My Hands in Plaster... Well-Dying Group Counseling at Suwon Seoho Senior Welfare Center

Members of Suwon Seoho Senior Welfare Center molded their own hands in plaster during their final counseling session.

The program was designed to allow seniors to closely examine the hands they have used throughout their lives for themselves, their families, and their neighbors.

According to Seoho Senior Welfare Center on the 10th, the center conducted the well-dying group counseling program "Organizing Life and Meeting Myself" over eight sessions from September through this day. Fourteen members participated.

The counseling sessions were organized around themes including "Who Am I," "Cherished People," and "Beautiful Legacy." The program was structured to allow seniors to reflect on their lives over approximately 70 years and consider how to spend their remaining time.

Participating members shared their experiences with one another. They reported that the most difficult periods after becoming elderly had transformed into the most beautiful times, or that they had come to accept peacefully the difficult times when those around them passed away.

One participant said, "Beyond preparing for death, it became a meaningful time to acknowledge the life I have lived, realize the preciousness of the present, and adorn my future life more beautifully," and added that they believed they would be able to draw closer to the welfare center members and neighbors.

A welfare center official stated, "This was an opportunity for our seniors to reflect on their lives and organize how they wish to spend their remaining time," and added, "We will continue to develop programs that allow our seniors to share their stories with one another."