Right At Home was hired in late 2023 to care for my mother who was 89 and in failing mental and physical health. She needed 24/7 care and was waiting for a room to open up at a nursing facility. Prior to that I had been caring for her on my own 24/7 for six years. During this time no one entered our home except for Right At Home employees. My mother subsequently passed away in early January 2024. A week before her passing, I realized one of the employees from Right At Home stole over $100,000 worth of heirloom jewelry, my grandmother's sterling silver over 100 years old, coins, and video equipment. The jewelry was hidden in a safe with the key hidden in another location, and the other items were in the garage and no one had permission to go in the garage. I have texts from the alleged thief that she went into the garage without contacting me first. I immediately reported to the police and to Right At Home. I have texts from the owners saying "a safe should be safe" and that they feel responsible. I hired a Private Investigator do a background check on the alleged thief that worked for Right At Home. This person had a criminal background and was adjudicated for theft and prostitution. Also, this person has two social security numbers, one they share with another person and multiple evictions. In September of 2024, the alleged thief reached out to me saying she wanted to return items and that she thought she was in trouble. I immediately reached out to the detective, as of today nothing has been done. I reached out to the alleged thief and that person changed their minds. After reading the final police report, I saw the owners fabricated their story and blamed me and disparaged my character. If they believed this were true than they had a duty as mandated reporters to report me to various agencies, they did not. Failure to report is a Class 1 Misdemeanor A.R.S. 46-454. This prolific theft and the death of my mother one week later profoundly affected me, but to have the caregivers disparage me to protect themselves is a disgrace and managing that situation while grieving made it even more devastating! At this time, no one has accepted responsibility! I have so much evidence against this person and yet law enforcement has dropped the ball. And absolutely no contrition from Right At Home. Families considering in home care should ask detailed question about screening, supervision and accountability before making a decision. To make matters worse, this person was never fired. I will be forever harmed. The response of the owners do not negate the fact they hired a criminal and brought this person into our home. My Private Investigator was able to do a simple background check which produced this person's criminal record and also the fact that this person was allegedly committing social security fraud. I have evidence of multiple social security numbers one being shared by another individual. Another added trauma was when I was told by the owner of a pawn shop in my city, while I was searching for my stolen property, that I should be careful because they knew this person and said this person has guns. Their response also does not negate that they made false accusations and contradicting statements to law enforcement. Again, I have proof of that. Unfortunately, the police department in my city neglect to protect their citizens and even with enough evidence to indict, they failed me and the safety of of our community. Many citizens of our city have been denied justice. This person is out in the world to continue to harm others, enriched by their theft and greed. All these items were sentimental and most one of a kind irreplaceable heirlooms that were in a hidden safe and stored in a location that was off limits. There is not a day that goes by when I think of my mother that I'm also haunted by this profound and egregious injustice and how no one involved has taken accountability. I did nothing wrong yet I have to endure this harm and grief! read more
