Financial Abuse in Nursing Homes
Financial abuse can take many forms, and it often goes unnoticed until the damage is done. For example, if a family member or nursing home worker learns that your loved on has some savings or property, your loved one can become a target. However, wealth is not the only risk factor as residents who are isolated, ill, or care-dependant can be easily exploited. Common examples of nursing home financial abuse include:
- Stealing blank checks from a nursing home resident
- Forging and cashing checks without authorization
- Stealing a nursing home resident’s money or valuable assets
- Manipulating a nursing home resident into signing documents or giving you his or her possessions
- Promising special treatment in exchange for the resident’s financial information
Many people assume financial abuse is the same as theft, but as the examples above show, it is not always that simple. Abusers often target elderly victims because they are easier to manipulate. Often times, they use coercion, deception or fraud to take what does not belong to them.
Financial abuse of the elderly has serious consequences for your loved one and for your whole family. Holding abusers accountable takes an experienced nursing home financial abuse lawyer who knows how to build these cases. If you suspect that your loved one is being financially abused in a nursing home, contact Shegerian Conniff right away. Our nursing home financial abuse attorneys in Los Angeles are ready to help you protect your loved ones and pursue justice.
Who Could Be Financially Abusing Your Loved Ones?
Almost anyone can financially abuse a nursing home resident, even the people that you do not expect. A telemarketer may call and pressure your loved one into sharing a bank account. Nursing home staff may use intimidation to take advantage of a resident when family is not around. Even other family members can commit elder financial abuse by stealing money or assets.
