Baltimore hospice caretaker convicted for stealing $5K from patient

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A Baltimore woman was convicted on Friday of felony theft for stealing $5,000 from her hospice patient in 2025, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office said.

Defendant Shemera Dailey pleaded guilty to Felony Theft, Felony Theft Scheme, and Felony Obtaining Property from a Vulnerable Adult.

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Dailey is sentenced to three years, suspending all but 100 days of time served and three years supervised probation, for stealing $5,000 from a husband and wife while serving as the wife’s in-home caregiver while she was in hospice care.

Assistant State’s Attorney Farrah Champagne prosecuted this case with assistance from Economic Crimes Unit Investigator Franca Fauntleroy.

“This defendant exploited the trust placed in her by a family during one of the most difficult periods of their lives. Stealing from an individual receiving hospice care is not only a crime, but it is also a profound betrayal of a vulnerable person and those who depended on the defendant to provide compassionate care,” said State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates.

Dailey was employed as a caretaker for Loving Care Inc., and between May 2025 and June 2025, she worked as a home health care aide for a 90-year-old woman in hospice care who lived with her 94-year-old husband. The couple was vulnerable due to their declining health.

On the Dailey’s first day working for the couple, she stole a blank check and filled it out for $1,800 payable to Maybelle’s Catering LLC. The check was then deposited into the defendant’s personal bank account.

Six days later, Dailey stole a second check and filled it out again, making it payable to Maybelle’s Catering LLC in the amount of $1,200. The defendant’s bank records showed that the check was then deposited into her account.

A week later, she stole a third check, filled it in for $2000, and deposited it into her bank account. After notification of the thefts, the bank refunded the full amount of $5,000 to the accounts.

At no point did Dailey have the couple’s permission to take the money.