Faythe McCarthy, MA
AmeriCorps Member
My name is Faythe McCarthy and this is my third year serving with Epilepsy Foundation. My host site is Umass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts as a full time Community Health Worker. I work as a team member at the Hospital assisting clients with housing, food insecurity, and resources to improve their quality of life. I love working with the team in the neurology department at the hospital and have gained a lot of experience. I wanted to serve to give back to the community after going through nasopharyngeal cancer two times. I dealt with cancer in 2015, 3 surgeries, 2022 1 surgery, and many hours of chemotherapy and radiation. I am currently in remission, and I wanted to give back to all those that helped and supported me through my journey and treatments. I am moved by expressions of kindness I received from people that barely knew me and how much these moments of compassion helped me during difficult times. On my time off, I am a wife of a retired Worcester police officer. After 32 years serving, he retired in 2021. I have custody of my niece who has many disabilities, and I also have two amazing step kids; Dillon who graduated from Drew University; and Joy who attends Cape Cod Community College. I like to spend time with my nieces and nephews and godchildren; as I am their biggest fan and very close to them. I have a big heart and always help my family and friends, and I believe that I always take the extra mile in helping people.