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From The Editor:

Florence Nightingale, Where Are You? …

Michelle felt the cold lead me to believe he had a romantic interest in Caffelia – with Frank in an effort to keep him from feeling alone.
stainless steel blade of the that of a 90 year old man’s relationship with a 29 year old She never asked for anything from Frank. A short time
kitchen knife against her woman! My attempts to dissuade his interest in Caffelia thereafter, Frank advised me that he wanted to change
neck as Caffelia said, “Get were met with resistance. Then Dan’s daughter called his Will. He wanted to include a bequest to Juliet and
out of here, now!” Michelle me and advised me of the incident between Michelle and each of her 6 children. After meeting Frank 2 months
left the condominium Caffelia at Dan’s condominium. earlier, Juliet convinced Frank to change his Will. Before
immediately and called Michelle had been Dan’s caregiver for several years. I prepared the revised Will, I tried to meet Frank without
the police. She could not She is about 40 years of age. Dan had told me about her Juliet being present. I had no such luck. She was always
believe that Caffelia had previously and how he intended to sell his condominium at his apartment when I stopped by. Within one month,
pulled the knife out of and move into Michelle’s home. It never occurred. Juliet convinced Frank that Ann could not be trusted and
the kitchen drawer and Michelle was out of town when Dan was hospitalized Frank broke off all contact with Ann. Shortly thereafter
threatened her. It was and she heard the news upon her return. One Saturday Frank would not answer my calls and he would not come
money and greed that motivated Caffelia to act. afternoon she went to Dan’s condominium only to be to the door when I knocked. Frank died 6 months later.
A few months prior, Caffelia met Dan at a local advised by Caffelia’s daughter that Dan was out for a The sole beneficiary of his final Will is Juliet. Also he
hospital. Dan is a 90 year old gentleman who had been walk. When Caffelia’s daughter realized that Michelle had changed all of his bank accounts so that they were
hospitalized and Caffelia was the nurse’s aide who helped was Dan’s previous caregiver, she immediately called payable on death to Juliet – another case of elder abuse.
care for Dan. In fact she did more than care for him. She her mother and Caffelia hurried to the condominium and Is there an epidemic of greedy criminals who prey on
ingratiated herself and offered to care for him when he was confronted Michelle. Caffelia demanded that Michelle lonely seniors in our community? I was surprised that
released from the hospital. Caffelia was a per diem worker leave. When Michelle refused to leave, Caffelia grabbed our local hospitals hire per diem workers who prey on
at the hospital who was looking for her next victim. Dan the kitchen knife from the drawer and brandished it at the elderly whom they view as sources of wealth. Juliet
had been married for more than 70 years. When his wife Michelle. The police were called by Michelle and arrived received several hundred thousand dollars from Frank
died he joined the ranks of lonely wealthy men in South at the condominium just as Dan returned home from his in the span of 9 months!! Caffelia could have extracted
Florida who are targets for scheming criminals. walk. Criminal charges for elder abuse are now pending even more from Dan had it not been for the intervention
Dan accepted Caffelia’s “kind” offer to care for him against Caffelia. Dan has moved to New Jersey and is of Dan’s daughter. My experience has been with lonely
while he recuperated from his illness. He appreciated what living in an Adult Living Facility near his family. men. It could just as easily happen to lonely women.
he perceived to be her kindness. He also had an eye for Around the same time, my client, Frank, was admitted They are blinded by the attention showered upon them
an attractive 29 year old. He truly believed she cared for to the same hospital in which Dan had been hospitalized. by these devious individuals who know how to position
him so he bought her gifts in addition to the salary he paid Frank was a 92 year old gentleman at the time. He was themselves in the senior’s life. Palm Beach and Martin
her for her caregiving duties. Dan’s only daughter and befriended by his per diem nurse’s aide, Juliet, who County prosecute elder abuse criminals. Please be aware
grandchildren live in the Northeast and were not aware offered to care for Frank when he was released. Frank of the potential for such situations to arise and report it.
of what was happening – until they noticed large sums of appreciated the attention of this 35 year old attractive The Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast
money being withdrawn from Dan’s bank account. When female. He readily accepted her offer and she cared for has a Helpline to report elder abuse. The phone number is
his daughter questioned him, Dan replied, “It is my money Frank in the nursing home where he received therapy 866-684-5885. Not all of our health care workers have the
and I will do what I want with it.” for one month – and later at his apartment. Frank was character we would expect of them. Florence Nightingale,
I became aware of the situation when Dan called me alone and lonely. He had two grandchildren who lived in where are you?
in my capacity as his attorney and asked me to change his a foreign country. Most of the bequests in his Last Will Until next month…
Last Will and Testament to include a bequest to Caffelia. and Testament were to charities. I met Frank several James A. Cioffi, Editor
I questioned him and learned the story of his years earlier. I was introduced to Frank by a client of james@jcclaw.com
hospitalization and the “care” he was receiving from mine, Ann. Ann and her family were kind to Frank and
Caffelia. It seemed unnatural to me since his discussions included Frank in many activities. Ann spent many hours