The stone walkway at the left provides a place for children to practice negotiating uneven terrain. The new Philadelphia Shriners Hospital is uniquely designed to enhance children's recovery process and encourage rehabilitation in a family-centered atmosphere. Other major benefits associated with the new hospital are immediate access to general pediatric and medical services, a closer association with a teaching hospital, and on-site parent accommodations. The Philadelphia Hospital is a premier facility providing pediatric orthopaedic and spinal cord injury care, utilizing innovative approaches to enhance patients' lives. Rehab 123 Rehab 123 is an area that provides physical rehabilitation in a child-like environment.
Children receive therapy in a colorful multi-level area resembling a game board.
When they become part of this fun environment, the patients often don't even realize they are receiving treatment. The area's playground theme encourages children to follow a path toward independence at their own pace. The multi-colored units include a slide, stepping stones, a climbing wall, adjustable balance beams, a drawbridge, a cognitive wall, ball bath, trampoline, a tunnel and maze and Mr. Pipes, a control station with a keyboard requiring both cognitive and physical skills. A new community environment offering an exciting, unique approach to pediatric rehabilitation can be found in Independence Square. No, it's not a crashed car.