A new partnership between two high-profile businesses is about to save Kelowna residents Bristol and her son Henry Debowski a lot of stress and money.

Hope Air 香蕉视频直播� a charity that covers financial costs for Canadians travelling for medical reasons 香蕉视频直播� has announced that they香蕉视频直播檝e partnered with Airbnb to cover free accommodation for those same people travelling.

The Debowskis will be one of the first families to benefit from the new partnership when they stay in a Airbnb free-of-charge next week in Vancouver as part of a medical trip for Henry.

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The families香蕉视频直播� lives changed considerably last April when Henry was diagnosed with leukemia on April 8, 2019. After Henry got a blood transfusion at Kelowna General Hospital, the family flew to BC Children香蕉视频直播檚 Hospital in Vancouver from Kelowna the next day to find out further treatment options.

It was then the Debowski香蕉视频直播檚 found out they香蕉视频直播檇 have to fly to Vancouver for Henry香蕉视频直播檚 chemotherapy treatments on a routine basis over the next four years.

While Bristol said they香蕉视频直播檝e already benefited from free transportation costs from the Hope Air charity, she said the additional accommodation costs saved for Henry香蕉视频直播檚 medical trips will be an added bonus.

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Bristol said the process for getting the accommodation and travel costs covered is extremely easy.

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With the new Airbnb partnership, Canadians travelling to city centres for medical trips are eligible to have their accommodation costs covered for up to seven nights.

Bristol said she found out about the service when Henry香蕉视频直播檚 grandpa was doing research online about affordable transportation between Kelowna and Vancouver. After the discovery, she estimates that her family has already saved thousands of dollars in transportation costs from Hope Air.

香蕉视频直播淲e香蕉视频直播檝e probably flown between the two cities close to 30 times,香蕉视频直播� said Bristol.

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When asked about what Henry thought of the new service, he had a pretty clear answer.

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connor.trembley@kelownacapnews.com
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