaluation, assessment and documentation for clients. Provided broad range of End of Life coaching, teaching and information for clients and families following established Medicare guidelines for hospice care.

Program Director

Progress Foundation
09.2007 - 03.2016

Designed, developed and managed an innovative community based Crisis Intervention Clinic. Recruited, hired and managed staff. Oversaw care of clients who were primarily dually diagnosed and unhoused.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Mohawk College of Applied Arts And Technology
Hamilton, Ontario Canada

Skills

  • Later Life Coaching Workshops
  • Project Manager, Team Builder, Trainer
  • Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Specialist
  • Boundary Spanning Change Agent

Certification

End of Life Doula Training, Inelda Certification 2024

Timeline

Cece Chats Later Life Coaching

Self Employed Services
11.2024 - Current

RN Consultant With Join Lifeguard

Lifeguard Health Incorporated
11.2023 - 11.2024

Hospice Admissions Nurse

By the Bay Health
08.2020 - 11.2023

Program Director

Progress Foundation
09.2007 - 03.2016

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Mohawk College of Applied Arts And Technology
Cecile "Cece" O'Connor