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'Here For You': Holy Name Nurses Comfort Dying Man Without Family During COVID-19 Battle 'Here For You': Holy Name Nurses Comfort Dying Man Without Family During COVID-19 Battle
'Here For You': Holy Name Nurses Comfort Dying Man Without Family During Covid-19 Battle A man without family battling coronavirus at Holy Name Medical Center died holding the hands of nurses who cared for him. The hospital shared the story in an emotional Facebook post that identified the Bergen County man only as "Louie." “We stroked his hair,” the post reads. “We laid our hands on his legs and arms. We spoke to him in prayer and whispers.” Louie’s nursing team took turns holding an iPad so that Louie could talk to his caregiver and friend of 20 years, Mary, through FaceTime. “And even when the team who responded to Louie had to return to care for others who needed them, th…

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by Valerie Musson
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Hair Coloring Not Cancelled: This Bergen County Salon Owner's Novel Idea Saved His Business Hair Coloring Not Cancelled: This Bergen County Salon Owner's Novel Idea Saved His Business
Hair Coloring Not Cancelled: This Bergen County Salon Owner's Novel Idea Saved His Business Coronavirus has cancelled much of life as we know it -- but not hair coloring for this Bergen County salon. Like all New Jersey salon owners, Eric Altomare was forced to close this three locations -- two in Saddle River and one in Ho-Ho-Kus -- at the order of Gov. Phil Murphy last week. With clients and employees both relying on him, Altomare knew he had to get creative. That's when he launched "Alt At Home Hair Color Kit," putting him at the forefront of haircare services during the coronavirus outbreak. Altomare and his workers have been personalizing and packaging $50 dye kits in pret…

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by Cecilia Levine