Nursing home worker fired after accepting $15,000 ‘gift’ from resident

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 9, 2026

Words: 468

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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An Iowa nursing home worker fired for allegedly accepting $15,000 from a resident of the home has been denied unemployment benefits.

According to state records, certified nursing assistant and medication aide Gregory Reid worked full time for Grandview Care Center in Oelwein from October 2023 until April 28, 2026, when he was fired. Reid then filed for unemployment benefits, which led to a hearing before Administrative Law Judge Jasmina Sarajlija.

According to Sarajlija’s findings in …

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