Nursing aide accused of scamming elderly woman with dementia

by Sophie Pendrill

JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — A nursing aide has been accused of exploiting an elderly woman's dementia to steal $2,000 from her E-Trade account, all while pretending to provide care and support.

The Jupiter Police Department (JPD) said that they received a report from a man on November 17, 2023, who said his mother's E-Trade account had an unauthorized $2,000 withdrawal.

Furthermore, the son told officers that his 82-year-old mother suffers from dementia, so he monitors financial accounts.

The probable cause affidavit says that JPD obtained surveillance footage of the woman's nursing aide, later identified as Marie Medard, telling the woman to sign a blank check.

The video allegedly shows the victim expressing confusion about her bills, while the aide reassures her, stating she would handle the payments.

Medard, 61, allegedly said to the victim, "Sign it, I will do it for you."

After signing, the victim handed the check to Medard, who then allegedly deposited it into her personal bank account later that day.

The investigation revealed that Medard was employed by Lynden Home Health, the agency responsible for the victim's care.

According to the agency's records, Medard was assigned to the victim's care on the night prior to the theft and had access to her financial documents.

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