I have heard so many wonderful things
Can you please tell me how to contact them I am a nurse in Halifax and have a mother in C.B. with alzhiemers and my dad can no longer take care of her. she is currently on a progressive care unit in Glace Bay which is breaking our hearts. would love to have one of these ladys look after her so they both can have a quality of life.

Contact info' 902 835 4680 or cell 902 719 2434

I am from NS. As retired teacher, I am now looking to do something helpful in another area of giving back.
I am 59. My roots are in NL and Cape Breton NS. I am available to assist families with their loved ones who are in need of care. Can you tell me how to contact the right person?

I am looking for a livein companion for my 87 year old mom. If anyone is interested, please notify me.
I will provide additional info about my mom at that time. Please include remuneration expected.

Thanks, Dolly

My sister in Nova Scotia, (south shore) saw your program and is inteested in giving home care as she has done so in the past and could give refrences. How does she find these women to inquire about jobs?

We are looking for Home Care for our father in his home. The Newfoundland Ladies sounds like what we are looking for. How do we get in touch with them.

Cathy Osmond Dartmouth N.S.

My mother requires immediate care and would prefer to stay at home. Newfoundland Ladies sounds like just what we are looking for.
Please contact us at .

My mother is in need of 24 hour care and would love to stay in her own home.
Could you please send contact information.

I also watched the program on the "Newfoundland Ladies", I couldn't help but wonder about the ladies in Nova Scotia who would love to have the chance to offer the same service.How do you get in touch with someone who knows who need this service?

While I am sure the Newfoundland ladies have worked well for many families, our family experience was not positive.

One of the Newfoundland ladies in my mother's home in Nova Scotia could not cook, was rude, took advantage of my mother's kindness and stole items from her home --including her wedding and engagement rings. When contacted by phone in Nfld, the rings were eventually returned via post from her home in Nfld.

Bottom line: These ladies are in a position of power over elderly people who are vulnerable. My mother has a heart of gold and was never unkind to anyone her whole life. Families need to exercise caution---which is challenging when the Nfld ladies are unregulated caregivers.

Please be cautious.

Can you tell how to contact these care-givers.
We are interested in finding out some information for our father who is 90 years old and needing 24 hr supervision . Thank you

Hello,

Can you please tell me how to get in touch with someone that represents the Newfoundland Ladies. I would like to hire two ladies.

Thank you.

Rhonda

I recently saw the program while visiting a friend in London, Ont. and would like contact information. I'm asking on behalf of a Newfoundland lady who is interested in becoming one of these wonderful caregivers.

I see many other requests for contact info have been posted but I don't see any response. Can anyone who knows how to go about finding or becoming a Newfoundland Lady please submit a comment on this site and let us all know! Thanks.

I watched your story on the Newfoundland Ladies and I am now trying to find a care giver for my mother that lives in New Waterford, Cape Breton.
Would you please provide me with the contact information for the company showcased.
Thanks,
Dave

The TV show wass wonderful! I have been searching in vain for several months for ways to contact these wonderful and giving women. One of my friends had a lady in for her mother but she did go back to Nfld.

Perhaps the 5th estate could do a follow up show or post the info here about how to contact these women

I can be contacted at joneske@eastlink.ca

Thanks

K Jones

I really appreciate this forum. It adds immeasurably to the already excellent questions posed by the original program. I think the comments of "anonymous2" from Regina summed up the dilemma best. So true was the comparison of disabled "residents" of "care" homes to house plants. Also very important was the raising of the matter of care of the human spirit. Care homes seem to be in the business of sacrificing human spirit to the needs of facility management, collective agreements and various bureaucratic issues.

