Helping families make sense of elder exploitation, undue influence, and what happens when someone else starts calling the shots. #ElderAbuse #Aging
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Elder financial exploitation steals $28.3 BILLION yearly and 90% of the time itโs by someone known and trusted - often family. ๐
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1๏ธโฃ Family dynamics & predatory roots
2๏ธโฃ Coercive control & undue influence tactics
3๏ธโฃ Ideas on safeguards to help prevent POA abuse.
Share to protect loved ones. Always consult experts! ๐
#ElderAbuse #ProtectOurParents #FinancialExploitation
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It sure is! Whatโs truly astonishing is how remarkably similar these accounts are; the same patterns of manipulation, isolation, coercive control, and exploitation. Different families, yet so many of the same tactics. It makes you wonder just how many victims and families are suffering in silence. Iโm sure there are many
#ElderAbuse #ElderExploitation #CoerciveControl #ElderJustice #ProtectOurSeniors
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God bless you for the work youโre doing! โค๏ธ This is so desperately needed. Elder exploitation destroys families, and far too many victims and their loved ones are left fighting for answers, accountability, and justice. Thank you for turning your personal experience into a mission to protect others and give victims a voice. ๐โค๏ธ
@TheJusticeDept
@GovRonDeSantis @AGJamesUthmeier @elderaffairs @MyFLFamilies โ We need greater awareness, stronger protections, and meaningful accountability for elder exploitation.
#ElderAbuseAwareness #ElderExploitation #ElderJustice #ProtectOurSeniors #JusticeForVictims #Florida #StopElderAbuse
Iโve been a little quiet lately, but Iโve been busy.
What began with my familyโs experience trying to protect my father has grown into something I never anticipated.
Over the past year, Iโve been developing educational infographics, continuing to research elder exploitation, and creating practical resources to help families recognize problems earlier and understand what they can do.
Iโve also been building a website to bring it all together.
AboutTrusts.org
Itโs still under construction, but Iโve started publishing some of the materials.
My hope is that other families can benefit from what Iโve learned, including the things I wish Iโd known when my own family needed help.
Thereโs much more to come, but I wanted to share what Iโve been working on.
Protect Our Parentsโข | Cultivating Awareness
Protect Our Parents retweeted
I drove my mom everywhere. In her car or mine. We also depended on having two cars. Just in case. When her POA came in. During that time car broke down. Asked to borrow moms car. Denied. So I was cut off from mom. She didn't want me to see mom. She had her own car.
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๐จ TONIGHT AT 7 PM EASTERN โ COURTS IN CRISIS! ๐จ
โ๏ธ WHO HOLDS MICHIGANโS PROBATE COURTS ACCOUNTABLE?
Join Jody White and me, Cynthia Mifsud, tonight as we pull back the curtain on Michiganโs probate and appellate court systems.
๐ฅ TONIGHTโS TOPICS:
๐ด $375 JUST TO ASK FOR JUSTICE! What happens when families spend thousands appealing probate decisions, only to have the Michigan Supreme Court decline review?
๐ด THE SUPREME COURTโS TWO RESPONSIBILITIES: Deciding cases AND overseeing Michiganโs courts. But who is holding court-appointed fiduciaries accountable?
๐ด A 14-YEAR FIGHT FOR ANSWERS: Jody shares how a probate judge assured her family they could trust a court-appointed fiduciary. Years later, hundreds of thousands of dollars were stolen by a co-trustee, yet questions about the appointed fiduciaryโs responsibility remain unanswered.
๐ด DENIED REVIEW โ NOW WHAT? We examine court filing fees, procedural barriers, judicial oversight, and reforms families are demanding.
When the courts are responsible for protecting vulnerable people, who protects those families when the system fails them?
๐
TONIGHT โ Tuesday, November 10
๐ 7 PM EASTERN
๐๏ธ COURTS IN CRISIS
๐ Justice For Betty Hayes
๐ฃ X: @MifsudCynthia
Join us, share your experiences, and be part of the conversation.
SILENCE PROTECTS THE SYSTEM. PUBLIC SCRUTINY DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY.
#CourtsInCrisis #VoicesInProbate #JusticeForBettyHayes #ProbateReform #JudicialAccountability #MichiganProbate #ElderJustice @ProtectParents @jethomas58
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Excellent point. Transportation should empower older adults, not become a means of control. Reliable services can help preserve independence and keep them connected to what matters.
Transportation is one of the most common ways in which control over people is gained in elder exploitation cases. Someone controlling rides controls who the person sees, and appointments maintained.
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐จ๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐จ๐ฝ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
For many older adults, giving up driving can make everyday activities more difficult, especially for those who live alone or don't have family nearby to help with transportation.
