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THE REGION OF PEELHoarding and its
Connection to Bed Bugs
November 1, 2011Dorothy BreiningerDelphi Center For Organizationwww.centerfororganization.com
WHAT WE’LL COVER TODAY
• MYTHS & MISPERCEPTIONS
• CASE STUDY
• HOARDING FROM OUR POINT OF VIEW
• GOVERNMENT AGENCIES & THE HOARDER
• EXPLOITATION VS. EDUCATION
A & E TELEVISION / SAVING OUR PARENTS
• RESOURCES & SOLUTIONS
• Q & A
WILL YOU COMMIT?
• Full Participation!
• Your Time, Knowledge, Success
• Get what you came for – ask!
ORGANIZATIONALLY
WHAT WORKS?
WHAT’S OUT OF WHACK?
Complaint ?
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST COMPLAINT RIGHT NOW?
ORGANIZATIONALLY
•Hangs around all the time•Keeps coming back•You’ve tried everything
(share with your neighbor)
Mine - 55+ Overweight
I USED TO COLLECT
SUGAR & FLOUR
WHAT DO YOU
COLLECT?
Cascading Effect:55+ Overweight
•Buy lots of books on diets I don’t read•Watch tv instead•Eat / poor sleep•No relationship•Body Clutter
WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT HOARDINGWHAT CAN I DO ABOUT HOARDINGSUGAR & FLOUR?SUGAR & FLOUR?
•12 step food program•Buy less
•Stay away from temptation•Hire a professional to help
•Take a class & learn about it•Buy self help books on it
•Buy a treadmill•Decide its okay•Take medication•See my doctor•Liposuction
WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE AVOID SAYING TO ME ABOUT LOSING
WEIGHT?
1. Just eat less2. Just let me help you.3.4.5.
We want to watch what we say to hoarders
MYTHS & MISPERCEPTIONS
HOARDERS ARE BAG PEOPLE
AND HOMELESS
MYTHS & MISPERCEPTIONS
A HOARDER’S BRAIN FUNCTIONS
DIFFERENTLY
HOARDING ISA MENTAL ILLNESS
MYTHS & MISPERCEPTIONS
FAMILY MEMBERS CANNOT BE INVOLVED
HOARDERSWITH BEDBUGS REQUIRE A DIFFERENT APPROACH
ANYONE CAN HELP! COLLABORATION
MYTHS & MISPERCEPTIONS
ONLY THE AGING POPULATION
SEEMS TO HOARD
GENERATIONAL
VETERANS (paper)
BOOMERS (paper + electronic)
TECH-IES (electronic)
WHY ARE WE SO DISORGANIZED?
1. Technology2. Collecting Culture3. SSF
WHY DO WE - all of us -KEEP THINGS?
Identity:•Once married•Plan to be a Chef some day•Once a Gymnast•Once was the “Go to Guy”
FEELING SAFE
DISORGANIZATION
HOARDING - BEFORE
HOARDING - AFTER
WHY DO FOLKS HOARD?
•FRONTAL LOBE•EXTREME ILLNESS•NO FAMILY•FEAR / ANXIETY•OCD•TRAUMA•GENERATIONALSAVING IS A VIRTUE
VERY COSTLY PROCE$$
Community Involvement
Governance Accountability
L.A. FIRE INSPECTOR
• Hoarder Defense Attorney• Fire Department Judge• Landlord Volunteers• Neighbors Genisis• Family Professional Organizer• Building & Safety Judge• Social Worker City Council• Dept. of Mental Health Police – serve court order• MD – Medication Waste Management• Vector Control Community Dev. Comm• Environmental Health Leinholders (banks, etc)• Prosecuting Attorney Conservator• Adult or Child Protective Services
EXPLOITATION vs EDUCATION
VIDEO
• Piler & Stacker vs. Filer – book shelves
Organizing according to how YOU
think
IDENTIFY YOUR OWN STYLE
PAPER: T R A F• T = toss
• R = route
• A = Action
• F = Filing
3 STEPS TO ORGANIZE ANYTHING
1. Pull it all out2. Sort it3. Put it back
With hoarders - lots of extra facets1. More Stuff2. Health impact3. City / