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Hospice Volunteers and Nail Care

  • 1.  Hospice Volunteers and Nail Care

    Posted yesterday

    Good afternoon,

    I am wondering if there are any specific guidelines for patients who wish to have their nails painted by a hospice volunteer. Nail painting for patients can be therapeutic however I'm concerned as nail polish is a chemical, fumes from the polish causing an adverse reaction as well as chips in the nail, infection, etc. I understand both the compassion side and the compliance side. Can anyone offer some ideas/guidance. 

    Ericka Copeland 

    Volunteer Coordinator 

    Yale Health at Home Hospice



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    Ericka Copeland
    Yale New Haven Health, Health at Home-Hospice
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