Huge thanks to Oprah’s O magazine for alerting me to the existence of these nice looking pants and jackets to wear during hospital stays, or medical treatments.

The Original Healing Threads company was founded by three sisters, two of whom were unhappy with the conventional hospital gowns they wore when they were ill. This snazzy apparel, as you’ll see on the website, is Asian-inspired, machine washable, and has handy sleeves and legs that open for medical access. I used to buy short, old-fashioned bed jackets for ailing friends at thrift stores, but these are infinitely more practical and attractive. What a great present for a friend in need! A portion of the proceeds go to terminally-ill single mothers.

Here’s a piece I wrote a few years ago jam-packed with novel “get well” gift ideas.