Toyota Canada donates $500k to renovate motor skills clinic

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SCARBOROUGH — Toyota Canada donates $500,000 to Providence Healthcare in Scarborough for the renovation of the Toyota Canada Motor Skills Clinic. The investment will support the modernization of the existing facility to further enhance the clinic’s program delivery.

First established in 2006, Providence Healthcare’s Toyota Canada Motor Skills Clinic brings outdoor mobility settings indoors, creating a space that includes real-life elements, including a vehicle, wheelchair cut-outs, streetlights, a paved sidewalk, and curbs to assist patients who are regaining and re-learning strength and mobility.

“At Toyota, we believe in the power of human movement and enabling individuals to live out their full potential through mobility,” said Leslie Miller, VP, Corporate Services and CFO of Toyota Canada. “Providence Healthcare has been a local leader in rehabilitation, and we’re proud to support their mission through the modernization of the Toyota Canada Motor Skills Clinic.”

“Many of the patients undergoing rehabilitation at Providence—whether they are recovering from a stroke, critical illness, orthopedic surgery or an amputated limb—feel like they are facing an impossible road ahead,” said Dr. Ashley Verduyn, VP of Medical Affairs and Chief of Providence Healthcare, a site of Unity Health Toronto. “Thanks to Toyota Canada’s generous support, they and their families can approach their recovery journey with confidence. Thank you, Toyota Canada, for helping us break down barriers to accessibility.”