The New York Attorney General's work connects to dementia home care through home protection and aide pay. One case targets alleged theft of a 92-year-old's home during in-home dementia care, while a separate settlement repays aides who provide Medicaid-funded home care. In-home care means services delivered at home rather than in a hospital or care community. The Alzheimer's Association says this care can let a person with Alzheimer's or other dementia remain in their own home, according to its guide to in-home care.
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Table of Contents
- What happened in the Brooklyn deed-theft case?
- Why does dementia care at home raise theft risk?
- How does the aide pay settlement affect care?
- What should families and former aides do now?
What happened in the Brooklyn deed-theft case?
The NY Attorney General announced the arrest and indictment of Mark Salkey, 58, of Queens, in its arrest announcement. Prosecutors allege he targeted the East Flatbush, Brooklyn home of 92-year-old Althea Garrick while she received dementia care at home.
Prosecutors allege Salkey forged documents from 2022 to 2024 to transfer the home to himself. He also allegedly altered her mortgage and let unauthorized occupants move in. The charges total 23 felony counts, including grand larceny and forgery.
Why does dementia care at home raise theft risk?
This case shows the direct link: vulnerability during in-home dementia care enabled the alleged deed theft. Attorney General Letitia James described this type of theft as causing generational loss of family homes and wealth.
The charges against Salkey are allegations that require proof at trial. They do not establish guilt before a court decides the case.
How does the aide pay settlement affect care?
The NY Attorney General secured a $44,999,648 settlement with Americare, Inc. to repay wage-parity compensation owed to aides, as reported in its settlement announcement. It covers aides who provided Medicaid-funded home care in New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester from Jan.
1, 2014 to March 31, 2020. Under the Dec. 18, 2025 agreement, the agency will deliver nearly $45 million in unpaid wages to thousands of aides employed from 2014 to 2020. It will also pay $10 million more to New York's Medicaid program.
What should families and former aides do now?
Families keeping a person with dementia at home can protect property records and legal papers. Former aides from the covered agency can check whether they are owed back pay.
Relief is narrow and time-limited for aides. Only eligible aides in the listed counties and period who file with administrator Rust Consulting by Jan. 4, 2027 can be paid, according to the NY Attorney General's settlement page.
- Monitor deed and mortgage records for unexpected changes
- Safeguard legal documents and limit who can access them
- Report suspected deed theft to the Attorney General
- Former Americare aides should check eligibility and file a claim
