Recently, another measure has been taken to make their lives more meaningful on the spiritual level as well. In December last year, the Evergreen College, the nation's first university for the elderly, was opened in Kaohsiung under the direction of the Kaohsiung city government and the YWCA.
為了創造老人更為積極充實的晚年，高雄市設立了我國第一所老人大學﹘﹘「長青學苑」。老人大學的學生極為用功，他們充分把握時間，用心汲取新知，把「上學」當作一件無比的大事；並且因為年高，在學習過程中發生不少趣事。