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Season 8: Episode 2

Premiere date: April 7, 2019

Lucille assists an elderly hoarder struggling to keep her independence, while Sister Hilda and the team work hard to help a Ghanaian family with an undiagnosed illness.

Season 8: Episode 2

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Checking on Miss Millgrove

Nurse Anderson and Sister Monica Joan make a house call to the aging Miss Millgrove.

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