A shocking case on Long Island has raised serious questions about patient safety and accountability in the home-care industry after an elderly woman with dementia was allegedly stabbed by her caregiver — only for the agency to later suggest the victim was responsible for her own injuries.

Surveillance footage from inside the victim’s home reportedly shows the home health aide, identified as 37-year-old Tiffany L. Harris, standing over the sleeping woman while holding a knife. The aide is accused of stabbing the elderly patient as she lay in bed.

The victim, whose identity has not been publicly released, suffered serious injuries but survived the attack.

Instead of taking full responsibility, the home-care agency — Aides at Home Inc. — allegedly attempted to shift blame onto the dementia patient, claiming in internal reports or communications that her own behavior contributed to the incident.

Harris faces criminal charges in connection with the stabbing. The case has sparked outrage among advocates for the elderly, who argue that vulnerable patients with dementia should never be blamed for violence inflicted upon them by caregivers.

This is a developing story as the investigation continues and more details emerge regarding the agency’s response and potential systemic failures in oversight.