A first-of-its-kind physical rehabilitation facility that allows patients to practise moving around in public using life-size replicas of trains, buses, and taxis was officially opened today. Wheelchair-bound patients, for instance, can learn how to board and navigate their way to dedicated wheelchair spaces on trains using a replica carriage. The doors of the replica carriage open and close like the real thing so patients have a clear idea what to expect when they are eventually out and about. The 953 sqm Mobility Park located beside Jurong Community Hospital (JCH) also has a replica bus, where patients can learn to press a blue button to alert bus captains to deploy wheelchair ramps. Patients can also adapt to moving around in real-life street environments, through simulated features like pedestrian crossings, ramps, steps and road-side curbs.... Continue Reading