國立暨南國際大學與埔里鎮公所合作，由鎮公所提供場館，暨大籌設「暨大附設珠仔山日照中心」，預計明年3、4月啟用，將成全國首例由大學運用鄉鎮公所場館設立的長照日照中心，將成為護理、長照、社工等相關科系學生實習基地，預計可服務60名當地失能、失智長輩。
暨大校長武東星表示，暨大長期投入偏鄉長照、健康促進、原住民族教育等領域，深耕在地，此日照中心，將是大學社會責任的深化與具象化成果，讓護理、長照、社工及原住民族專班的同學在日照中心實習，理解長照需求與文化照顧的核心價值，創造大學、地方、社區三方共好，是實踐大學社會責任（USR）的創新典範，未來將成為培育長照人才的重要搖籃。
National Chi Nan University (NCNU) has partnered with the Puli Township Office to establish the “NCNU Zhuzaishan Day Care Center.” Under the partnership, the township office will provide the facility, while NCNU will be responsible for setting up and operating the center. Scheduled to open in March or April next year, it is expected to be the first long-term care day care center in Taiwan established by a university using a facility provided by a township office. The center will also serve as a practical training site for students in nursing, long-term care, social work, and related disciplines, with an estimated capacity to serve 60 local older adults with disabilities or dementia.
NCNU President Wu Tung-Hsing stated that the university has long been committed to providing long-term care services in rural areas, promoting health, and advancing Indigenous education, with a strong focus on local communities. He noted that the day care center represents a deeper and more tangible realization of the university’s social responsibility. It will provide students from nursing, long-term care, social work, and Indigenous Studies programs with practical training opportunities, helping them understand the essential needs of long-term care and the core values of culturally sensitive care. By creating shared benefits for the university, local government, and community, the center serves as an innovative model for fulfilling University Social Responsibility (USR) and is expected to become an important training hub for future long-term care professionals.