In France, palliative care should meet a “means obligation” in taking charge of people at the end of their life. Being part of social imaginary, it could seem adequate to the willingness of the majority of the carers to address as best as possible this ultimate period of life. However, this aspiration – that we absolutely not questioning here – could are meet many obstacles in practices. This distance between theory and practice need to be named and reflected in order to recognize in their suffering, address and sustain the carers engaged in this kind of care.