Sister Ann Foley

Biography:

Sister Ann served as a hospital nurse and long–term caregiver at facilities in South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana. Toward the end of her 55-year nursing career, Sister specialized in caring for Alzheimer patients. She currently serves in full-time prayer ministry at Presentation Convent. Sister Ann describes herself by referring to the parable of Mary and Martha, “I feel I have been a ‘Martha’ most of my life, always keeping busy and helping others. Now my time is spent being a ‘Mary’ as I spend more time in prayer.”

1953-1959 – (Avera) St. Luke’s Hospital, Aberdeen, SD – Head Nurse Surgical/Medical
1959-1962 – St. Joseph Hospital (Avera Queen of Peace), Mitchell, SD – Head Nurse/Recovery Supervisor
1962-1970 – (Avera) St. Luke’s Hospital, Aberdeen, SD – Assist Head Nurse/Head Nurse
1970-1972 – Holy Rosary Hospital, Miles City, MT – Medical/Surgical Staff Nurse
1977-1979 – (Avera) McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD – Surgical Staff and Pediatric Nurse
1979-1985 – (Avera) Mother Joseph Manor, Aberdeen, SD – Staff Nurse
1985-1988 – Presentation Convent, Aberdeen, SD – Assisted Living Nurse
1988-1993 – St. Mary Home, Winstead, MN – Staff Nurse
1993-2003 – Long Lake Nursing Home, Long Lake, MN – Staff Nurse
2003-2004 – Delano Health Care Center, Delano, MN – Staff Nurse
2004 – Hilcrest Health Care Center, Wayetta, MN – Staff Nurse
2004-2005 – Hospice Care, Albuquerque NM – Volunteer Nurse
2005 – Hospice, Western, SD – Volunteer Nurse
2005-2006 – Presentation Convent, Aberdeen, SD – Volunteer Nurse
2006-2007 – Hospice Care, Sioux Falls, SD – Volunteer Nurse
2007-2017 – Presentation Convent, Aberdeen, SD – Full-time Prayer Ministry