Diabetes and COVID-19 as Obstacles to Returining to Normal

Mr. G is an 87-year-old White male who was recently transferred to a nursing home within a continuing care retirement community where he lives with his wife. He was treated in an acute care setting for an exacerbation of congestive heart failure, and he now requires skilled care for deconditioning and medical management. Per state regulations, upon admission he was quarantined in the COVID-19 unit.