Chapter 4 - THE HOME-CARE BUSINESS
Laura’s younger brother, Jason Bennett, owned a small home-care company.
Prairie Hope Senior Services.
It provided:
non-medical elder care,
meal preparation,
transportation,
respite services.
The company had struggled for two years.
Staff turnover.
Late reimbursements.
Insurance increases.
Laura had been helping with bookkeeping.
Grant knew that.
What he did not know:
Laura had also been helping fund it.
The $1,200 monthly childcare money went into Prairie Hope.
Not directly every month.
But enough.
Then there were larger transfers.
$4,800.
$7,500.
$12,000.
Total over fourteen months:
approximately $61,000.
Grant stared at the bank records.
“From our account?”
Some.
Then another source.
A family medical reimbursement account Grant’s employer provided.
Laura submitted claims for:
in-home respite care,
dependent support,
temporary caregiving.
Provider:
Prairie Hope Senior Services.
Grant looked up.
“They don’t provide childcare.”
Exactly.
Claims totaled:
$18,600.
Who signed?
Grant.
May you like
Electronic signature.
Not his.
