Visiting Nurses

Hello all. I received a phone call from a neighbor yesterday asking me to pass along some information. She informed me that there are some people that are posing as visiting nurses to gain access to houses and are then stealing once inside. Apparently they follow the nurses to see where they are going and then come back in a couple of days pretending to be a visiting nurse. The "nurse" asks for a urine sample and while the patient is busy, proceeds to look for items to take. According to my neighbor (who, by the way, was informed of this from her visiting nurse!) this was discovered because people noticed things were missing from their homes. They also noticed that the "nurses" were not calling ahead to confirm their appointments as the real nurses do, so people started calling the visiting nurse services office to ask questions. Although this news is disturbing, it is important to note that NO ONE WAS HURT BY THE PERSON!! If you have a visiting nurse or know someone who does, please pass this info on to them. Remember to ask to see proper identification and do not hesitate to call to verify their badges. This is also true for the meter readers (ex. RG&E), cable TV repair persons, or phone company personnel. If you see anything that looks questionable, please don't hesitate to call 911!

Your neighbor,
Kisha