A nurse who worked at a Lake Country long-term care home has been suspended for three years after she lied to the elderly widower of a former client about having cancer and accepted $16,000 from him. A recent consent agreement from the College of Nurses and Midwives of British Columbia says Carey Motloch cared for a client between 2014 and 2017 and developed a friendship with her elderly husband. After the customer died, Motloch and the elderly man began meeting for coffee, and the man’s daughter reported seeing him text Motloch that he loved her in December 2017. When the daughter raised concerns with her father about his attachment to Motloch, the man said Motloch had cancer and was struggling financially, according to the consent agreement. The man also told another staff member at the nursing home that Motloch was “full of cancer”. But Motloch did not have cancer. The relationship between Motloch and the man appears to have continued for some time, and in June 2019, the daughter became concerned that her father was giving money to Motloch. Over the course of four months, the man gave Motloch $16,000 through four checks. The college says Motloch wrote the checks and had the man sign them. “He claimed the checks were in exchange for specific items he sold to the wife through a Buy & Sell business,” the college states. “No records were provided of the items or their sale, and the items in question were not found in the husband’s personal belongings.” It is unclear in the consent agreement whether the money was ever returned to the man. According to online records, Motloch does not appear to have been criminally charged in connection with the allegations. “Nurses are prohibited from engaging in activities that result in improper financial or personal gain to themselves or loss to the client. Nurses do not accept a bequest from a client,” the college states. “These prohibitions are in place to protect patients and their families in light of the significant power differential and relative vulnerability between patients and caregivers.” In a separate incident, the college also alleges Motloch had an affair with the son of another client shortly after the woman was admitted to the facility in April 2017. “In early 2018, after a colleague witnessed an overly intimate interaction, Ms. Motloch was advised to manage the relationship,” the college says. “She had to rely on colleagues to care for and assist the client, given the limitations inherent in a dual (personal and professional) role and as the only nurse on duty.” Nurses are prohibited from becoming romantically involved with a client or the client’s family or friends. Motloch has since let her registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives lapse. However, as a result of these violations, Motloch agreed not to apply for reinstatement for at least three years. “If he applies at a future date, he will be subject to review by the Admissions Committee to determine whether he has met the criteria for fitness to practice, nursing ability and good character,” the College says.

title: “Nurse Disciplined After Developing Relationship With Elderly Widow Receiving 16 000 Kelowna News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-19” author: “Richard Byrd”

A nurse who worked at a Lake Country long-term care home has been suspended for three years after she lied to the elderly widower of a former client about having cancer and accepted $16,000 from him. A recent consent agreement from the College of Nurses and Midwives of British Columbia says Carey Motloch cared for a client between 2014 and 2017 and developed a friendship with her elderly husband. After the customer died, Motloch and the elderly man began meeting for coffee, and the man’s daughter reported seeing him text Motloch that he loved her in December 2017. When the daughter raised concerns with her father about his attachment to Motloch, the man said Motloch had cancer and was struggling financially, according to the consent agreement. The man also told another staff member at the nursing home that Motloch was “full of cancer”. But Motloch did not have cancer. The relationship between Motloch and the man appears to have continued for some time, and in June 2019, the daughter became concerned that her father was giving money to Motloch. Over the course of four months, the man gave Motloch $16,000 through four checks. The college says Motloch wrote the checks and had the man sign them. “He claimed the checks were in exchange for specific items he sold to the wife through a Buy & Sell business,” the college states. “No records were provided of the items or their sale, and the items in question were not found in the husband’s personal belongings.” It is unclear in the consent agreement whether the money was ever returned to the man. According to online records, Motloch does not appear to have been criminally charged in connection with the allegations. “Nurses are prohibited from engaging in activities that result in improper financial or personal gain to themselves or loss to the client. Nurses do not accept a bequest from a client,” the college states. “These prohibitions are in place to protect patients and their families in light of the significant power differential and relative vulnerability between patients and caregivers.” In a separate incident, the college also alleges Motloch had an affair with the son of another client shortly after the woman was admitted to the facility in April 2017. “In early 2018, after a colleague witnessed an overly intimate interaction, Ms. Motloch was advised to manage the relationship,” the college says. “She had to rely on colleagues to care for and assist the client, given the limitations inherent in a dual (personal and professional) role and as the only nurse on duty.” Nurses are prohibited from becoming romantically involved with a client or the client’s family or friends. Motloch has since let her registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives lapse. However, as a result of these violations, Motloch agreed not to apply for reinstatement for at least three years. “If he applies at a future date, he will be subject to review by the Admissions Committee to determine whether he has met the criteria for fitness to practice, nursing ability and good character,” the College says.

