"Dylan Correa, 22, was providing in-home care for a Napa man with a mobility-related disability when a woman came to the door one day in early December. She was angry at the client, Ronald Nasuti, who lost part of a foot to an illness and uses a wheelchair to move around. Just ignore her, Nasuti advised Correa."
"Nasuti, 70, has repeatedly hired, then shortchanged, the aides he solicits to do housecleaning, prepare meals and provide intimate bodily care, according to interviews with former caregivers and court records. The Press Democrat interviewed three of those caregivers, and two others have filed claims against him in Napa County Small Claims Court."
"I want him to feel something, said Alexya Delgado, who alleges Nasuti owes her $1,258 for work done in 2022. I want him to read our names, these people who actually have a voice. I really hope he has a reality check. Nasuti offered brief comment before telling a reporter they'd be contacted by his attorney. There's nobody I haven't paid, he said. They're mad because I've fired them. They were no-shows several times, and I didn't like them, so I fired them. Some of them have printed things online, and as soon as someone contacts them about it, they don't have anything to show. No legal counsel ever followed up."
A Napa resident repeatedly hired and failed to fully pay multiple in-home caregivers. Several former caregivers and relatives allege wage theft and have filed claims in Napa County Small Claims Court. One caregiver, Alexya Delgado, says Nasuti owes $1,258 for 2022 work. Caregivers report being hired, then fired, and sometimes unpaid for housecleaning, meal prep, and intimate personal care. Some former aides are coordinating to pursue unified action to prevent further workers from being wronged. Nasuti denies nonpayment, claiming he fired no-shows and that complaints lacked legal follow-up. Home care comprises the largest segment of the direct care industry.
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