ID THEFT CHARGES NAME CAREGIVER AT NURSING HOME.Byline: SUE DOYLE Staff Writer RESEDA -- Caregiver care·giv·er n. 1. An individual, such as a physician, nurse, or social worker, who assists in the identification, prevention, or treatment of an illness or disability. 2. Vikki Ferrer helped seniors out of bed, combed comb n. 1. a. A thin toothed strip, as of plastic, used to smooth, arrange, or fasten the hair. b. An implement, such as a card for dressing and cleansing wool or other fiber, that resembles a hair comb in shape or their hair, fed them dinner and, prosecutors say, stole their identities. On Wednesday, City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo Rockard John "Rocky" Delgadillo (born July 15 1960) is the current City Attorney of Los Angeles, California. Career
Elder abuse is a general term used to describe harmful acts toward an elderly adult, such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, financial exploitation, and neglect, including self-neglect. . The occupational therapist occupational therapist A person trained to help people manage daily activities of living–dressing, cooking, etc, and other activities that promote recovery and regaining vocational skills Salary $51K + 4% bonus. See ADL. , who worked through a contractor at the Jewish Home for the Aging, is suspected of stealing about $4,000 through credit cards and bank accounts from three seniors residing at the Reseda facility and from a co-worker. Authorities would not release the contractor's name. While the dollar amount isn't excessive, it's exactly the type of activity that goes unnoticed by consumers and makes identification theft possible, Delgadillo said. ``It's just enough that no one will notice,'' he said. ``It lowers the risk of prosecution.'' When an 86-year-old woman saw $1,713 in unauthorized charges on her credit card statement this summer, she alerted authorities at the center, which then hired a company for $5,000 to investigate. Two other residents in the unit also reported unusual banking activity. In one case, an 87-year-old woman received a notice from her bank advising of suspicious activity in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . In the other, an 82-year-old woman unwittingly gave her personal identification number over the phone to someone who claimed to be from a bank. She then discovered $1,250 illegally withdrawn from her account. Molly Forrest, president of the Jewish Home for the Aging, said she pushed forth with the investigation to reassure re·as·sure tr.v. re·as·sured, re·as·sur·ing, re·as·sures 1. To restore confidence to. 2. To assure again. 3. To reinsure. others of their health care and to also make sure that the Van Nuys woman was prosecuted. About 800 seniors live at the facility. ``We wanted to do something more because generally we need to have confidence with all those who work in health care,'' Forrest said. Ferrer, who had no previous criminal record, was arrested in June. Delgadillo said seniors account for 10percent of the nation's reported identity-theft cases. sue.doyle(at)dailynews.com (818)713-3746 |
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