Hearing on Cornerhouse Care discharge notice spotlights $4,084 monthly charge and resident’s housing, health struggles

A hearing officer heard testimony from Cornerhouse Care administrator Carrie Cardwell and resident Daniel Michael Neslak in an administrative proceeding over a discharge notice tied to alleged nonpayment.

Cardwell, sworn as the facility's administrator, told the panel the resident had been at the facility since "11/05/2025" and that "there's non nonpayment to the facility." She said the monthly charge for the room was "$4,084 a month." Cardwell said the facility applied for state assistance on the resident’s behalf but that the application was ultimately denied: "I was thinking that it would be paid in full, and then it was denied," she said; when asked what she meant by "saga," she explained, "Like, the state pays in full for him to live here." The administrator said the resident signed a lease at move‑in and agreed to file a copy of that lease with the hearing office as "late file number 1" by the following Wednesday.

The resident, who identified himself under oath as Daniel Michael Neslak, said he had not been aware the state would not pay and described a recent transfer of his house to his brother while hospitalized. He said he was subsequently barred from returning to the property and that the transfer left him effectively homeless before he was placed at Cornerhouse Care. Neslak described multiple health problems, including long‑term diabetes and neuropathy, an infected wound and back pain, and said he has been involved in long‑term mental‑health and addiction services. "I'm scared that I'm gonna be homeless," he said.

Neslak also said he has no income, that his Social Security application was denied in August after multiple attempts, and that he was seeking legal aid about the property transfer. He asked for an extension so he could pursue legal assistance and clarifications with state benefit staff. He noted a Husky health‑care coordinator named Krista was on leave Feb. 12–24 and said he expected reassignment to a new caseworker to take additional time.

The hearing officer repeatedly clarified the panel's limited role. He said the proceeding was confined to whether Cornerhouse Care properly issued the discharge notice under state law and whether the resident did or did not make payments. "My jurisdiction . . . is to simply determine whether or not the facility appropriately issued the notice of discharge pursuant to state law and whether or not you . . . did not make payments or did make payments," the officer said, and added that he could not intervene in the resident's property transfer or Social Security matters.

Cardwell confirmed the facility had provided the resident with a notice and a discharge plan that included a list of alternative placements. She told the officer staff could assist the resident in seeking alternate care and that residents have access to Wi‑Fi and a telephone at the facility. A support person identified as Miss Mangiafico attended the hearing and said she would follow up with Cardwell off the record to try to resolve outstanding issues.

No formal decision was announced at the hearing. The officer ordered the facility to file the signed lease by the specified deadline and said he would issue a written decision within 20 days. He encouraged the parties to communicate in the interim and adjourned the hearing.

The case caption at the start of the record identified the matter as "Daniel Misliff versus Cornerhouse Care LLC, document number 260209," but the resident who spoke under oath identified himself as Daniel Michael Neslak; the transcript contains inconsistent name spellings. The hearing officer's forthcoming written decision will address whether the facility's discharge notice complied with applicable state law and the factual question of payment.