Monday, September 29, 2014

Assisted Living Workers Charged with Exploiting Elderly Man

Two assisted living employees were charged with exploiting an 88-year-old Mebane man.

Carol Elaine Cofery, 38,  was charged with exploitation of a disabled or elder adult through a position of trust or business relationship, and exploitation of a disabled or elder adult lacking capacity; and Brooke Michelle Mason  was charged with exploitation of a disabled or elder person lacking capacity, according to a Mebane Police Department press release. Both individuals were employees of Pittsboro-based Carolina Home Stay.

Adult Protective Services notified the Mebane Police Department of a possible elder adult exploitation case May 1 after the man and his daughter hired Carolina Home Stay to stay with him and assist him with daily activates.

“Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that employees working for Carolina Home Stay LLC and possibly other non-employees had exploited (the victim) for monetary gain,” according to the press release.

It is estimated that approximately $400,000 was exploited from the victim during a two-year time period, according to Alamance County warrants.

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Assisted Living Workers Charged With Exploiting Elderly Mebane Man

3 comments:

  1. ThelmaMonday, September 29, 2014 4:26:00 AM

    It's impossible to screen individuals, but not when they sign up with an agency. So where was the screening?

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  2. StandUpMonday, September 29, 2014 9:57:00 AM

    Any professional who takes advantage of the elderly should be forever barred getting any job that deals with the elderly.

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  3. AnonymousTuesday, September 30, 2014 7:59:00 AM

    Unless they are attorneys, StandUp.

    Then, we should pay them $250 an hour ($4.17 per minute) and give them hundreds of cases, ignoring the fact that they are harming rather than helping their "clients."

    At least, that's the way the "elder law" and "guardian ad litem" racket seem to work.

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