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Looking for cleaners who help the disabled

Are there any cleaners who don't charge much? (I suffer from Hoarding / OCD and have a few health problems ie Fibroids / Endometriosis / Eczema / Arthritis).
Recently I had a Flood from the upstairs Flat (Burst Central Heating Pipe) and my Flat needs a thorough clean.
My Landlords St Mungos - I have had a history of appalling treatment from them towards me as a Tenant (too much to go into) but I don't trust them to clean my abode. I have provided photographs as to the state of my flat and am awaiting Compensation.
I'm based in South East London - there must be a bona fide Cleaners - not Molly Maid - I've heard some unpleasant stories - who help the Disabled?
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Most cleaners are there to clean, not to sort. How is your home? Would it need decluttering first?
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Yes your right I've been through a few nasty unpleasant scenarios with my Housing Association - and it's left me not caring about my abode anymore. So my home would need de-cluttering / thorough clean but I don't have the Funds to do this.
I was having a read on the NHS about hoarding and they recommend you speak to your GP and look at therapy such as CBT. Is this something you have ever looked into?
Do you have much support from family or friends?
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There's professional organisers and declutterers that have experience and expertise and have been most useful in the time but that I got all angsty about for some reason. They'd be more expensive than agency support and cleaners typically are, as would nursing, but it depends what funds are available and you may need them less often or they discount for regular business. There's a professional association, APDO, give em a google. They'll list folk in your area.
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KonMarie method (keeping what makes you happy when you hold it, shortcutting anxiety and letting emotions work for us,but more to it than that) and the WmMorris thing, or other similar quotes: is it useful, is it beautiful, is it meaningful, or something like that which can get a bit complicated with anxiety and self doubt and what if and 'not being ruthless if it kills me' in play. Speaking from experience!
Good luck!
Guess my diagnosis,
It may help, but
Don't guess my kids's
Guess my diagnosis,
It may help, but
Don't guess my kids's
Guess my diagnosis,
It may help, but
Don't guess my kids's
Guess my diagnosis,
It may help, but
Don't guess my kids's
Guess my diagnosis,
It may help, but
Don't guess my kids's
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