Monday, September 26, 2011

The Heartbreak of Elder Abuse Continues

I will continue to be amazed at the ludicrous actions of those in charge of protecting our citizens. This is the third installment of the blatant elder abuse case that my friend’s mother, Dorothy Wilson, is a victim of. On September 19th, the latest conference was held, only to end in the call for another conference without a date being set. The judge decided that after listening to what seems to be more lying and perjured testimony from the law guardian and healthcare manager, that he wants a health evaluation from the current nursing home that Dorothy Wilson is incarcerated in.

Mrs. Wilson’s health has spiraled down somewhat since she was deceived into leaving her home of six decades by the law guardian and healthcare manager’s associate.

On the day of this latest hearing, Dorothy Wilson was not allowed to attend. Her law guardian, whose firm is in Garden City, NY, failed to make arrangements to have her there. When Diane left several messages for the fourth party in this case, her mother’s appointed attorney, to ask her to make it happen, she did not get a timely response, so Diane called the nursing home. She was told by the social worker that the director of the nursing home stated, “It will not be safe for Dorothy to leave the nursing home.” This woman went on to say that prior to being transported anywhere, Diane would need to be trained by the staff. A follow up call to the correct department at the facility was made, where she was told it would take five to ten minutes. She was denied the right to have this done before the conference. Diane has been getting her Mom in and out of the car for a long time without incident, but suddenly she needed to be trained in how to do this. It was another blatant attempt to keep this elderly woman from having her own voice heard in the courtroom in front of the NY State Supreme Court judge who is responsible for this entire situation.

It must be noted that the following day, Dorothy’s safety wasn’t a concern for her to leave and go to a doctor appointment (not her own long-time physician) that is approximately the same distance as the court. While there was an original excuse that there were not enough funds to transport her, suddenly funding was not an issue.

I will leave you with the actual words from eighty-seven year old, Dorothy. She handwrote her plea to get out of the nursing home the night before the conference.
9/18/11

To Whom it May Concern,

I want to go home more then [sic] anything else in the world. There is nothing wrong with me. Being home will make me the happiest person in the world. You never realize how precious your home is until you are not in it.

Please help me. I want to go home.

Sincerely,

Dorothy Wilson

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12 comments:

Casey said...

The guardian and the guardian ad litem should be removed.

Mike said...

No one can read Dorothy Wilson's plea and not be affected. I will pray she gets to go home soon!

Norma said...

The appalling irony of guardianship abuse is the system can harm the very people it is designed to protect.

Betty said...

Thank you, Jim, once again for writing about this case and the horror of guardianship abuse.

Anonymous said...

Diane, your Mom's letter made me cry!

Connie said...

Bless you Dorothy Wilson adn may God hear your prayers.

B Inberg said...

What are they hiding and hoping to gain by this sneaky plot?

'On the day of this latest hearing, Dorothy Wilson was not allowed to attend. Her law guardian, whose firm is in Garden City, NY, failed to make arrangements to have her there.'

If I were the judge, I would stop the proceedings right then and there and order that Dorothy Wilson be brought in to court.

If not, I would throw the thugs in jail until Ms. Wilson appeared.

jerri said...

hey how about a writ of habeas corpus?

Rachael said...

Don't lose faith, Diane, right is on your side!

Finny said...

I am so sorry. This is beyond tragic and I am praying for this family.

Thelma said...

These people have no conscience. They study the law and then freely violate it.

Diane said...

The immoral and illegal acts continue....the guardian put my mother's house on the market on 9-10-11, and then on 9-20-11, the day after a court hearing where I am attempting to free my mother, the guardian lowered the price $10,000!!!! AND even worse, planned a tag sale of ALL of Mom's possessions, a lifetime of memories, for this Sunday, October 2...it is temporarily stopped.