Deceased
David Michael McKeever
Demographics
69y, male
Date of death
2015-06-29
Finding date
2017-05-30
Cause of death
aspiration pneumonia on a background of ischaemic heart disease and diabetes
AI-generated summary
A 69-year-old man with dementia, ischaemic heart disease, and poorly controlled diabetes died of aspiration pneumonia in aged care. He had been subject to guardianship orders after assessment showed he lacked capacity to make living decisions due to cognitive impairment and risk-taking behaviour. During his stay at Edenfield Family Care, his condition deteriorated with multiple falls, medication non-compliance, and resistiveness to care. He was admitted to hospital with aspiration pneumonia, treated briefly with antibiotics, then discharged for palliative care and died four days later. The coroner found detention lawful and care appropriate, with no recommendations for change.
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