Thomas is an 85-year-old, Caucasian male who has been admitted to the hospital for the past two weeks related to his end-stage kidney disease. Thomas’ medical doctor has requested you as the Social Wo

Thomas is an 85-year-old, Caucasian male who has been admitted to the hospital for the past two weeks related to his end-stage kidney disease. Thomas’ medical doctor has requested you as the Social Worker be present as he discusses the end-of-life planning with the patient and his family. Thomas has stated he no longer wishes to continue with dialysis though his family has tried to encourage him to continue as they don’t want him to die.

For this assignment, please complete a 1–2-page paper and discuss what information you would need to know about palliative and hospice care, as well as end-of-life issues in working with this patient and family. How would you support the patient and family during this time?

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