Our Work : older-people

Our new report The Personalisation of Adult Social Care in Rural Areas forms part of our work around the Government’s forthcoming Care and Support Green Paper.

from : News  28th August 2008

The Personalisation of Adult Social Care in Rural Areas is part of our work around the Government’s forthcoming Care and Support Green Paper. It's based on the views of a range of people working with older people in rural communities as well as lead officers from the Individual Budget pilot programmes.

from : Publications  28th August 2008

The government has announced further measures to help tackle fuel poverty. Although people in rural areas are subject to many of the same causes of fuel poverty as their urban counterparts, they may also face some additional ‘rural’ challenges'.

from : News  30th May 2008

Press release to accompany the launch of the fourth State of the Countryside update - Pension Credit take-up in rural areas.

from : Publications  18th December 2007

Our latest State of the Countryside update includes new information about the take-up of pension credit in rural England.

from : News  18th December 2007

This fourth State of the Countryside update is on Pension Credit take-up in rural areas.

from : Publications  18th December 2007

A short summary of the main report into the housing and support needs of older people in rural areas.

from : Publications  28th September 2006

This report examines the findings of a 12-month research project into the housing and related support and care needs of older people in rural areas.

from : Publications  27th September 2006

Older people in rural areas can experience disadvantage in many ways, from difficulty in accessing services to financial hardship. This pilot study highlights the different forms of disadvantage and their impact on rural older people's quality of life...

from : Publications  27th September 2006