Cuts to home-help upset Southland elderly

Published: 6:18PM Tuesday February 23, 2010 Source: ONE News

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  Now Playing: Cuts to home-help upset Southland elderly (1:24)

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  The elderly in the deep South are upset as their soon-to-be merged health boards have announced they are slashing home-help services

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  Now Playing: Health cutbacks hit elderly (4:30)

  Source: TVNZ News at 8

  Chief executive of Age Concern Ann Martin discusses health cutbacks hitting the elderly. Are they an easy target?

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