Do you know the present status of welfare of the aged? Recently it took almost 68% of old people of asylum. There are lot of reason for that, but the most common reason why they are usually abandoned by their children is that their sons can’t afford to attend their parents, or by senile dementia (Alzheimer’s disease).

Let me explain about Korea's welfare for aged people. The allowed age for old people is 65, who can’t walk easily or imbecility. Then, a public corporation of Health insurance management will judge them and decide their degree of health. They divided 1,2,3 class for health. There’s no difference between them, and 85% of money is paid by government. Only 15% is counted by them. However, this judge of health care management is very fastidious and hard. Also the age 65 is slight to make a criteria . More things are remained for blind points.

I visited “H staying home welfare facility”(031-459-1377) today. It is located at Gunpo city in Gyeonggi province. It has a system of visiting old people who living alone. Firstly, I met an old man who hurted his leg. He is 78 years old and he can't walk without his stick and his wife's support. And then, I met another 84 years old woman who has a inflammation of a joint and imbecility. She said she came from North Korea when she was young. When I heard their stories, I figured out what is urgent for them and what is their view of this society, also I knew the most reason for getting service is they can’t walk easily, the arthritis. When I grab their hands, fingers and legs, I felt their lives tired by work and their sorrow.

Through this precious experience, I could sympathize them little bit more than before.
Welfare for senile people is also very important point that should be developed and solved. They are people who made today and worked hard for now in past. Things that they are getting are right.
But the most essential thing is our concern about them. They really need love, and the love is the origin of all the things that government and people are doing.