Author: Lois A. Bowers

North Charleston, SC – A caregiver at Ashley Gardens nursing home in Charleston County has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of exploitation of a vulnerable adult, financial identity fraud, and obtaining property under false pretense. The arrest, announced by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson on December 12th, follows an investigation by the Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud (VAMPF) unit. Elisa R. Niles, 42, is accused of stealing from residents of the nursing home where she worked. According to a press release from the Attorney General’s office, Niles allegedly obtained bank account information belonging to the residents…