Kyoto Tachibana Gakuen (Kyoto Tachibana Educational Foundation) has established the General Incorporated Association Kyoto Tachibana (Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City; Representative Director: Yoshiko Kajitani; Date of Establishment: November 21, 2025 (Fri)) with the aim of contributing to regional healthcare. The association will open the "Tachibana Home Care Station" within the Kyoto Tachibana University campus on July 1, 2026 (Wed). This initiative is designed to meet the growing demand for home healthcare in the Yamashina area and to serve as a new hub integrating the university's education and research with medical practice. Kyoto City has a high number of individuals requiring support or care, approximately 100,000 people, leading to an increasing demand for home healthcare. Meanwhile, in the areas surrounding the university, including Yamashina Ward, there are relatively few home care providers, posing a challenge due to a shortage of regional healthcare professionals. In response to this situation, the General Incorporated Association Kyoto Tachibana will open a home care station to enhance support for home-based care in the region. In addition to providing home care services, the station will engage in initiatives linked to the university's education and research. From 2027 onwards, the station plans to accept university students for practical training as a clinical education site where they can learn nursing practices tailored to the lives of individuals receiving home care. Students will gain hands-on experience in nursing practice, deepen their understanding of assessments that consider users' individual lifestyles and interdisciplinary collaboration, and cultivate practical skills necessary to contribute to community-based integrated care. Kyoto Tachibana University was the first private four-year university in Kyoto Prefecture to establish a Faculty of Nursing and has been dedicated to training nursing professionals for over 20 years. Since 2021, the univers