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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