I have cared for my mother at home for many years with the part-time help of respite care workers. I had begun to believe that the strain was too much, and after she had a minor accident and a stay in hospital this fall, I thought that an offered stay in a specialized dememtia care unit was the answer. The idea, besides getting her medications stabilized, was to prepare her for living in a long term care home. She is blind, frequently calls out loudly, and tends to undress herself whenever she is uncomfortable, whether or not other people are present. Her behaviour is such that she is presently considered ineligible for long term care homes. I was told that the level of care in this place was much better than any long term care home, but to my utter shock and dismay, I learned that it was many notches down the ladder from what she had been getting at home. Whereas my focus had been on comfort, their focus is on forcing changes of behaviour to fit institutional needs. Although it is not spoken of, there is definitely encouragement away from using toilets or commodes toward using adult diapers; and beyond that, times of changing diapers are kept to fixed infreqent times (4 in 24 hrs I believe) unless something truly disruptive happens. The house plant analogy seems so apt. Yesterday my mother, in one of her infrequent lucid periods, said her times tied in a wheel chair in her hot strip-proof suit, under bright fluorescent lighting, were like having to sit on a stump twiddling her thumbs in the blazing sun. The stump, of course, was the uncomfortable lump of the diaper.

I know now that I must bring her home again, come hell or high water. I am getting the pieces in place, including some increased help from my previous care worker. Really, it is still not enough help, but something must be done to prevent my mother's spirit from being broken. I believe that spirit is something more precious than anything else I can think of.

I watched the fifth estate Sat Nov 21 and can't get those women out of my mind. My job takes me 10 minutes to get there and at a much higher pay. The government should at least give them their transportation. They are angels on earth. God bless

To Serena - You obviously don't know Newfoundlanders well enough to ever accuse anyone of such horrible things as abuse of the elderly. The only ones abusing the elderly are these businesses charging such amazing amounts of money for services of these people.

I'd prefer to know that someone from Newfoundland is doing this job as opposed to someone from another Country all together.

I love Newfoundlanders - bravo!

I know geena as a person who helped me start my career!!! She is the most amazing person...

What a wonderful story.
I grew up on the U.S. Naval base in Argentia by Placentia Bay.
Newfoundlanders are a truly exceptional class of people.

I love to visit NFLD. My fondest and most relaxing memories come from my many trips to NFLD. This is why I keep going back. From the fresh air to the kindest people.

Thank You for a great story.

How about more stories on NFLD. It is such a unique place and I am sure if you think about it hard enough you will come up with anoth great piece. A piece on the old U.S. Navy base, Argentia and the U.S. pullout in the 1990's and the subsequent economic problems and failed attempts to re-build would be fascinating. I believe they are still attempting to re-build and make use of the old U.S. base.

I am currently looking for a live-in (preferred) to look after our 81 year old Mother who suffered a stroke. We had a lady for 4 years from Newfoundland that came and lived with her, however, she is moving out of province. We provide room, board and wages. We live in the country. If interested contact me at (902) 626-8181.

Undoubtedly, the Newfoundland Ladies are an organized group meaning, they have a 'means' to be contacted? I have tried to determine their "contact us" point, without success? It would be appreciated if the Newfoundland Ladies might contact me directly or, is there someone who can advise me how to contact them, directly, please. Website says no phone/e-mails: OK! My address is 25 Gerards Lane, Sydney, NS. B1P 3H8 I have a direct personal need.... Please respond, asap!

Hopefully, the CBC moderator will see the sincerity of my request and forward, what I need to know....Thank You

Wonderful segment. We r seeking a live-in for an elderly lady in Orillia, Ontario. How can we contact these ladies? R there other agencies in the Maritimes that specialize in this type of care?

I am in need - I have been trying to contact someone to help me arrange a caregiver for an elderly woman, please contact me at kim.byrne@ymail.com

Please help - I can't find contact info anywhere - I send a request to the mail listed - no response

If anyone has contact information for this organization, please email me at kandeekisses@hotmail.com

Hi there,I just listened to this documentary and it was amazing to see how wonderful these ladies are.Iam looking for someone to look after my diabled son Ryley.He is 12 years old and needs special care I cant do it myself anymore my husband helps me when he is not working but he has to work therefore I need help.I would like to have a live in caregiver for at least a year after that we are going back home again to Newfoundland and will need to do the same thing there as well.If someone could email me it would be greatly appreciated and let me know how I can get in touch with one of these lovely and caring ladies.
Thank you
Jill Elliott

I am interested in finding out more about these Newfoundland ladies, if anyone has a contact email please forward it to me juliamacd@hotmail.com .

