Spirituality as a term is very imortant aspect in life of numerous individuals. Elderly people stand out as a group of people on which spirituality has a special influence and significance and in addition numerous studies speak precisely in favor of the positive influence of spirituality on their physical health, as well as on their mental and emotional health, but also on their overall well-being and satisfaction with life. Because of the aforementioned benefits associated with the presence of spirituality in the life of the elderly, it is very important to include the aspect of spirituality in work with elderly people. Social work is one of the professions whose users are mainly elderly people, but the very application of spirituality in the work of social work professionals is something that is still being debated. Considering the numerous challenges that elderly people face during the aging process, such as physical and mental illnesses, loss of a spouse, loneliness and exclusion, it is important to recognize the real needs of the individual in working with them and to include those needs in order to enable complete service, and open the possibility to successful recovery. One of needs of the elderly that stands out as too important to be neglected is spirituality, and its denial represents a serious violation of dignity of each individual.