Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Mumbai's First Occupational Therapy Unit Opens
A new special place called an Occupational Therapy Work Readiness and Rehabilitation Unit has opened in Mumbai at KEM Hospital.
This is the first of its kind in Maharashtra.
It helps people who are getting better from being sick or injured to learn skills and build confidence so they can go back to work and live independently.
The unit has special rooms with things like driving simulators and tools for learning different jobs.
Many kind organizations helped build this place, and it will help people for free.
Doctors and leaders say this is a big step in helping people feel better and get back to their lives.
Maharashtra's first Occupational Therapy Work Readiness & Rehabilitation Unit inaugurated at KEM Hospital, Mumbai.
The facility offers skill development, confidence-building, and vocational rehabilitation to aid patients' transition to independence.
Features advanced work simulation labs, including driving simulators, mechanical repair stations, and plumbing setups.
Supported by multiple organizations, including the Ambashree Foundation and Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview, with all services provided free of cost.
Aims to bridge the gap between medical recovery and functional independence, restoring dignity and enabling societal reintegration.
- Who
- Patients recovering from illness, injury, or disability in Maharashtra
- What
- Inauguration of Maharashtra's first Occupational Therapy Work Readiness & Rehabilitation Unit
- When
- January 31
- Where
- KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai
- Why
- To provide a dedicated space for skill development, confidence-building, and vocational rehabilitation
- Location
- KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai
- Inauguration Date
- January 31
- Facility Type
- Occupational Therapy Work Readiness & Rehabilitation Unit
- Supporting Organizations
- Ambashree Foundation, Kilachand Devchand Charity Trust, Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview, Inner Wheel Club of Bombay Bayview
- Cost to Patients
- Free of cost