I just watched a rerun of this wonderful program. These women are being offered employment and are being exploited at the same time. But it's all economics - if you need work, you take it - all work is honorable. I truly believe that all those caregivers who charge $16/hr + will find themselves out of work at some point - except in an institution, where they will earn about $10-13/hr and have to care for 7-8 persons per shift (inadequately at that). Baby-boomers will not be able to afford the homes that are now in place. Something has to happen and pretty soon because our seniors will form 25% of Canada's total population!
The government requirements for staffing of care institutions are quite crude and insufficient and place a great strain on workers while offering institutions the opportunity to make money on non-care products and services. (in Quebec the staffing requirements are 2 caregivers for 15 clients (assisted) and 3 caregivers for 15 clients (nursing). This makes the staff run off their feet and exhausts them. When I complained of lack of service for my mother, a nurse suggested my mother wear a diaper in case someone couldn't come quickly enough to walk with her to the bathroom (i.e. if my mum would have to wait for more than an hour).
Priorities are all wrong, i.e. lop-sided.
My mother, who had a stroke, needs 24/7 care as she needs assistance with getting in and out of bed or chairs, someone by her side when walking and more. I've been down the institution/retirement facility road for about 3 years now. The price of good care is astronomical - one person CANNOT do it alone (I did for 4 years and suffered serious burnout). The cost of hourly care is so over the top as to be unbelievable. Even at $13.50/hr (about the lowest you can pay) it works out to $324/day or $9,720/month. You have to have a couple of million dollars in the bank to afford THAT. Where will it end? Companies who are building care facilities are charging astronomical rents in order to pay investors quickly and offer the bare minimum in care and cut corners wherever they can (cleaning, food, services and even staffing). It should be the other way around!
I sincerely hope to see a Fifth Estate expose of the scandalous retirement facility rip-offs that are being perpetuated by the big retirement conglomerates, who are emulated by smaller firms. No one actually cares for what happens to the elderly - not even most family members. I believe that statistically, only 35% of family members care for other family members who need care.
Please investigate this rip-off and we may end up with better care for ourselves. The Newfoundland ladies said it all: we MUST demand and give care for the elderly that reflects the type of care we would like to receive should we need it. It behooves us to set the standard for care of the future: superb care and not-for-profit rents.
Perhaps I'm dreaming, but this is scandalous. For example, one of the largest chains in North America is charging upwards of $4800/month for an extremely small bachelor apartment that is designed to house 2 people with just enough room for a bed and a dresser and there is a closet and a bathroom. Care is in increments of $800/month and is dispensed frugally. Rent becomes over half the total monthly expenses. The elderly are expected to downsize to a few bits of clothing and bedding and a couple of pieces of furniture - and that's okay by the management. They are not pieces of flesh - they are human beings who lived productive, active and interesting lives. What's wrong with our society that we allow this to happen?

The people I've met from the Atlantic Provinces have all been down-to-earth, friendly, kind and easy-to-talk-to people with no pretenses. The Newfoundland Ladies in this documentary come across that way as well.

They are very humble. They should organize themselves and be asking for more money and a round-trip flight home every 2 weeks. If they can't get it back east, you could definitely get it on the west coast.

Hi,

I have a client who was telling me about the "Newfoundland Ladies" story on the Fifth Estate. This client asked me to look into how he might get in touch with the "Newfoundland Ladies" as he is interested in the potential of hiring them to provide care for him. Is there any contact information that could be forwarded to me.

Thank you in advance,

Serena

There comes a point, I think, when you need to move to where your work is located. This is a terrible division of families. My husband change provinces 3 x's for work.

These workers are unregulated and unsupervised.
They have no job security or benefits. They are like the foreign workers who come to Canada. I think it a frightening story.

There are no standards for caregiver or recipient. With the fears of elder abuse we have no idea who is doing a good job or a bad one.

