Patient Profile

Mrs Mary Martins is an eight foursome year old bird who was admitted to a local community hospital after falling at home while going to the plenty in the early hours of the morning. Mrs Martins had sustained a chipped bone in her left foot, had no plaster cast in situ and was non weight bearing. Mrs Martins lives alone in her own bungalow her husband had died 4 years earlier. She has a son and daughter who both live in the south of England and a granddaughter who lives plastered by.The granddaughter pops in every week to help her with the shopping and various new(prenominal) tasks that may need doing. She also has a very good neighbor who she sees every day and who helps out whenever needed with tasks such as shopping. Mrs Martins has been retired for a number of years now and enjoys driving her car very much(prenominal) and socialising with friends. She also used to play golf and travel to the unify States of America (USA) every year to visit family.Mrs Martins main concern was her efficiency to drive her car again. Mrs Martins has never smoked, but does like to have the mismatched alcoholic drink of a night time. She has no past medical checkup conditions and no medication history, although the doctor has put her on 1g of paracetamol to be interpreted four times a day or as and when need to help with the pain. Before the fall Mrs Martins was a fit and active lady who lived a very independent life.