rehacare as the world’s leading and biggest event for this industry, rehacare is geared to peo- ple with disabilities and care needs, as well as to specialist medical aid suppliers, and in-patient and outpatient care professionals. it offers visitors the unique op- portunity to inform themselves about innovative rehabilitation products, aids and therapies. all areas of life, such as lodging, work and career, education, leisure and travel are repre- sented. there is a special focus on mobility as an overarching theme. here rehacare pro- vides a particularly broad spec- trum of mobility aids, walking frames, wheelchairs, scooters and retrofitted motor vehicles. and rehacare isn’t only about presenting the latest products and services, because it is also a communication plat- form and a forum for sharing experience, knowledge trans- fer and “family meetings” for many people who are actively involved with self-help organi- sations and in networks of peo- ple with disabilities. as such, rehacare offers a wealth of workshops, forums and presentations on subjects such as professional (re)integration, autonomous living, information for family members act ing as carers, barrier-free tourism, and the introduction of certain therapy concepts, all of which expand the scope of the show. these help with decision-mak- ing, serve to provide informa- tion, and bring different part- ners on the supply and demand sides together. in political terms, rehacare operates as a mouthpiece, drawing attention to care shortfalls, and stimulating political discussion. it is thus an important cata lyst when it comes to questions about inclusion and integration. messe düsseldorf information on barrier-free access on the trade fair grounds during rehacare disabled toilets at all halls, ccd south, northern and southern entrance, open area in front of hall 5, 7a and between halls 3 and 4 restaurants/bistros with level access halls 3*, 4, 5, 6 and 7a *(every 2 years) guiding system for blind persons from northern entrance to hall 5 wheelchairs on loan northern and southern entrance resting room hall 4 baby changing room hall 4 public transport every 10 minutes by u78 from central station barrier-free exit at stop merkur spiel-arena/ messe nord (north entrance). the southern entrance is served every 20 minutes by bus no. 722. more information www.rehacare.de photo: messe düsseldorf 65