Memphis caregiver charged with abuse of vulnerable adult
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A now-former Memphis caregiver has been arrested following an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Medicaid Fraud Control Division.
Rhonda Parker, 50, was charged with one count of abuse of a vulnerable adult following an incident that took place last year.
In September 2023, special agents received allegations of abuse of a vulnerable adult from Adult Protective Services (APS).
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Along with APS and the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, agents developed information that on Septemeber 15, a patient at a home health care residence in Memphis was struck by a caregiver.
The investigation revealed that Parker, a caregiver and house manager at the time, was the individual responsible for the incident.
In March 2024, the Shelby County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Parker with one count of abuse of a vulnerable adult.
On May 10, special agents with the assistance of the Memphis Police Department, arrested Parker on an outstanding warrant.
She was booked into the Shelby County Jail on a $20,000 bond.
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