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Provincial Government Delivers on Budget 2026 Commitment to Increase Self-Managed Care Worker WagesProvincial Government Delivers on Budget 2026 Commitment to Increase Self-Managed Care Worker Wages

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and LabradorJul 7, 2026Newfoundland and Labrador

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The government increased pay for private, self-managed home care workers in Newfoundland and Labrador to $19.05 per hour, effective July 1, as part of measures outlined in the budget and stemming from a wage review.
The government announced a pilot program adding scheduled Schedevac flights to coastal Labrador on Mondays and Saturdays, operated by Air Borealis under contract with Medavie Health NL, from June 20 through the end of September.
The province announced a $2.9 million investment to develop 20 transitional care beds in Labrador, in partnership with the Nunatsiavut Government, funded in Budget 2026.

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The government increased pay for private, self-managed home care workers in Newfoundland and Labrador to $19.05 per hour, effective July 1, as part of measures outlined in the budget and stemming from a wage review. Officials confirm the raise comes from the wage review begun under the previous Liberal administration, with about 2,100 self-managed…

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The government announced a pilot program adding scheduled Schedevac flights to coastal Labrador on Mondays and Saturdays, operated by Air Borealis under contract with Medavie Health NL, from June 20 through the end of September. NL Health Services will monitor usage and outcomes to determine possible longer-term changes to Schedevac operations, with…

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The province announced a $2.9 million investment to develop 20 transitional care beds in Labrador, in partnership with the Nunatsiavut Government, funded in Budget 2026. The beds aim to provide culturally safe care closer to home and reduce pressure on acute care at the Labrador Health Centre, with location to be determined in consultation with community…

Provincial Government Delivers on Budget 2026 Commitment to Increase Self-Managed Care Worker WagesProvincial Government Delivers on Budget 2026 Commitment to Increase Self-Managed Care Worker Wages

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