I recently came across @HopSkipDrive, a transportation service that lists Miami among its service areas. It connects riders with screened drivers known as CareDrivers who have caregiving experience. Rides can be scheduled in advance, with pickup instructions and trip updates, without requiring older adults to use a smartphone.
While senior ride availability and assistance levels should be confirmed locally, I love seeing services that offer more options for older adults, whether they have family support or are navigating aging on their own.
๐๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ. ๐๐'๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ, ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ณ๐๐น.
hopskipdrive.com/blog/seniorโฆ #AgingInPlace #SeniorIndependence #SoloAging
Protect Our Parents retweeted
A "no probate" promise from an estate planner should always be received as a marketing claim, not a legal one.
Probate avoidance is a real outcome from real techniques.
But it is never a guarantee. The estate that runs into probate anyway often does so because a single account fell through a gap nobody audited.
Unfunded liability ๐
Pennsylvania EVER wonder where all your education tax dollars actually go? Federal funding, state funding, property taxes, 500 school districts, 29 intermediate units, and BILLIONS flowing through layers of bureaucracy, grants, contracts, and administrators. Yet schools always need MORE money? Who's getting paid, where's the accountability, and what are taxpayers getting in return? FOLLOW THE MONEY.
WHAT IS A DUE PROCESS HEARING??
PS. THANK YOU @RamboAndFrens
MY FRIEND for the shout out you da best ! #Delco
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๐จ MICHIGANโS PROBATE NETWORK โ LETโS CONNECT THE DOTS!
PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS, FORMER JUDGES, SHARED BUSINESS ADDRESSES, AND FAMILIES FIGHTING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY!
๐ด CHARLENE DISTLER โ Founder of Probate Support Specialists, former Treasurer and Educational Committee Chair of the Michigan Guardianship Association (MGA), and probate paralegal at Switalski Law, led by retired judges Mark Switalski and Jodi Debbrecht Switalski.
๐ด TERRANCE GILSENAN โ Attorney and professional guardian associated with St. Joseph Agency.
Macomb County Probate Courtโs August 2024 Public Guardian List identifies THREE guardianship businesses sharing the SAME ADDRESS:
๐ 36333 Harper Avenue, Clinton Township
โช๏ธ Probate Support Specialists โ Charlene Distler
โช๏ธ St. Joseph Agency โ Terrance Gilsenan
โช๏ธ Patriot Probate Agency
๐ด LINDA HALLMARK โ Former Oakland County Probate Judge who served alongside Gilsenan on Michiganโs Governorโs Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect.
NOW LETโS TALK ABOUT JUDY TEFFT AND TED SCARBOROUGH!
I personally know Ted and attended his court proceedings.
I WITNESSED TED BEING JAILED FOR CONTEMPT TWICE!
The Macomb Daily documented two separate sentences:
โ๏ธ November 2022 โ 21 days, with 18 served.
โ๏ธ February 2023 โ Another 90 DAYS IN JAIL!
According to Ted, Judy was calling him regularly because she wanted contact with him. Even Gilsenan acknowledged to the newspaper that Judy sometimes wanted contact with Ted!
BUT HOW ARE A PERSONโS OWN WISHES PROTECTED ONCE THEYโRE UNDER GUARDIANSHIP?
The Macomb Daily also reported that Gilsenan said Judyโs home sold for $180,000, with the proceeds intended to pay for her care.
NOW FOLLOW THESE CONNECTIONS TO THE MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE!
On April 21, 2026:
๐ด The MGA testified in SUPPORT of HB 5739 and HB 5740.
๐ด Charlene Distler, representing Probate Support Specialists, submitted a card SUPPORTING both bills.
๐ต I, CYNTHIA MIFSUD, TESTIFIED IN OPPOSITION ON BEHALF OF MY MOTHER, BETTY HAYES!
I WAS PROMISED A SEAT AT THE TABLE DURING GUARDIANSHIP REFORM DISCUSSIONS. THAT SEAT NEVER MATERIALIZED!
My understanding is that the MGA was the only guardianship stakeholder organization consulted during the drafting process.
Public testimony AFTER legislation is written is NOT the same as having a voice in developing it!
After nearly five years fighting for my motherโs rights and witnessing what other families have endured, I have one question:
WHO IS HOLDING THE PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANSHIP SYSTEM ACCOUNTABLE?
These documented relationships do not themselves prove wrongdoing. But when someoneโs freedom, property, family relationships, and life savings are at stake, transparency is essential!
THE CONNECTIONS ARE DOCUMENTED. THE QUESTIONS DESERVE ANSWERS!
โ๏ธ JUSTICE FOR BETTY HAYES
#MichiganProbate #GuardianshipReform #JudicialAccountability #FollowTheMoney #JusticeForBettyHayes
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Weโve added years to life without fully rethinking what those years could look like.
This Atlantic essay questions the familiar sequence of education, work, then retirement. Longer lives invite more flexible ways to learn, work, contribute, and receive support, rather than assuming everyoneโs needs change at the same age.
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐น๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ถ๐
๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐. ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ, ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐บ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ป๐ฒ๐.
theatlantic.com/magazine/arcโฆ #HealthyAging #Longevity #PurposefulAging #AgePlanning
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Most families think being named executor is an honor. It isn't. The first one can't wait. Nobody hands you a list.
So here's the list, in the order I wish I'd had it.
1. Find the original will. Not a copy. Ours was not where.
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I formally submitted a federal Medicaid program-integrity fraud report through America.gov, designated for HHS OIG, and received confirmation number TFF-2026-488624632036. The submission includes financial records, provider information, and supporting documentation concerning New Hope Home Care and related entities. We are in possession of 8 months of documentation. Hoping for an interview and ready to cooperate and provide all information.
@ScottBradyPA
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Mama said thereโd be days like these.
Mandatory Reading Below. Much credit and appreciation to @Imogen_Cecil for this oh-so-eye-opening investigative-journalism and excellent work.
CMS donโt want to audit itself despite request from @JusticeOIG. Why is this a request vs. Mandate? Where are the outside-auditors? And why is @CMSGov not interested? ๐ค
@mcuban @MedicareGov @DrOz @HHSGov @ScamsCons @DrOzCMS @OIGatHHS
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@BukekileD owns and operates New Horizon Caregiving or Caregivers, New Horizon *Home Health*, New Horizon Medical Staffing (locations in Dallas, Zimbabwe, and Johannesburg) IN ADDITION TO @nhresidentcare, including her unlicensed ALF on Knollview.
A Funeral Home 2 residents (victims) of hers from the same timeframe were cremated at (publicly available information) was very familiar with New Horizon and referenced a hospice operation, too.
Begging the question: Does Buke own a Hospice-entity, too? Or does she merely hold herself out as a director of a hospice/physician too, enabling her to sign off on death certificates as the certifying physician?
Because said spokesperson was all too familiar with Buke and Buhleโs names and their family-run business(es), itโs hard to imagine he got the hospice-thing wrong, while getting the Home-setting facilities, names, locations correct. You know?
See post from way back when (circa February 2026) re: @FBIDetroit sharing indictments and/or arrests and/or sentencing involving family-owned residential care facility-owners conspiring with โhealthcare professionalsโ and attorneys there to engage in fraud to the tune of millions.
See the comment section to said post. Read them. Many dear friends and advocates share virtually identical patterns that @Intelligencer41 was very quick to spot. And these patterns had been spotted long before that post. Before David and Nick brought it to light.
And thank you to both David and @nickshirleyy for bringing the massive amount of both corruption and fraud occurring across our Country to the publicโs attention.
Because fraud and corruption are not mutually-exclusive. They go hand-in-hand in the most sick and twisted form of a symbiotic relationship.
#AskLewis #ThirdWatchKnows #ArrestBuke #Fraud #Exploitation #Kickbacks #TrueCrime #ElderAbuse #ElderJustice #WeOmitMedics #WeAreNewHorizon #NoCrimesHere #Retaliation #MaliceAforethought #ElderAbuse #ElderJustice #ThirdWatchesOutForCriminals #WeNotifyBuke #DepravedHearts #ErrbodyJustDoingTheirJob #FailureToReport #TiesThatBind #FalseReports #FamilyOwnedAndOperated #FalseImprisonment #SoDumbVilla #UsualSuspects #ElderLivesMatter #BukeSaysYourStalkingHer #CoverUps #Lies #Deceit #LetsKeepItVillaReal #BallzMahoney
@NAPPJustice @ProtectParents @melisandrePro @zakkpatrick1 @ThinkingInCases @TxDPS @amilynne87 @GrammaBear_ATX @cost_of_bums @hopeXmeta @johnnyk20001 @JustM0MMA @AZDCSWarriors @Shannonagain2 @qaggnews @PredBust @Voices4Seniors @IVote13 @cynic @AZshimSham @austintexaslisa @endseclusion @DallasPD @TrueTexasTea @ErinTawney @NationalBunco @CityOfDallas @VetAffairsOIG @DavidSFOX4 @caraathome @HHSRegion6 @TrueCrimePod @APStylebook @NDTXnews @USAttyRaybould
Chilling story.
Responsibility for the deed may be separate from responsibility for the hire or safeguards to prevent this type of crime.
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"Home care" has quickly become the *most common job in blue states*. This video shows why: Because people are billing Medicaid $80k+ a year for work that they aren't actually doing. Watch this refugee pull into a driveway for 2 minutes each day to trick the GPS anti-fraud system: