Resident Identity Theft

Safe staffing means sufficient in number and in quality and supervision. WREX reported a nursing home Certified Nurse Aide arrested for identity theft. She was charged with access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of five or more identification documents which Hill obtained while working as a CNA

Markeisha A. Hill worked at University Nursing and Rehabilitation and Meridian Village. Hill was able to access an elderly patient’s identification to use their debit and credit cards for purchases exceeding $1000. Hill could face many years of prison if convicted.

Families depend on nursing home caregivers to provide the proper care and treatment for residents. This trust should never be violated.