IDEAL RRTC
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IDEAL RRTC

Investigating Disability factors and promoting Environmental Access for Healthy Living Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (IDEAL RRTC)

The overarching goal of the Investigating Disability factors and promoting Environmental Access for Healthy Living RRTC (IDEAL RRTC) is to promote the healthy aging of adults with long-term physical impairments and disabilities. This will be achieved by identifying factors at the intersection of the person and environment that impede or support positive health and function outcomes and creating solutions that improve the fit between the two.

The IDEAL RRTC will contribute to the understanding of successful aging with disability by investigating the interplay between individual factors and social and environmental barriers and facilitators, as they hinder or promote healthy aging and community participation. We will work across research stages to conduct research activities to promote the healthy aging of adults with long term physical disabilities.

Learn more about the RRTC faculty and staff.

  • RRTC Faculty and Staff
  • Community Grants 
  • Research Projects
  • Knowledge Translation

The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90RTHF0001).  NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  The contents of this website do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, or HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

 

Partnering with Communities to Promote Healthy Aging for People with Physical Disabilities

The IDEAL RRTC will award Community Grants to community organizations in the form of up to $12,000 in funding for a 12-month period. Awards support the development or provision of a program, service, or intervention that is expected to improve the health and wellness of individuals living with long-term physical disabilities.

Organizations should operate from or provide services/programming to socioeconomically, racially/ethnically, and/or LGBTQIA+ marginalized communities in southeastern Michigan.

Learn more about our Community Grant recipients.

2023 Grant Cycle

We are no longer accepting applications.

Knowledge Translation (or as it is referred to in research, KT) is an essential component of all our research projects. With the synthesis, dissemination, and exchange of our research findings and products, we are working to develop materials that will strengthen the health care system, empower patients to make informed decisions about their care, and enable interest groups to leverage useful data in the policymaking process.

Our knowledge translation efforts for the IDEAL RRTC include:
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Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
Phone: 734-615-6720