Coroner's Finding: Oakley, Joseph Richard
Deceased
Joseph Richard Oakley
Demographics
82y, male
Date of death
2019-02-24
Finding date
2020-12-17
Cause of death
atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease
AI-generated summary
Joseph Richard Oakley, aged 82, died from atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease at the Roy Fagan Centre, a psychiatric hospital for older persons. He had advanced Parkinson's disease, dementia, diabetes, and atrial fibrillation. Admitted after becoming unmanageable at home with worsening Parkinson's symptoms including falls and agitation, he was placed under a Guardianship Order. At the facility, he continued to experience falls with cumulative injuries. By February 2019, with advanced dementia, declining oral intake, and increasing distress, his medical team appropriately transitioned to palliative sedation after family discussion. An independent medical review found the care provided was of good standard and attentive, with no medical deficiencies. The death was from natural causes with no preventable clinical failures identified.
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Contributing factors
- advanced Parkinson's disease
- dementia
- type 2 diabetes
- atrial fibrillation
- repeated falls
- declining oral intake
- increasing distress
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