Hiring unlicensed home aides can be risky for seniors
A 93-year woman wanted to continue living in their homes in Hallandale Beach, so that they can rent from the person on the basis of the recommendation of a friend.
This decision Sylvia Maizuss cost almost $ 447000 with home win full power over them and their aspirants bank accounts, public authorities, said this week.
The Federal State for Children and Families return received nearly $ 415000 for Maizuss, the largest monetary relaxation in the history of the agency. Officials say the case shows great concern in the largest state: the elderly, rental and home care, without going through the licensing agencies.
Older people and their families who are in home care by classifieds, insects or by word of mouth could pay less for services, but they are a risk, with which they return to their countries of origin after DCF officials. Home aid ensure health for older people, the ability to communicate with the daily routines, races and the conservation of their homes.
“We tell our [families] are not in the” street “for those in contact, at home and care for people exposed to a loved one and your own treasure,” said Mary Barnes, Chief Executive Officer of Alzheimer’s Community Care With its headquarters in West Palm Beach. “They should familiarise themselves with the official system.”
Florida law requires that agencies employing home health aids license, and that the aid subjected to criminal background checks and obtain a minimum of 40 hours of training or an examination.
But there are no rules, the date on which each house as a health aid.
“It’s certainly a gap in the law of licensing,” said Gene Tischer, associate director of the Home Health Industries of Florida.
And while not leased by aid agencies in May candidacy as alternatives cheaper, it could be more expensive in the long term, “said Barnes. They could raise their prices when they think, retirees have become dependent on them.
Lola Salzman, 71, lost their lives after separation from home a person from a small ad.
Salzman has been bitten 43 times in his apartment in July 2002 Hallandale Beach Charlene Rose, a woman, as a “companion” and “driver” in a free weekly. Rose worked for less than three days before attacking Salzman, in the heat of passion about the refusal to pay for retirees. Salzman’s body was not discovered until two weeks later.
Rosa, 39, was sentenced to life by a jury in Broward Circuit Court sentenced him in the last year of first degree murder.
DCF Senior Attorney John Costa said that in Maizuss’, caring person was ever a house of the Office of Health because of their criminal activities substance. During the year 1996, she was in the county of Miami-Dade and four years probation in fraud and the exploitation of the elderly fees, “said Costa.
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is not in the name of home help, because they have not yet Maizuss criminally responsible ‘. The Hallandale Beach Police Department was dealing with the Broward State Attorney’s Office, finding probable cause for them to be the exploitation of the elderly, reported to the police. The Broward State Attorney’s Office went to the event.
A DCF auditor discovers, after the flight of a response to the hotline Council that the Health Assembly aide Maizuss had physically abused. The person was treated at full power over Maizuss in October 2006, adds his name to all Maizuss’ bank accounts and removes Maizuss’ name, “said Cheryl George DCF investigators, the issue of trafficking.
The rescuers were Maizuss “money for daily expenses, as well as the transfer of money with the help of a friend,” said Costa.
The national agency responsible successfully bank accounts frozen, “said Costa. The money was again in Maizuss’ name in November, with those responsible for remission of duty to him.
Maizuss always within 24 hours, home-helpers, and the non-profit Florida from the south-east guardianship as their guardian.
“As you can see, has hardly ever been to the development of this category, according to an agency would,” said Robert Trinkler, a lawyer for the program. “And if you do this, you at least one agency was behind you, with a loan and insurance costs. They protection. The chance to become familiar with this agency would be a remote control.
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