{"id":2461,"date":"2022-09-22T11:23:43","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T09:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guiafc.es\/ruralcare-proyecto-europeo-de-innovacion-en-servicios-sociales-fse\/"},"modified":"2022-09-22T11:28:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T09:28:28","slug":"ruralcare-proyecto-europeo-de-innovacion-en-servicios-sociales-fse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guiafc.es\/en\/ruralcare-proyecto-europeo-de-innovacion-en-servicios-sociales-fse\/","title":{"rendered":"RuralCare, Providing care to isolated people in rural Spain | ESF+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The beautiful countryside of Spain\u2019s Castile and Le\u00f3n region may seem like the perfect retirement spot. However, living in rural areas can isolate older citizens and people who require consistent support from health services, preventing them from getting the continuous care they need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The '<strong>RuralCare<\/strong>\u2019 project \u2013 funded by the EU\u2019s Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme \u2013 is using an innovative approach to bring long-term, sustainable, and individualised care to those who need it across the region. The project uses a new form of assistance that guarantees equal access to long-term care services, focussing on assisting women with care needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mar\u00eda del Pilar Rodr\u00edguez Irimia is among those to benefit from the project, \u2018I never thought I would be so lucky\u2026 I encourage other people to apply to participate in the RuralCare project because, since we have personal assistance, we are more protected.\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of Rural Care\u2019s aims is to test a personalised model of affordable, high quality, long-term care based on users\u2019 needs and aspirations. The care is preventative, proactive, and adaptive to individuals\u2019 needs at any stage of their lives. The project also gathers evidence about the benefits of this way of caregiving \u2013 particularly in terms of economic efficiency \u2013 with the aim of applying the model across the region.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RuralCare brings together local and regional Spanish authorities, public and non-profit service providers, and local communities to make the care-giving service responsive to the individual needs of its beneficiaries. The project also employs diverse and highly trained care professionals who share best practices to provide a more comprehensive service than could otherwise be achieved.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project works at a national level with IMSERSO, Spain\u2019s National Institute for Older People, so that policymakers are involved from the get-go in ensuring that people with care needs have a good standard of health, comfort, and happiness.\u00a0 RuralCare has assembled a network of professional, highly skilled carers, local and regional organisations, and policymakers to bring vital care to those who need it. This work is vital to guaranteeing that the future of care in Spain is person-centred, efficient, dignified, and ratified in policy.\u00a0 Most importantly, the project\u2019s care network has enabled vulnerable people in remote villages to take control of their lives and continue living in their own homes with support from their caregivers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018RuralCare\u2019 \u2013 integrated social and health care in the home at rural scale (2020-2023)<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Coordinator<\/em>: Social Services Management of Castilla y Le\u00f3n<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Co-Beneficiaries<\/em>: European Social Network; Fundacion Personas; Diputaci\u00f3n Provincial de Valladolid; Universidad de Valladolid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rural Care EN_Sub\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/557963245?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The beautiful countryside of Spain\u2019s Castile and Le\u00f3n region may seem like the perfect retirement spot. 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