Toyota Canada has announced an investment in mobility — but probably not the kind of mobility you’re thinking of.

The company’s $500,000 donation went toward a renovation of the Toyota Canada Motor Skills Clinic at Providence Healthcare in Scarborough, Ontario, to support the modernization of the current facility.

The clinic, established in 2006, helps patients who are regaining strength and relearning mobility by creating an outdoor mobility setting indoors, complete with real-life elements such as a vehicle, wheelchair cut-outs, streetlights, a paved sidewalk and curbs.

“At Toyota, we believe in the power of human movement and enabling individuals to live out their full potential through mobility,” Toyota Canada vice president of corporate services and chief financial officer Leslie Miller said in a news release. “Providence Healthcare has been a local leader in rehabilitation, and we’re proud to support its mission through the modernization of the Toyota Canada Motor Skills Clinic.”

Toyota said its vision of becoming a global mobility company aligns with the clinic’s commitment to enable patients and families — often dealing with new mobility limitations — to re-enter and participate in their communities more safely and confidently.

“Many of the patients undergoing rehabilitation at Providence — whether they’re recovering from a stroke, critical illness, orthopedic surgery or an amputated limb — feel they are facing an impossible road ahead,” said Dr. Ashley Verduyn, vice-president 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.”

The planned modernization project incorporates new technologies to be installed over the next two years, including advanced simulations incorporating virtual reality and artificial intelligence.