Finding into death of Stewart Barclay
Deceased
Stewart Barclay
Demographics
62y, male
Date of death
2025-11-16
Finding date
2026-10-20
Cause of death
Alzheimer's disease
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Stewart Barclay, a 62-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease diagnosed in 2015, died from natural causes at McCulloch House palliative care unit on 16 November 2025. He had been living in NDIS-funded disability accommodation with specialist support for his advancing dementia, including comprehensive management of severe aspiration risk and dysphagia, requiring 2:1 daily care and 1:1 overnight care. Following hospital admissions for aspiration pneumonia in September and community-acquired pneumonia in October 2025, his clinical condition deteriorated significantly and end-of-life status became apparent. A multidisciplinary team determined that comfort-focused end-of-life care was appropriate, and with family consultation, he was transferred to Monash Health's palliative care unit. Formal end-of-life care commenced on 12 November, and he died peacefully at 5:15pm on 16 November. The coroner found no evidence of preventable harm or systemic deficiencies in his care.
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Contributing factors
- Advanced dysphagia with aspiration risk
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Progressive Alzheimer's disease with brain atrophy
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