Amberly is a career woman with aging parents. Her parents require assistance to daily life routines. Amberly is not able to continue her career and look after her parents, as she would like. She had no other relatives in the area. After careful consideration, she decided to hire someone to assist her parents while she worked.



She performed a detailed search. She also conducted what she thought was an extensive background check on all the candidates. The were many prospects with various backgrounds. They all submitted resumes and she looked at each one with care. She wanted the person to be right. After all she was talking about her own parents.

She finally settled on a young woman named Sandie. Before she officially hired Sandie, she brought her over to meet her parents. She wanted to test both sides reactions. She needed to know if her parents would like her. She also wanted to know if Sandie had any objections to her parents. Both sides seemed to be OK with each other.

Sandie seemed to have the kind of gentle personality that Amberly was looking for. Amberly hired Sandie. In the beginning, she was very pleased with Sandies work. A few months into the relationship brought change. Amberly noticed that her parents were starting to complain. They told her that Sandie was doing bad things.

Amberly did not notice anything unusual or any overt signs of mistreatment. She also knew that her parents would do almost anything to get her attention. She decided to wait a while before she made any accusations. She did not want to jump to conclusions, because Sandie was a big help. She knew it would be hard to find anybody else with her qualifications.

She kept a close eye out for anything unusual but there was nothing. Her parents continued to complain. They tried to explain, but Amberly did not see any signs. They were both subject to memory loss and other deficiences associated with aging. They repeatedly mentioned something about a monster.

This made it even harder for Amberly to give their story any credibility. A few more weeks went by. Amberly noticed that her parents had grown really quite. She thought this was unusual since they had always been talkative. She wondered what was wrong. She asked Sandie if there was anything she should know. Sandie said no. Amberly was getting concerned.

She really wanted to know what was going on with her parents. Her focus fell on Sandie. She was determined to find out what was going on. One day she acted as if she was going to work. She drove around the corner and walked back to her house. She looked through one of the windows. What she saw was disturbing.

There were her parents tied back to back in chairs. Sandie was parading around them in a monster mask. Amberly called the police. They went inside and told Sandie what Amberly saw. Sandie said it was just a technique she used to get elderly people to cooperate. She was arrested for endangerment.

There is a need to know whats going on at your home when you are not there. The elderly cannot always clearly explain whats happening to them. It is important to know all you can about the person you choose to care for them. Choosing the right people is not always an easy task. Even after you choose, you must remain vigilant. Never ignore your intuition.