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Mrs. Jane La Pagilia Case Study Dementia

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Mrs. Jane La Pagilia is being discharged from Prince Albert Hospital after being treated with pneumonia, renal failure secondary to dehydration and dementia. She is now progressing well and will be ready to be transferred into your care. Regarding her medical and social history, she lives with her husband who is 80 years old and is the one taking care of her. Due to old age her husband can no longer provide care which resulted to both having poor health and sanitation. During her confinement, she was initially in a coma and eventually contracted with nosocomial pneumonia which was managed by the physio therapist and is now non infective. She is currently required to have oxygen inhalation 2 liters via nasal prongs. Due to her present medical

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