Woman donates cleaning services to cancer patients

HUDSON A local business owner is giving back to the community by focusing on the needs of one woman at a time.

Jackie Chaves, who started her own cleaning business in 2003, is committed to helping other women clean their homes while they struggle with ongoing health problems.

For the fifth year, Jackies Clean Sweep of Hudson is partnering with Cleaning For A Reason, a foundation that focuses on providing free professional cleaning services for cancer patients undergoing treatment.

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Chaves is speaking out about her desire to simplify the hectic lifestyles of women with cancer.

Cleaning is such a great distraction, and when I am done, it is good to know that we have made someone happy and made them smile, Chaves said. It is a great satisfaction.

Chaves said she understands first hand how cancer can impact a persons ability to complete normal, everyday tasks such as cleaning. In 2009, her mother was sick with ovarian cancer, and was constantly undergoing treatments and attending doctor visits.

She was so tired a lot of the time, and I wasnt near her to help, said Chaves, who learned about Cleaning For A Reason and requested that her mother apply. Shortly after, Chaves decided that her own business would become a member of the Cleaning For A Reason team.

I know how difficult it was on my mother, and realized this was my chance to give back to the community. This provides my clients, who are such good people, with one less thing for them to worry about when they are ill, she said.

Typically, Chaves will allow four cancer treatment clients at a time. To date, she has assisted many sick clients, offering them free cleaning services while they focus on their health.

Two maids will spend about two hours at a time cleaning their homes, Chaves said, adding that bathrooms, kitchens, appliances and floors are cleaned.

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