It is time that PSWs were regulated in Canada. My late father and mother received wonderful care from most care staff, but others remain delivering less than adequate care. I wrote a book about my saga to warn other adult children.

I have a 83 year old lady friend that is in need of a caregiver. She is from Newfoundland and I think would really like to have one of the Newfoundland ladies as a caregiver. If anyone knows of a lady looking for this type of work and could ask her to contact me that would be great! msmith1@eastlink.ca

Hello

Wow...I did not know there were Newfoundland Women leaving for Nova Scotia to work in homecare. Great Fifth Estate program, great work by all of the women.

A very uplifting story but I was surprised you aired The comments from the NS agency who decided to give "The Newfies" a try.She also pointed out how the ladies were working under the table and ripping off the system.
Years ago, families looked after their own aged relatives instead of putting them in "homes". Maybe we all should get back to that.

People in New Brunswick could join the Newfoundland Ladies. It is also difficult here in NB to acquire employment as jobs are scarce here as well. We also have the bilingual dilemma where you must speak both English and French for just about every job and alot of Anglophones are being squeezed out, forced to leave the province to seek employment elsewhere.

I have worked for a healthcare agency before as a PSW and Caregiver, If there is anyone who reads this outside of NB email me at northernlightslady@hotmail.com
I can provide excellent references both work and character related. Have no criminal background and have experience working with elderly.

Sonya

I have been trying to contact a member of this group in Halifax but no one seems to know how to do so.

Please, please.....can you assist me with this? I have run out of places to call!

Pat

"Newfoundland ladies"? My experience was far from positive. In the beginning I thought they were the answer to our prayers but as time went by I found that the care provided by many of these individuals far from adequate. The details described by Anne from Winnipeg are very true. I know, I have lived it. Even going over the details of care, over and over again, trying to educate the "ladies" was exhausting. Not because they weren't capable of learning but rather because they are very determined to do things their way and only their way and were not shy about telling you so. They listened but they didn't want to hear. It was very much their world, - relatives dropping in was discouraged (but not prevented, I glad to say). Because it was the dropping in that caught them. Why would you not want family to drop in? Food handling and prep was terrible. Allowing small portions of hamburger that would very easily defrost in the refrigerator over night, to defrost overnight on top of the clothes dryer while it was in use. Preparing lunch at 9 or 10 a.m. and letting it sit on the stove until noon. Preparing supper in the early morning and letting it sit in the oven until suppertime. They were not asked to make bread but one seen nothing wrong with mixing bread in the dishpan. Serving uncooked porrage because they didn't know that it had to be cooked. And continued to do so even after they were shown how to do it. Fast food (french fries, frozen pizzas and other junk that was requested for themselves) was being served to those they cared for who were supposed to be on special meal plans due to their health. Whatever was quick was the route they took. Placing a dry cookie on a plate for the client while they sat in front of them eating huge bowls of ice cream.
There was very little to no compassion in these "ladies". Pushing the elderly because they weren't moving fast enough for them. Taking Gravol so they could sleep and turning the monitor down so they wouldn't be disturbed. Letting the lady they cared for "sing out" (as the caregiver called it) three times before they came down to see what the problem was. The cared for lady was my Mother. Mom was the most independent person that ever lived and she would never call out or look for assistance unless it was absolutely necessary. They took advantage of her good nature. She couldn't get out of bed on her own - she needed to pee. A phone call by the caregiver to a relative for help found Mom half way under the bed crying for help. How did this happen?
The phone time that was logged was unbelievable, all at the expense of the cared for individuals. Demanding internet access. Staying up late at night to watch movies and then letting the cared for get up on their own in the morning to fend for themselves when part of their job was to attend to the morning needs of their client. These things were "found out" by "dropping in" - I shutter to think what was going on when they were alone. Some of the "ladies" were not to be trusted. Valuable items from my parents home went missing. One would lie and the other would swear to it. I could not believe the extent that they would go to in order to get what they wanted.
As for "their sacrifice to leave their homes that they love" and that "the afluent and are just plain ripping off these women in their time of need." Hogwash! It is the other way around. The "ladies" I dealt with were very well off. Their homes where furnished with the best. They had every modern convenience available. Their families were well cared for and one told me that they enjoyed the time away from their husbands. Their trips across on the ferry were very enjoyable as the truckers paid a lot of attention to them.

