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Mission, Vision & Mandate

Eleven continuum of care Villages comprise the primary research and development sites for the RIA, where innovations are conceived and tested, and those elements found to be effective are immediately integrated into practice (practice development). Learnings from each of these activities are widely shared via a knowledge transfer strategy that includes integration into education curricula, traditional publications and conference presentations, and more immediately via participation in networks such as the Seniors Health Research Transfer Network (SHRTN).

Today the primary goal is to enhance the care of older adults in both community-based and Long Term Care environments through the development and implementation of innovative research and training programs. The research collaborations and training initiatives fostered by the RIA are practical, hands-on, and have a direct link to resident quality of life.

The major components of the RIA include: