Head cancer bedding.

Hello, my elderly father has head cancer and has had dressings on his head for several months ,the doctor has suggested leaving them off to try and help the wounds heal .

he’s worrying about the blood and mess on his pillow cases ,are there any disposable ones or a particular type of material which i can get for him .thankyou 

  • Hello and thanks for your post,

    I can appreciate you want to help with this.

    It does seem that you can buy disposable pillow cases online via various medical suppliers and even on Amazon. They may not be that soft though, as would be intended for short term use, as in medical procedures use. Other option to save the pillow from soiling, might be to use a waterproof pillow cover on it underneath, and then launder the pillowcase that is on the outside.

    In some areas, there is a community laundry service, so it might be worth asking his GP about local community resources. The charity Age UK offer this in some uk regions.

    I hope that this helps,

    Best wishes,

    Vanda

  • Thankyou Vanda,appreciate your help .