I was shocked when I saw this new clip below in which the administrator of a South Carolina Assisted Living Facility acknowledges that she was a aware of an employees fraudulent check writing background— yet she choose to hire her anyway! Does this make any sense? The acknowledgment from the administrator comes after the arrest… Continue Reading
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Nursing Home Manager Accused Of Stealing From Resident
Posted in Nursing Home AbuseAdelita Rosas, a manager at an Austin nursing home stands accused of stealing more than $2,000 from an elderly resident at Maggie Johnson Nursing Home. Rosas admittedly endorsed and cashed a check made payable to a resident and then gave the funds to the resident’s family, yet she claims the situation is an innocent misunderstanding. … Continue Reading
Engagement Ring Stolen From The Hand Of Disabled Resident In New York Nursing Home
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesIn a brazen display of greed, a nurse’s aid entered the room of a disabled New York nursing home resident and removed her engagement ring directly from her hand. Local police say Chad Smith, a nurses aide at Eastern Star Nursing Home will be charged with third-degree grand larceny. After Smith removed the engagement ring… Continue Reading
Hazing Type Abuse In Mississippi Nursing Home
Posted in Nursing Home StaffRecent national headlines regarding abusive nursing home workers appear almost surreal. Abusive people caring for the most vulnerable seems commonplace. Nonetheless, I was particularly disturbed to hear the report of nursing home abuse involving nurses at a Mississippi Nursing Home. Clarionledger.com reports, two employees of Graceland Care Center have been arrested for crimes involving abuse of vulnerable adults. … Continue Reading
Just Charge It. Nursing Home Employee Uses Company Credit Card For Personal Gain
Posted in Nursing Home StaffA former employee at the Crown Healthcare Nursing Home in Mobile, Alabama recently plead guilty to first-degree theft. The former nursing home worker used the nursing home’s credit card to buy $14,373 in personal purchases from Sam’s Wholesale Club. From June, 2005 through May, 2007 the nursing home worker bought gas, tires, a washing machine… Continue Reading
Woman Poses As Nurse To Steal Medication From Nursing Home Residents
Posted in Nursing Home StaffA woman accused of sneaking into Beaverton’s Maryville Nursing Home has been arrested. Theresa Kim Smith is a certified nursing assistant in the Portland area and someone the police listed as “a person of interest” in a reported theft of Fentanyl pain patches. The suspect woman posed as an employee at the Maryville Nursing Home… Continue Reading