REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
SPORTSABILITYSPORTSABILITY PROVIDES ADAPTIVE SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE METRO DETROIT AREA, WHICH ALLOWS FOR ENGAGEMENT IN ACTIVITIES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO QUALITY OF LIFE. ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS AND WORK WITH OTHER AGENCIES IN THE AREA TO COORDINATE PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE PROGRAM OFFERS ADAPTIVE SPORTS YEAR ROUND AND IS LED BY RECREATIONAL THERAPISTS, AN ADAPTIVE SPORTS COORDINATOR, CONTRACT SPECIALISTS AND MANY VOLUNTEERS. RIM FOUNDATION'S SPORTSABILITY IS A MEMBER OF ADAPTIVE SPORTS, USA, THE NATIONAL WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION AND THE NATIONAL WHEELCHAIR TENNIS ASSOCIATION. MOST SPORTS CAN BE ADAPTED SO PEOPLE CAN CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE DESPITE HAVING A DISABILITY.DANCE MOBILITYTHE DANCE MOBILITY PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW IN REACH AND POPULARITY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FRED ASTAIRE DANCE STUDIO-BLOOMFIELD HILLS, DANCE MOBILITY STARTED AS A FREE WHEELCHAIR BALLROOM DANCE PROGRAM IN MAY 2015. THE PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A CLASS FOR AMPUTEES WHO USE UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITY PROSTHESIS AND STROKE SURVIVORS. CLASSES ARE FULL EVERY MONTH, AND REQUESTS TO HOLD CLASSES ARE OFTEN FROM AROUND THE STATE. ADAPTIVE DANCE GIVES PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AN OUTLET TO ENJOY AN ACTIVITY THEY DID PRIOR TO THEIR INJURY OR ILLNESS. IN ADDITION TO THE MANY PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL BENEFITS OF ADAPTIVE DANCE, RESEARCH HAS SHOWN MANY PHYSICAL BENEFITS INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN STRENGTH, COORDINATION AND RANGE OF MOTION AS WELL AS IMPROVED WHEELCHAIR SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND SELF-IMAGE.ADAPTIVE YOGA ADAPTIVE YOGA AND TAI CHI ARE SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS THAT ARE TAUGHT BY QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS KNOWLEDGEABLE IN SPINAL CORD INJURY AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PATIENTS. DURING 2020 THERE HAVE BEEN A TOTAL OF 400 PARTICIPANTS IN CLASSES. PARTICIPANTS REPORT BENEFITS SUCH AS IMPROVEMENTS IN BALANCE, BREATHING AND FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY TASKS, INCREASED RANGE OF MOTION, IMPROVED SLEEP, AND DECREASED STRESS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$196.9KProgram 2 [2020]
RESEARCH RELATED TO SPINAL CORD AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: FUNDED TREATMENT FOR SPINAL STENOSIS, WHICH REMOVES FAT FROM THE EPIDURAL SPACE, HELPING THOSE TO HAVE LESS PAIN STANDING OR WALKING. THIS TREAMENT IS GOOD FOR THOSE WITH CO-MORBITITIES AND THE ELDERLY AS IT IS MINIMALLY INVASIVE. 3-D VIRTUAL REALITY MOTION: METHOD INVOLVES VISUALIZING HUMAN MOVEMENT PATTERNS WHICH MITIGATE MANY OF THE CURRENT ISSUES RELATED TO REMOTE MONITORING OF PHYSICAL THERAPY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$106.4KSportsability Program
SPORTSABILITY PROVIDES COMPETITIVE AND RECREATIONAL SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROGRAM.SPORTSABILITY MEMBERS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING:- WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL - WHEELCHAIR BALLROOM DANCING- FITNESS TRAINING- ADAPTIVE BOWLING- HAND CYCLING CLINICS- ADAPTIVE WATERSKIING- KAYAKING- ADAPTIVE SNOW SKIING- WHEELCHAIR TENNIS CLINICS- WEIGHTLIFTING CLINICS- TAI CHI- YOGA THE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF MICHIGAN'S CERTIFIED THERAPEUTIC RECREATIONAL SPECIALISTS ASSIST WITH THE FORMATION OF TEAMS, CLINICS, TRAINING, AND EQUIPMENT ADAPTATIONS. SPORTSABILITY IS OPEN TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGHOUT METROPOLITAN DETROIT WITH DISABLING OR CHRONIC CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SPINAL CORD INJURY, BRAIN INJURY, AMPUTATION, STROKE, SPINA BIFIDA, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, AND MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$392.2K
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