I have learned, in the short time that these "ladies" cared for my loved ones, that in the event that I, or someone I know, should ever need a caregiver, the "Newfoundland Ladies" would never be considered.

The documentary was near and dear to my heart. You must be congratulated on a wonderful job that was so well done. I am from Nfld but have lived in Nova Scotia for over 30 years. Eileen was my best friend growing up in Nfld. She is definitely a compassionate person who loves her job and takes pride in what she does. I also have a cousin who takes care of an elderly lady and she is also a very caring and compassionate person. I believe that while they may not have degrees they are willing to learn what they need to give professional as well as loving care to their clients..and their clients really become a part of their family. Keep up the great work ladies..without your help many people that want to live with dignity in their own homes would not be able to do so. Also, kudos to CBC and Fifth Estate for a job well done. I have watched the documentary many times and always brings a tear to my eye.

I see Yvonne Rempel was interested in getting the name of someone interested in providing home care in NS. My sister would be a wonderful caregiver and is considering doing so. If you want more info, contact me through this medium. Thanks.

I read the first comment of an extremely dissatisfied child of a parent being cared for by the NEWFOUNDLAND LADIES....If you cannot pay for the trust and care you expect for your parents..then DO IT YOURSELF.If these caregivers were here in BC they would be expected to undergo a Caregivers Certification or an LPN certification.They would be paid the standard level of about 14-26 $ an hour.If you hire someone in NS or any other province with ZERO experience except basic human compassion....for an elderly person who has diabetes or dementia or alzheimers....or whatever medical dilemma ensues...then YOU are at fault...step up and take care of your own..or pay for it in accordance with a basic human standard of living wage..no matter what province you live in.

This is indicative of a difficulty that is nation wide. Older people are farmed out to "professional" nursing homes subsidized by the province. As one of your story participants points out, "residents" of these types of homes, especially if they are shy or otherwise hampered by even the ravages of dementia, these residents are treat like house plants, placed in a wheel chair in a convenient place, watered and fed when the schedule dictates it.

The governments will not spend a dime, other than for some tax breaks, on assisting people who want to take care of their family members at home. They prefer spending $1500.00 per plus to care homes. The result is we have "residents" of care homes who are really economic refugees because their families have to work to keep a roof over their own heads rather than take care of them.

Care homes are good at custodial care, taking care of bodies, they are extremely poor of caring for the spirits of their people. Someone who resides there who has the "outgoing" spirit may do quite well, providing they have the mobility. Others become house plants watered, fed whenever it's convenient.

Again, this story reflects a national problem forcing a cultural value of warehousing one's families, warehousing one's children, in so called "professional" facilities.

I'm sorry Anne from Winnipeg, but the worst we can say is, that you are one from a sample of many, whose participants otherwise have had positive experiences. I think it's a little far from there to setting up a federal commission and a regulatory body with a grand budget. Let's try paying a fair wage, ($120/24 hr. day is not one); define our needs in a contract, and have the caregiver sign it. I suggest we no longer employ anyone who does not live up to a contract. You may have had a bad experience, or you may own a nursing agency,(sorry it just sounds a little too political, but I believe you are the exception.

Having viewed your show and read the comments, I felt I must comment on my own family's experience with the "Newfoundland ladies". It certainly was not a positive experience.

I feel that your show has presented a one-sided perspective of this unregulated, underground network of women who are doing work that maybe they are not qualified to be doing! ...
Our mother suffers from Type2 diabetes, some neurological problems from a stroke, and chronic low blood pressure issues. She cannot be left alone because of the low blood pressure which puts her at risk for falling, heart attack and stroke, and can affect her judgement when too low. Professional care providers were hired to help her with daily personal care and to provide breaks for the Newfoundland ladies. My mother is still able to do many things herself, so is not an invalid as such but must be monitored, so steps can be taken when her blood pressure drops.

