Culver’s checks out individuals before benefits are held for them, Aron said. She said Strub was a young mother with two children who needed money because her illness forced her to cut down on how much she worked at the Meadows, an assisted living and memory center in Spring Green.

“When we partner with somebody, we know exactly what the situation is,” Aron said. “We were getting medical updates from her mother.”

Aron said authorities told her that Strub was under investigation because she used the money for purposes other than paying medical bills. She said someone contacted police after seeing photos of Strub with one of her daughters at a waterpark that Strub posted on Facebook.

Strub was working full time at the Meadows before taking off work for a substantial period and then returning recently to work a reduced number of hours, according to David Griffin, president of ElderSpan, a Madison-based organization that employs staff and handles operations for the Meadows.

Strub also worked at Arthur’s part time until this week when she was fired, an Arthur’s employee, Lisa Harmon, said.