Elder Law

Health Care Worker Steals $83,000 From Elderly Man Before His Death

By Levin & Perconti

RGJ News reported this week on another sad example of elder financial exploitation. In this case, a 59-year old healthcare worker at the Veteran Affair?s Sierra Nevada Hospital took advantage of a senior patient of the facility.

The scamming worker befriended the elderly man while assisting with his nursing needs. After the victim left the hospital the woman continued to communicate with the man, occasionally doing household chores for him. Eventually she used her influence to gain access to his bank accounts. Once she had that ability it was free reign to exploit his finances for personal gain.

All told she forged checks and withdrew money from ATMs, taking over $83,000 of the victim?s savings. She also used his debit cards to buy personal items. The thief was not apprehended until earlier this week, over 6 months after the victim?s death. She is accused of various frauds centering on her elderly financial exploitation.

Full post as published by Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog on January 08, 2011 (boomark / email).