The Newfoundland ladies we hired to care for our mother:
- had no qualifications or training for this work
- had no superviser for the family to contact if there were problems with the care level(as with a proper service)
- did not want to be accountable for anything - examples: refused to follow a simple care plan which was developed by the doctor(involved helping her take her blood pressure and check her blood sugar daily, and ensuring she ate proper foods on time; and FAXing the results to the monitoring nurse). Fruit and vegetables were left rotting in the fridge, my mother was served French fries regularly and inadequate meals, to the point she was dropping weight constantly. No family member, the nurse, doctor, or ambulance were called when her blood pressure plunged to dangerous levels.
- refused to leave the night time monitor on (my mother was not to be up at night unsupervised due to the risk of falling)- did not want to disturb their sleep
- did not want family members visiting my mother's home, especially unannounced. When family members did visit they were rude and uncooperative.
- would regularly leave their 2 week shift several days early with only 1 day's notice for finding alternative care. Also expected to be paid for the full 2-week shift. Would also return for their shift several days late with little notice. They definitely had an attitude that families are desperate and would tolerate anything from them.
- several times they were caught taking my mother out of bed through the night 1:00 & 2:00 AM and driving hours to and from the NFLD ferry because the 2 NFLD ladies had decided to make their own plans regarding shift changes without consulting the family who normally arranged for their travel.
- spent many hours on the phone, even late at night; started answering the phone for my mother, screening her calls. Had to be asked 3 times to allow my mother to answer the phone herself.....

A care plan and detailed instructions were provided for the ladies to follow. ..... When asked to follow the care plan, they would refuse or when approached about an issue, they would threaten to quit.

As for the amount of compensation, these ladies receive - do your homework.
They are paid a generous daily fee, travel costs to and from NFLD (travel to the ferry and ferry cost), all government benefits, and room and board. This is for unqualified, non-professionals with no supervisory body overseeing their work. As we were told "We only do it for the money"

We no longer use the NFLD ladies because their competency level was inadequate and we lost confidence that our mother would be safe under their care....

I am shocked that the government turns a blind eye to this type of underground network, when it can have a serious impact on the well being and safety of its most vulnerable citizens - the elderly and unwell.

Shouldn't this type of work be subject to regulations and licensing, have appropriate training and skills requirements, and have some type of monitoring body to oversee the work being done. I feel there will be more and more court cases involving the NFLD ladies, as my first-hand experience tells me there is certainly the possibility for disaster when we allow unqualified, untrained, and unsupervised individuals to care for our most vulnerable citizens.

I would like to see a second show that presents the other side of this story, other than the rose-colored glasses presentation of the first show. This is certainly an issue that begs for public debate.

I watched this program about the Newfoundland Ladies for the second time and I truly believe they are sent from a higher power. I want to congratulate them all for the incredible love and care they provide.

I can't however avoid sending a comment in good conscience. I am in a word disgusted at the families of the two aging women who are obviously afluent and are just plain ripping off these women in their time of need. One women can't afford an upgraded passage due to her small wages, but the home she is working in is littered with expensive furniture and ornaments. The families of the older women should be ashamed. For god sakes treat them to a few little treats or TIPS if you will for their true commitment to their aging clients. It just makes me think about the typical elitist mentality of so many wealthy people that others were simply born to serve them. I may sound harsh but it needed to be said. If I had the money, as I am a single mother on one income, I would have sent something for them. It sure shows that money can't buy class. The Newfoundlad ladies are the ones with all the class. Carole

A college at work told me about this episode she had watched on TV and told me I needed to check it out online. I found your prgram very interesting. How do I get in touch with these ladies? I have a friend in Nova Scotia that requires assistance with his wife (diabetic) because for 8 months he works out west.

I would appreciate an email back regarding contact information.

Sincerely Yvonne REmpel

I greatly admire the Newfoundland Ladies. Personally I can't imagine making that trek over and over again to get to work. My choice was to leave Newfoundland and my reward is that I only have to drive 15 minutes every day to get to work. I feel that those ladies are making huge sacrifices but not huge wages to compensate. Good luck to each and every one of those ladies.

