國立暨南國際大學附設珠仔山社區長照機構今（19）日於埔里鎮珠生路的珠仔山長照綜合服務場館舉行服務開辦啟用記者會。該機構已取得南投縣政府設立許可並完成長照特約簽訂，即日起正式收案，最高可提供 60 位失能、失智長輩日間照顧服務。啟用典禮上，南投縣埔里鎮公所亦與暨南國際大學簽署產學合作備忘錄，由埔里鎮長廖志城與暨大校長武東星代表簽署，攜手深化在地長照量能，多位縣議員、民意代表與社區幹部共同參與儀式。
暨大校長武東星指出，大學的社會責任在於將專業能量深耕地方。暨大長期投入水沙連社區營造，此次附設社區長照機構，成功串連了「教學教室、研究實驗與第一線照護現場」，不僅讓學生深化實務技能、教師驗證研究成效，更讓在地長輩獲得高品質的專業照顧，為偏鄉長照體系注入永續發展的動能。
The Zhuzishan Community Long-Term Care Institution affiliated with National Chi Nan University (NCNU) held a press conference today (the 19th) to mark the launch of its services at the Zhuzishan Comprehensive Long-Term Care Service Center on Zhusheng Road in Puli Township. Having obtained approval from the Nantou County Government and completed the signing of a contracted long-term care service agreement, the institution is now accepting clients and can provide daytime care for up to 60 older adults with functional impairments or dementia. During the opening ceremony, the Puli Township Office and NCNU also signed an industry–academia cooperation memorandum of understanding, with Puli Township Mayor Liao Chih-Cheng and NCNU President Wu Tung-Hsing signing on behalf of their respective organizations. The partnership aims to further strengthen local long-term care capacity. Several county councilors, elected representatives, and community leaders also attended the ceremony.
NCNU President Wu Tung-Hsing emphasized that a university’s social responsibility lies in bringing its professional expertise into local communities and sustaining that engagement. NCNU has long been committed to community development in the Shuishalian region. The establishment of this affiliated community long-term care institution successfully connects “classroom teaching, research experimentation, and frontline care.” This integration not only enables students to develop practical skills and faculty members to validate research outcomes, but also provides local older adults with high-quality professional care, fostering the sustainable development of long-term care systems in rural areas.