title: “Nurse Disciplined After Developing Relationship With Elderly Widow Receiving 16 000 Kelowna News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-21” author: “Dora Brown”

A nurse who worked at a Lake Country long-term care home has been suspended for three years after she lied to the elderly widower of a former client about having cancer and accepted $16,000 from him. A recent consent agreement from the College of Nurses and Midwives of British Columbia says Carey Motloch cared for a client between 2014 and 2017 and developed a friendship with her elderly husband. After the customer died, Motloch and the elderly man began meeting for coffee, and the man’s daughter reported seeing him text Motloch that he loved her in December 2017. When the daughter raised concerns with her father about his attachment to Motloch, the man said Motloch had cancer and was struggling financially, according to the consent agreement. The man also told another staff member at the nursing home that Motloch was “full of cancer”. But Motloch did not have cancer. The relationship between Motloch and the man appears to have continued for some time, and in June 2019, the daughter became concerned that her father was giving money to Motloch. Over the course of four months, the man gave Motloch $16,000 through four checks. The college says Motloch wrote the checks and had the man sign them. “He claimed the checks were in exchange for specific items he sold to the wife through a Buy & Sell business,” the college states. “No records were provided of the items or their sale, and the items in question were not found in the husband’s personal belongings.” It is unclear in the consent agreement whether the money was ever returned to the man. According to online records, Motloch does not appear to have been criminally charged in connection with the allegations. “Nurses are prohibited from engaging in activities that result in improper financial or personal gain to themselves or loss to the client. Nurses do not accept a bequest from a client,” the college states. “These prohibitions are in place to protect patients and their families in light of the significant power differential and relative vulnerability between patients and caregivers.” In a separate incident, the college also alleges Motloch had an affair with the son of another client shortly after the woman was admitted to the facility in April 2017. “In early 2018, after a colleague witnessed an overly intimate interaction, Ms. Motloch was advised to manage the relationship,” the college says. “She had to rely on colleagues to care for and assist the client, given the limitations inherent in a dual (personal and professional) role and as the only nurse on duty.” Nurses are prohibited from becoming romantically involved with a client or the client’s family or friends. Motloch has since let her registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives lapse. However, as a result of these violations, Motloch agreed not to apply for reinstatement for at least three years. “If he applies at a future date, he will be subject to review by the Admissions Committee to determine whether he has met the criteria for fitness to practice, nursing ability and good character,” the College says.

title: “Nurse Disciplined After Developing Relationship With Elderly Widow Receiving 16 000 Kelowna News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-16” author: “Perry Bassler”

A nurse who worked at a Lake Country long-term care home has been suspended for three years after she lied to the elderly widower of a former client about having cancer and accepted $16,000 from him. A recent consent agreement from the College of Nurses and Midwives of British Columbia says Carey Motloch cared for a client between 2014 and 2017 and developed a friendship with her elderly husband. After the customer died, Motloch and the elderly man began meeting for coffee, and the man’s daughter reported seeing him text Motloch that he loved her in December 2017. When the daughter raised concerns with her father about his attachment to Motloch, the man said Motloch had cancer and was struggling financially, according to the consent agreement. The man also told another staff member at the nursing home that Motloch was “full of cancer”. But Motloch did not have cancer. The relationship between Motloch and the man appears to have continued for some time, and in June 2019, the daughter became concerned that her father was giving money to Motloch. Over the course of four months, the man gave Motloch $16,000 through four checks. The college says Motloch wrote the checks and had the man sign them. “He claimed the checks were in exchange for specific items he sold to the wife through a Buy & Sell business,” the college states. “No records were provided of the items or their sale, and the items in question were not found in the husband’s personal belongings.” It is unclear in the consent agreement whether the money was ever returned to the man. According to online records, Motloch does not appear to have been criminally charged in connection with the allegations. “Nurses are prohibited from engaging in activities that result in improper financial or personal gain to themselves or loss to the client. Nurses do not accept a bequest from a client,” the college states. “These prohibitions are in place to protect patients and their families in light of the significant power differential and relative vulnerability between patients and caregivers.” In a separate incident, the college also alleges Motloch had an affair with the son of another client shortly after the woman was admitted to the facility in April 2017. “In early 2018, after a colleague witnessed an overly intimate interaction, Ms. Motloch was advised to manage the relationship,” the college says. “She had to rely on colleagues to care for and assist the client, given the limitations inherent in a dual (personal and professional) role and as the only nurse on duty.” Nurses are prohibited from becoming romantically involved with a client or the client’s family or friends. Motloch has since let her registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives lapse. However, as a result of these violations, Motloch agreed not to apply for reinstatement for at least three years. “If he applies at a future date, he will be subject to review by the Admissions Committee to determine whether he has met the criteria for fitness to practice, nursing ability and good character,” the College says.