Long Term Care Administration
her body, a failing heart, moderate dementia and diabetes type II. Due to the cardiac arrest she suffered after a short stay in the intensive care unit she subsequently suffered a severe brain injury occasioned by lack of sufficient oxygen. Since she cannot make healthcare decisions on her own and her husband is in a state that is just as bad, the ethical issue here is; who will make healthcare decisions and end of life decisions on her behalf? Given that Mrs. Beaudoin is also suffering from brain damage and inability to consume enough calories to sustain her body weight her health is on… Continue Reading...