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wryter2000

(47,791 posts)
Mon Dec 9, 2024, 12:10 PM Dec 2024

Does anyone know how I can find someone to come to my house

And cut my hair?

I’ve had long, straight hair for 50 years. With chemo, I imagine it will all fall out. I don’t much care, but I don’t want to deal with the mess.

I’m feeling weak and don’t want to have to go out in search of a beautician.

Thanks

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Does anyone know how I can find someone to come to my house (Original Post) wryter2000 Dec 2024 OP
Call some of your local salons. FalloutShelter Dec 2024 #1
Thanks wryter2000 Dec 2024 #3
Call local senior center & American Cancer Society SheltieLover Dec 2024 #2
Good idea wryter2000 Dec 2024 #4
I hope it is helpful SheltieLover Dec 2024 #5
You could also call nursing homes & ask who they grt to come in SheltieLover Dec 2024 #6
OH, that is good! BobTheSubgenius Dec 2024 #8
My dad was in a nursing home for rehab after a heart attack and they actually had a hair salon SheltieLover Dec 2024 #9
Thanks wryter2000 Dec 2024 #10
Well, a nursing home in your area might well be able to give you names and phone numbers of those professionals willing SheltieLover Dec 2024 #13
I would try a hairdressing school. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2024 #7
If your hair is very long, please consider donating it. sinkingfeeling Dec 2024 #11
Sure wryter2000 Dec 2024 #12
Locks of Love is a good one Tanuki Dec 2024 #14
When MrsK went throuh chemo, kozar Dec 2024 #15
How are you, and how is your hair? Sparkly Jan 23 #16
A friend of a friend did it wryter2000 Jan 23 #17
Hang in there.... Sparkly Jan 28 #18
Thanks wryter2000 Jan 28 #19
Have you contacted Locks of Love? murielm99 Mar 21 #20

FalloutShelter

(13,203 posts)
1. Call some of your local salons.
Mon Dec 9, 2024, 12:14 PM
Dec 2024

Lots of beauticians do home visits. Also maybe if you have a senior center they might know someone.
That's how I found someone to come out for my Mom. They did the whole treatment, haircut, and manicure.
Good luck.


SheltieLover

(65,682 posts)
2. Call local senior center & American Cancer Society
Mon Dec 9, 2024, 12:17 PM
Dec 2024

I've read somewhere that the Cancer Society has a large volunteer group to help with rides to med appointments, etc. Perhaps hair care is a possibility too.



SheltieLover

(65,682 posts)
9. My dad was in a nursing home for rehab after a heart attack and they actually had a hair salon
Mon Dec 9, 2024, 01:54 PM
Dec 2024

But they also had traveling beauticians who would come and give the elders clips and curls -- for like $5.00!

I hope it is helpful info.

SheltieLover

(65,682 posts)
13. Well, a nursing home in your area might well be able to give you names and phone numbers of those professionals willing
Mon Dec 9, 2024, 04:14 PM
Dec 2024

to travel to client's homes.

Best of luck to you!

BobTheSubgenius

(11,945 posts)
7. I would try a hairdressing school.
Mon Dec 9, 2024, 01:50 PM
Dec 2024

Surely there is a worthy student that would be happy to get the practice and made a few extra bucks. It is probably verboten for them to take money before they get their certificate, but I trust that framing it as travel expenses would work.

sinkingfeeling

(54,788 posts)
11. If your hair is very long, please consider donating it.
Mon Dec 9, 2024, 03:10 PM
Dec 2024

Google can provide many groups that will take it.

kozar

(3,053 posts)
15. When MrsK went throuh chemo,
Sat Dec 14, 2024, 03:58 PM
Dec 2024

The haircut was free, the salon, donated her hair to a wig maker.
What goes around, comes around.

Koz

Sparkly

(24,550 posts)
16. How are you, and how is your hair?
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 07:00 PM
Jan 23

Just coming back to this to ask how it went. Did someone come to you? Did you manage it yourself?

Hope you're managing okay and finding joy in your days.

wryter2000

(47,791 posts)
17. A friend of a friend did it
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 07:53 PM
Jan 23

I love it. It came in curly.

I’m writing a story I’d like to finish and singing in my choir. I hope to get stronger.

murielm99

(31,802 posts)
20. Have you contacted Locks of Love?
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 05:01 PM
Mar 21

I don't know all their rules, but I ran into a compassionate young man at my hairdresser's salon a few years ago. She had only one contact with him, and neither of us can remember his name.

He had long, honey-blonde hair. He brought a box from Locks of Love and told our hairdresser to cut his hair and he would put it in the box and give it to Locks of Love. He said he did this whenever his hair got long enough. He had lost his mother to breast cancer.

See what you can find out. Prayers and good vibes to you!

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