2018 – Parliamentary Rural Vulnerability Day

Rural England CIC (alongside the Rural Services Network) launched the findings from its latest research paper on ‘Issues Facing Providers of Social Care to Older Residents’. There is a growing awareness of concerns about vulnerability felt by some people in rural areas, particularly as reductions in services and support take place. Both organisations wish to see […]
Rural elderly ‘face social care crisis’

Elderly rural residents face a crisis situation because of austerity and poor access to social care, says a report. Called Issues Facing Providers of Social Care at Home to Older Residents in Rural England, the study highlights the challenged faced by the rural elderly. Older residents in the countryside often face unique challenges in terms of […]