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| Date Created | June 19, 2025 |
| First Name | Carmela Hoefler |
| Email OR Phone Number | 9178169300 |
| Zip Code (we want to match where you live with your members of Congress) | 08690 |
| Tell us a little about yourself or your loved one: | |
| Q1: What was your situation when you or your loved one first started experiencing elder abuse, neglect, and/or fraud? (What was your/their living situation like, were you/they struggling with any health issues, etc.?) | Husband had diabetes, where he developed ulcers in two toes. Went to see a doctor in Philadelphia who said needed them amputated. Was in the Hospital when was trying to get Medicaid for him for his Medicare had run out of days so he needed Medicaid. Husband was isolated and I was restricted from seeing him. |
| Q2: What would you like to share about your story? | Husband of 45 years was put in a dirt facility by a professional guardian appointed by a court in Philadelphia Pennsylvania where he developed Gangrene in both his feet and had to have them both amputated. Then after the operation a few days later the Professional Guardian, a Stranger that we both didn't know put him right back in the same dirty nursing home in Philadelphia, just to get him out of the Hospital quickly. |
| Q3: What do you wish people knew about elder abuse, neglect, and fraud? | It is all about the MONEY and not in the persons best interest. There are too many horror stories for the system to stay as it is now. People should have the right to remain free from Professional Guardian. No stranger should have a right to take over another human beings liberties. |
| Q4: What are your hopes for the future? | To transfer husband to a decent Rehabilitation to have the help he needs. The Guardian doesn't have his best interest in her decision making for him. Need to terminate this Guardianship ASAP. Neither he or I wanted this. He was thrown into the system without His knowledge by a Hospital and put into a facility where a short time later developed gangrene in both his feet and had to have them amputated. |
| Can our staff follow up with you about your story? | Yes |
| Are you interested in sharing your story further? (We can contact you about speaking with local media, elected officials, or recording your story for a video or podcast) | Yes |
| Is there anything else you would like to add? | Need to terminate the guardianship ASAP. |