ROLLING MEADOWS, IL — The family of a 33-year-old woman with developmental disabilities has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging a Rolling Meadows group home failed to follow her care plan, leading to her choking death in April.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in Cook County Circuit Court by Levin & Perconti and civil rights attorney Ben Crump, names Clearbrook and employee Joyce Ezunu as defendants.
Clearbrook operates a Community Integrated Living Arrangement, or CILA, group home in Rolling Meadows. CILAs are state-licensed residential settings that provide services for adults with developmental disabilities in group homes, family homes or apartments serving eight or fewer unrelated residents.
Patch has reached out to Clearbrook for comment.
The complaint alleges Emily Kasanga died April 25 after she was left unattended while eating, despite having a diagnosed swallowing disorder and a care plan requiring close supervision during meals.