ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — An employee at a Rochester nursing home has been accused of stealing thousands of dollars from its residents.
The NYS Attorney General’s Office says 56-year-old Tammy Echols worked at St. John’s Home as a senior account specialist. Her role was to bill residents and families for expenses not covered by Medicaid and to issue refund checks.
Between January 2023 and August 2025, Echols allegedly used her position in the business office to send fraudulent checks to businesses she owed money to. Investigators say these include a local florist, a bakery, and a contractor…