Rehabilitation Foundation
Who We Are
Rehabilitation Foundation (RF, est. 1945) is an organization of diverse expertise in the field of rehabilitation, employment, and social and health care. The mission of this non-profit organization is to enhance working ability, employment, social integration and empowerment of those who are in danger of social exclusion because of chronic illness, disability, unemployment or other reasons. The Centre for Rehabilitation Research and Development of the RF has carried out several internal and external evaluations of ESF programs or projects and participated in the benchmarking and assessment of projects financed by the European Commission DGV. It has also coordinated and carried out several ESF funded projects. Other tasks carried out by the Centre include research and evaluation in the areas of public health, social care and welfare, employment and rehabilitation. Also, the Centre has organized national and international seminars on evaluation practices and effectiveness of rehabilitation and employment interventions.
Partner's Contribution to Opti-Work
Member of the core group of researchers.
What We Can Do for You
The Centre for Rehabilitation Research & Development of the RF has specified the following areas of priority for research and development:
- Research focusing on functional and working capacity, social exclusion and need for rehabilitation among the working-aged population and special sub-groups, i.e. people with disabilities, long-term unemployed, immigrants or otherwise marginalized groups;
- Evaluation of the implementation, processes and outcome of rehabilitation and employment models, as well as activities aiming to maintain working capacity and to prevent social exclusion;
- Research focusing on rehabilitation and employment policies and activities on the administrative and service provider levels, including the role of third sector organisations;
- Research focusing on approaches that aim to enhance self-determination, empowerment and full participation of the service users;
- Development of rehabilitation methods and models for different user groups, including cooperation models between rehabilitation organisations, social and health care, education and employment administration;
- Research focusing on theoretical and methodological issues of rehabilitation and related activities.