My sister in Halifax turned me on to this story. I am a Newfoundlander who has lived in the U.S. for many years. This story brought tears to my eyes because these Newfoundland women who leave their homes and do this job are the "salt of the earth" as my Grandmother used to say. I am so happy to see that a story was done about them, and that their sacrifice to leave their homes that they love and go out and make a living for themselves has not gone unnoticed. It made me homesick when I watch the ferry pull into Port aux Basques since that is where I grew up. This story is heartwarming and makes me proud to be a Newfoundlander.

incredible workers who are very compassionate and not compensated enough. home support workers in newfoundland and labrador pay very little for the same work so many still leave the province and their families behind to do this. great story fifth estate! well done.

The agent from Halifax said the cost of local in-home care was $440 per day. Rather than pay these hard working Newfoundland Ladies, who make unbelievable sacrifices, a fare wage; they exploit them. By the figures given in the show, the Ladies are only being paid $120 per day. Surely their work is worth at least 50% of the cost of the local talent, give them at least $220 per day. .... Great Show.

Having moved back to NL.two years ago after a long absence I was quite amazed at how closely entwined peoples lives still are.These women are not doing anything out of the norm for the locals as the local residents generally are very caring and haven't yet developed the big city I only care about myself attitude. with Dapper Dan doing his very best to keep all NL.Industry as close to St Johns as possible this way of life for residents of the West Coast will probably be a reality for some time.Also the people that choose to work under the table (I would) if they are unfortunate enough to get caught would never make enough in a lifetime at these rates to pay the penalty

This is a beautiful tribute to the Newfoundland women who are so kind and caring. Anyone who has ever had the experience of walking through a nursing home would certainly chose the option of having one of the Newoundland Ladies care for their loved one. But I agree with other viewers that they are being taken advantage of. Their kind and caring nature should be rewarded with a higher salary.

As a nurse who works in the community, it was wonderful to see these ladies acknowledged for the incredible work they do. They are definitly under paid but having to provide 24 hr. care to a loved one can be a great financial burden to families. The needs of the community are increasing and the lack of supports available is becoming more evident. More home care providers are needed but they need to earn a decent wage. Families in most cases cannot affort to pay greater wages. Money needs to be directed into the community to assist families and their loved ones so that their needs and the needs of the caregiver are met.

Thank you for doing this wonderful documentary. It definately hit a place in my heart. Thank you for recognizing my mother and all the wonderful Newfoundland ladies. I spent last night watching the show with Pat. It was nice to visit with her again and she's doing well also. You have definately touched the hearts of everyone watching in Newfoundland last night. Thanks again.

Those ladies are my people and I couldn't be more proud of coming from a heritage so rich in human kindness and dignity. It also breaks my heart to see caregivers not being paid a decent living wage. Our society has it's priorities all wrong and for that I feel shame.

Your documentary brought tears to my eyes. My 91 year old mother, dealing with dementia, lived her last years with dignity and enjoyment, in the comfort and familiarity of her own home. This was her wish,which my siblings and I could not have honored without the loving and capable support of the "Nefoundland ladies". Like others, we heard of these women by word of mouth. Given a name and telephone number, we conducted a phone interview, and entered into a private business arrangement built on trust by all parties. Although our special caregivers have moved on, helping others in need, we are still in touch, and they will always have a place in our hearts.

What a truly beautiful story.I cannot think of someone better suited for this job.They are the most gencourse honest sincere people in the world.My heart fills with pride and affection as I watched this. Yet I feel that the women themselves are being taken adavtage of because of the economic situation in our beloved province.

Those having one of thease lovely ladys should thank God for having them.The love they give cannot be rewarded by a dollar figure.

I applaud the wonderful attitude and great generosity of the Nfld Ladies. However, watching the report, I couldn't help but think: "How is this not slave labour?" I feel like the people who hire these ladies are taking advantage of their poor situations to justify not paying them as well as other care givers.