Death is the only certain fact of human life. Scientific considerations of dying and death are made in both the humanities and the natural sciences. Recently, dying and death have become the central subject of various scientific and non-scientific publications. Although both theories and practices provide points of reference and necessities for the fundamental integration of these topics, dying and death are not core themes in social work. Currently, social work professionals are employed in hospices and palliative care units, but their professional connection is often unclear or reduced to action concepts like case management, which are intended to be integrated into the palliative care approach. The hospice movement, particularly in modern interpretations, is seen as a critique of the...