Joyce Adams Ross

Background

Ross, Joyce Adams was born on June 29, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Thomas Grandville and Dorothy (Anglea) Adams.

Education

ADN, Gwynedd Mercy College, 1987; Bachelor of science in nursing cum laude, Gwynedd Mercy College, 1988; MSN, Gwynedd Mercy College, 1992.

Career

Gerontological nurse clinician, Franklin Square Hospital Center, Baltimore, 1988-1989; instructor, Fair Acres Geriatric Center, Lima, Pennsylvania, 1989; director staff development, certified gerontological clinical specialist, Dunwoody Village Continuing Care Retirement Cmty., Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, since 1989; member speakers bureau, Dunwoody Village Continuing Care Retirement Cmty., Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, since 1989; with medical genetics department, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Nursing home administrator, member speakers bureau. Long term care consortiumMain Line, Inc.

Evaluator continuing care accreditation American Association Homes for the Aged, since 1993, nursing home administrator, since 1994.

Achievements

• Joyce Adams Ross has been listed as a noteworthy Gerontological clinical specialist, nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Nurst of Hope American Cancer Society, Media, Pennsylvania, 1981, member education committee, 1990-1992. Member Delaware Valley Geriatric Society, Sigma Theta Tau (Iota Kappa chapter).

Connections

Married Jerome Samuel Ross, June 8, 1963. Children: Mary Teresa, Dorothy, Jerome Junior, Michael, Erin.

Father:

Thomas Grandville Adams

Mother:

Dorothy (Anglea) Adams

Spouse:

Jerome Samuel Ross

child:

Dorothy Ross

child:

Erin Ross

child:

Michael Ross

child:

Mary Teresa Ross

child:

Jerome Junior Ross