Abstract: A hair cleaning apparatus for invalids comprising an essentially rigid drain plate which has side edges and upper and lower edges. The drain plate has an upper surface and a lower surface with the upper surface formed with longitudinal recesses spaced along the upper surface thereof. A first upper tube is coupled to the upper edge. The first tube is adapted to support the neck of a user. A second lower tube is hollow and adapted to receive a quantity of water from the upper surface of the plate. The second tube has an end cap with a closure adapted to retain the drain water therein when in the operative position. A hollow transition manifold is coupled between the plate and the second lower tube. The manifold has a lower imperforate surface and an upper surface with drain holes to receive the water from the upper surface of the drain plate. The holes are in fluid communication with the space between the upper and lower surfaces of the manifold.