After a two-year break due to the Covid pandemic, REHACARE, International Trade Fair for Rehabilitation and Care, will return from September 14 – 17, 2022 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. 

“We are very happy that REHACARE INTERNATIONAL in September will finally be held as an in-person event again. Seeing innovations and touching and trying out products is vital – especially at our most relevant trade fair for rehabilitation and care worldwide, where experiencing the exhibits with all our senses is indispensable. Our REHACARE customers has been travelling to Düsseldorf for many years. In addition to what is happening inside the exhibition halls, the opportunity for personal exchange also plays an important role. Our exhibitors can hardly wait to meet and do business in person again.Thanks to the exhibitors’ positive feedback, we can already say at this early stage that meeting at REHACARE will prove an absolute highlight for the sector. In addition to top-class brands such as Ottobock, MEYRA, Sunrise, Dietz and thyssenkrupp nearly all renowned companies will be represented in Düsseldorf with many exciting products and ideas. The effects of the pandemic can still be felt but what counts is that things are starting again, that we create the platform for personal exchange and – together with all companies, associations and organizations involved – provide impulses for self-determined living, autonomy and inclusion,” stated Project Director Hannes Niemann.

REHACARE will again be an international platform with the latest innovations for senior citizens and people with disabilities to live as independently as possible.  The range of exhibits will include daily living aids, barrier free building and living, communication technology, mobility and walking aids, in and out-patient care, physiotherapy as well as travel, recreation and sports. The exhibits will be supported by forums and an ancillary program.

REHACARE will feature several special exhibit areas: 

TREFFPUNKT REHACARE

Serving as a central meeting point for exchanging ideas, information and discussions will be the TREFFPUNKT REHACARE in hall 6 with a different topic each day. The lectures and panel discussions will be organized by associations, the employers’ liability insurance association, authorities and self-help groups. 

PRODUCTS & NEWS@REHACARE Forum

The Forum PRODUCTS & NEWS@REHACARE in hall 4 will present the innovations showcased at the exhibitors’ stands on the stage. This will include mobility aids, wheelchair accessories, aids for people with sensory impairments and motor disabilities as well as therapies and rehabilitation and care aids. Volker Neumann, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of MOBITIPP will moderate the Forum and also give a presentation. 

Focus on Children with Impairments

Another focus in hall 4 will be care for children, where parents and relatives will find all required aids ranging from wheelchairs to communication technology for inclusive teaching by market leaders such as ATO FORM GmbH, BeRollKa-aktiv Rollstuhltechnik GmbH, PATRON Bohemia a.s. and Schuchmann GmbH & Co. KG. In addition, extensive counselling will be offered by rehaKIND, the “Internationale Fördergemeinschaft Kinder- und Jugendrehabilitation e.V.”. At “Kids World” the youngest REHACARE visitors can play and be looked after while the adults visit the trade fair 

Automotive Manufacturers and Retrofitters at REHACARE

In Hall 6 specialist providers will demonstrate how individually adjusted refits and retrofits help people with a disability to also be mobile. Taking part in this special show will be manufacturers such as AMF-Bruns GmbH & Co. KG, Autolift, API DE GmbH, Veigel GmbH + Co. KG and VOLKSWAGEN AG with their refitted vehicles.

People with Impairments at Work 

At the Theme Park “Menschen mit Behinderung und Beruf” (“People with Impairments and a Job”), visitors can obtain comprehensive information on the topic of working life and inclusion from various institutions presenting ideas for workplace re-design.

New at the Trade Fair: Exoskeleton Park

At hall 6 and in the Exoskeleton Park, producers of industrial exoskeletons and rehabilitation robotics will make their debut. The Exoskeleton Park with symposium will focus on the areas of workplace systems, new digital assistive technologies and assistance robots for rehabilitation. The exoskeleton solutions exhibited by the participating companies can be tried out at the exhibition stands. Partners of the Exoskeleton Park include the Fraunhofer IPA from Stuttgart, “Landschaftsverband Rheinland LVR”, “Landschaftsverband Wesfalen-Lippe”, the Wearable Robotics Association WEARRA as well as the “Deutsche Stiftung Querschnittslähmung DSQ” (German Paraplegia Foundation).

Support for People Suffering from Long Covid

The topic of Long Covid will attract a lot of attention at REHACARE after two years of pandemic. The clinical pattern and symptoms of those affected are very complex and little researched so far. Integrated care concepts as well as multimodal therapy approaches are hardly available in the health care system. REHACARE will be the first trade fair to offer solutions to this problem, with experts providing information on targeted therapy approaches and the latest findings on post- and long-term care. With a network of general practitioners, Long Covid outpatient clinics, rehabilitation clinics and self-help groups, the trade fair is thus the first point of contact for those looking for help.

Everyday Life and Relaxed Travel

 In Hall 5, industrial companies and associations will showcase innovations and products from the technical aids market for people with sensory and motor impairments. Exhibits here will also revolve around vacationing. With certified providers such as TMGS (Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH), the Fundació Mallorca Turisme, SailWise (for tailor-made yachting vacations in the Netherlands), De Egmonden from Egmond aan Zee and Heidehotel Bad Bevensen everyone will find the right travel offer, no matter what special requirements or restrictions have to be taken into account when choosing a vacation.

The Sport Center

Sport-assisted rehabilitation, prevention and therapy will the themes covered in Hall 7a. The “Behinderten- und Rehabilitationssportverband Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V. (BRSNW) (North Rhine-Westphalian Disability and Rehabilitation Sports Association) will show the varied exercising possibilities for the disabled, chronically ill but also for older people and invite visitors to join numerous activities. Participating for the first time will be the “Deutsche Segler-Verband e. V. (German Yachting Association).  

therapie DÜSSELDORF

Held concurrently with REHACARE will be “therapie DÜSSELDORF”, Trade Fair with Congress for Therapy and Medical Rehabilitation, from September 16 – 17 in Hall 1. This cooperation between Messe Düsseldorf and Messe Leipzig will offer excellent synergies for visitors from physio-, ergo- and sports therapies as well as rehabilitation and health sports. Both trade fairs can be attended with one ticket.

For further information on visiting or exhibiting at  REHACARE 2022, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America; Telephone: (312) 781-5180; E-mail: [email protected]; Visit www.rehacare.com and www.mdna.com; Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/mdnachicago

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