If you are a senior with a disability, then you know better than anyone what it is like to live with a disability. You are the expert. Your experience is invaluable. The basic problem does not lie with elders themselves as much as with a society which condemns us to the scrap heap, with a quarter or a third of our lives still to go. Our experience has shown us that while the basic advocacy techniques are the same anywhere, there are some important characteristics and trends in rural and northern life that we should be aware of.
Communications are less formal in smaller towns.
You are more likely to know the names of local decision-makers. You might even know them personally or at least see them regularly at the local coffee shop. This can make it a lot easier to communicate with them. And usually, the red tape is kept to a minimum. It is the people in the city who make all the decisions.