Nova Scotia home care workers facing fraud charges
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Nova Scotia home care workers facing fraud charges
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Nova Scotia home care workers facing fraud charges
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March 22, 2025
For nearly one million Canadians who require home care, personal care workers are in an important position of trust. But in Nova Scotia, advocates and families are calling for better oversight and regulation after charges were laid against home care workers in two separate fraud cases involving clients with ALS. Heidi Petracek spoke with one family about their experience.
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Nova Scotia home care workers facing fraud charges02:14 | March 22, 2025
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Nova Scotia home care workers facing fraud charges
Description
March 22, 2025
For nearly one million Canadians who require home care, personal care workers are in an important position of trust. But in Nova Scotia, advocates and families are calling for better oversight and regulation after charges were laid against home care workers in two separate fraud cases involving clients with ALS. Heidi Petracek spoke with one family about their experience.
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