Ability360
Denise Medina is a dedicated healthcare professional with extensive experience in patient care and medical assistance. Currently serving as a Caregiver at Ability360 since November 2016, Denise previously worked as a Medical Assistant at Abrazo Arizona Heart Institute from February 2021 to August 2023, where vital signs and medical histories were accurately recorded to support physicians. Additional roles include Patient Care Technician at HonorHealth and Medical Assistant at Cardiac Solutions between 2018 and 2020. Earlier experience includes serving as a Field Representative for the Department of Commerce, conducting surveys for the CDC from October 2015 to July 2017. Denise holds a qualification from Arizona College of Nursing, completed in 2018.
Ability360
Ability360 advocates personal responsibility – by, and for, people with disabilities – as a means to independence. To help consumers achieve self-sufficiency, Ability360 offers comprehensive programs: • Independent Living Skills Instruction • Information & Referral • Peer Support • Advocacy • Home Modification • Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA) Training & Counsel • Outreach to Rehabilitation Centers & Early Intervention for Newly-Disabled Individuals • Reintegration from Nursing Homes • Employment Services • Social Security Work Incentives Consulting • Empowering Youth in Transition • Personal Assistance Services • Socialization through Recreation • Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center Ability360 is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation that touches the lives of individuals with disabilities and addresses the disability concerns of their family members, co-workers and employers. With more than 100 staff members, more than 1,800 personal assistants and dozens of volunteers. Ability360 programs are made possible through grants, fee-for-service contracts and individual and corporate contributions. Ability360’s funding sources include: city of Phoenix Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); city of Mesa CDBG; city of Peoria CDBG; Arizona Department of Economic Security/Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA); Arizona Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD); U.S. Department of Education/RSA; U.S. Social Security Administration; Area Agency on Aging (AAA); Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center; Valley of the Sun United Way; and Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) / Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS) via its program contractors: Mercy Care; Bridgeway; UnitedHealthcare Community Plan; Native American Community Health Centers, and DDD. For more information, contact Ability360: 602-256-2245 or 800-280-2245