Cancer patients get help with free housecleaning
Calgary cancer patient, Anne Cumming says a free service that offers housecleaning has made a difference to her recovery.
After Cumming was diagnosed with bone cancer she used the services of Cleaning for a Reason while she was undergoing a stem cell transplant.
“To have them come in to do that cleaning and know the dirt was gone, because your immune system is so compromised, for us was very special,” said Cumming.
She says it allows patients to stay focused on getting better.
“There’s all kinds of things that need to be done so cleaning is something that kind of takes a background even though you know it’s important. Having the girls come in and do this is an important aspect of being healthy.”
The charity allows each patient a maximum of four free cleanings.
Cleaning for a Reason is an international charity that has worked with nine Calgary families since it started operating in the city in 2009.
Spokesman Derek Feschek says the organization is looking for more people to help.
“They usually limit us to four [clients] at a time and right now we have maybe one, so we’ve got room for sure," he said.
The organization teams up with the Molly Maid cleaning company to do the work.
