Category: Caregiver

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Former Caregiver Allegedly Stole Bank Cards And Credit Cards 71-Year-Old Victim Caregiver’s Husband Also Arrested Cash, checks, credit cards, ATM cards, jewelry and other valuables within reach of a dishonest stranger or caregiver in a senior’s home can disappear quickly.  In fact, every time a stranger or caregiver […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Two Caregivers Charged With Unauthorized Use Of ATM And Debit Cards Separate Cases With Similar Facts Of Financial Elder Abuse How To Protect Older Loved Ones Unauthorized ATM cash withdrawals and use of credit and debit cards is a prevalent form of financial elder abuse of the elderly.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Plead Guilty To Falsifying Paychecks and Timecards Sentenced To Five-Years Probation And Restitution Pursuing Civil Remedies Cash, checks and credit cards can disappear quickly whenever a dishonest stranger or caregiver enters an elderly person’s home.  It may be a one-time theft or a more sustained theft through writing […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Guilty Plea To Theft From Elderly Couple Forgeries And Other Crimes Numerous Unauthorized Online Transfers Many caregivers are hardworking, compassionate people who truly care for the older persons they take care of.  But the reality is that they are also dishonest, greedy, and manipulative individuals acting as caregivers […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accused Of Fraudulent Online Bank Transfers  Police Say Caregiver Abandoned Victim For Hours Victim Found Wandering In Road No one should ever let a stranger in their home.  Particularly if you are an older person living alone.  A dishonest stranger posing as a caregiver can rapidly take advantage […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Home Health Aide For 90-Year-Old Arrested Allegedly Used Debit Cards For $26,000 In Unauthorized Purchases Victim’s Family Alerted Police Of Suspicious Card Activity Dishonest caregivers with access to credit cards and debit cards of their elderly patients may quickly use the cards for unauthorized purchases and withdrawals.  Greedy […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly Victim Suffers From Lou Gehrig’s Disease Caregiver Accused Of Choking Victim Stolen Cash And Other Abuse Allegations Physical abuse or neglect of an elder is often coupled with financial abuse, as the allegations in one reported case, discussed below, reveal.  Greedy caregivers, intent on stealing a senior […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 78-Year-Old Dies After Being Pushed Resident Of Memory Care Facility Incident Caught On Surveillance Camera Sadly, seniors in assisted care facilities and nursing homes are at risk of abuse and neglect by the very persons paid to care for them.  Stories of intentional abuse of seniors in these […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accused Of Using Wheelchair Bound Woman’s Debit Card Allegedly Paid Their Own Bills With Victim’s Card Two Recent Case Examples Unauthorized use of credit and debit cards is a prevalent form of financial elder abuse of the elderly.  If a dishonest caregiver has access to a senior’s debit […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Numerous Unauthorized Online Transfers Over $300,000 Missing From Elderly Couple’s Accounts Accused Of Forgeries And Fraudulent Transfers While all seniors are potential victims of financial elder abuse, seniors under the care of in-home caregivers or other strangers in their homes are particularly vulnerable to financial elder abuse. This […]