Hospital volunteer
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Hospital volunteers, also known as candy stripers in the United States, work without regular pay in a variety of health care settings, usually under the direct supervision of nurses.
Candy stripers in training in Tallahassee, Florida, 1957
Candy cane
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A candy cane is a cane-shaped stick candy often associated with Christmastide as well as Saint Nicholas Day. The canes are typically white with red stripes and flavoured with peppermint, but the canes
Hospital volunteer
…term candy striper is derived from the red-and-white striped pinafores that female volunteers traditionally wore, which are culturally reminiscent of candy canes. The term and its associated uniform are less frequently used in current clinical settings. Another hospital volunteer organization sponsored by the…
A traditional candy cane
An early 1900s Christmas card image of candy canes
A striped candy cane being made by hand from a large mass of red-and-white sugar syrup