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4 October 2026

'Unnecessary and cruel': People with MS to lose home care

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'Unnecessary and cruel': People with MS to lose home care

Marlene Robinson, who has multiple sclerosis, has been told MSWA will stop a home care program which provided support workers to help her with basic tasks like getting dressed.

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