SMH: Florida nurse accused of swindling Alzheimer’s patient out of over $7,000 to pay for plastic surgery – including a BBL!
A Florida nurse assistant is currently dealing with the consequences of taking advantage of the elderly!
Tiffany Acuna, 31, who was carrying for an 88-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease opened a credit card in her name to pay for more than $7,000 in cosmetic surgery, authorities said.
Miss Acuna reportedly used the credit card to not only purchase a Brazilian butt lift, J-plasma (Renuvion skin-tightening), but she also used it for arm lipo procedures, an arrest affidavit revealed. That was all the money she was able to take since Acuna was arrested Thursday and booked into the Volusia County jail on charges of fraud and grand theft.
How Did She Get Caught
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation on April 4 when the victim, from Deltona, received a credit card bill in the mail for a total of $7,160.11. Investigators said a $7,000 transaction was made on Nov. 1, 2022, for multiple procedures by Acuna, also known as Tiffany Kent, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said. Acuna’s employer, America In-Home Care, suspended her on April 4, the day the allegations were made. She denied applying for a credit card in the woman’s name and denied receiving cosmetic surgery, authorities said.
Although the sheriff’s office said Acuna alleged that the victim let her use her ID to get the credit card to pay for the surgery, she allegedly contacted the victim’s husband while the investigation was ongoing, asking him to agree to a repayment plan “to prevent criminal charges.” The nurse also reportedly urged the victim’s husband to sign a loan agreement contract.
However, soon after, the victim’s husband alerted police that his wife may have had her identity stolen when they received a credit card in the bill. When she arrived at the elderly couple’s home Thursday morning with the contract and $1,500 in cash, she was taken into custody by awaiting sheriff’s deputies and detectives. She was later released after posting $10,000 bail, officials said.
What Is Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and irreversible brain disorder that affects memory, thinking, behavior, and emotions. It is the most common form of dementia and affects people of all ages. Symptoms usually appear in people aged 65 or older but can also occur in younger people. As the disease progresses, it causes more severe problems with memory, communication, and other aspects of daily life. Understanding what Alzheimer’s is can help you recognize the signs early on and seek treatment to slow its progression.
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