King Vanity has a trach, suffers from lung spasms and asthema but NOT a history of infections in lungs or sinuses.
I change out his pillows daily do to his copious secretions and toss them in the washer w/bleach.
Perhaps in doing so along with my washing hands or wearing gloves and keeping his room wiped down with 10% bleach water has been the key to no infectious disease. Also change his bed pads 1-2 times daily and sheets every other day.
Yes I do ALOT of laundry.
It sounds like he's in very good hands, OP. God bless you.
If he has a trach and doesn't get respiratory infections, you certainly must be doing something right.
I work (as a nurse) with 2 children with trachs. One tip you might be able to use: when you wash out the suction container, put a little mouthwash in it. It keeps it from smelling (and kills the germs).