Skilled Nursing Involuntary Discharges

Skilled Nursing Involuntary Discharges

Suzanne Courtheoux

Director, Long-Term Care Practice Group at Legal Aid Chicago

Approved for 1 general CLE credit

Don't Let Them Kick Grandma Out! - The presentation will explore the substantive and procedural requirements for involuntary discharge from skilled nursing facilities in Illinois.

Suzanne Courtheoux is the Director of the Long-Term Care Practice Group. Since she joined Legal Aid Chicago in 2013, Suzanne has been advocating for residents of long-term care facilities in suburban Cook County and Lake County through the Ombudsman Program. She advocates on a broad range of issues affecting residents and often represents residents in involuntary discharge hearings and Medicaid appeals. Prior to joining Legal Aid Chicago, Suzanne represented a wide range of clients in commercial litigation, labor & employment and insurance issues at large law firms – Jenner & Block and Seyfarth Shaw. Suzanne earned her bachelor’s degree at Yale University and her law degree at University of Chicago Law School in 2004.

Topics:

• Notice and Procedural Issues
• Grounds for Discharge - NonPayment
• Grounds for Discharge - Welfare and Needs
• Grounds for Discharge - Health Improvement
• Grounds for Discharge - Safely