The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that Luzia Wade, 45, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, pleaded guilty in Worcester Superior Court to charges related to a scheme to steal more than $220,000 from the Donna Kay Rest Home, located in Worcester, and its elderly residents. Wade was sentenced to two and a half years in the House of Correction, suspended for five years. In addition, Wade was ordered to pay restitution, the total of which is $220,948, have no contact with the victims or the Donna Kay Rest Home, and refrain from any future healthcare work or work with people over the age of 60. According to the AGO, between June 2018 and May 2021, Wade deposited at least $220,000 of funds belonging to the Donna Kay Rest Home and over 40 of its residents into her personal bank accounts. Additionally, Wade forged resident signatures and failed to report the money as income in her Massachusetts tax returns. The AGO alleges that Wade spent the stolen money on personal items, including purchases at Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Burberry.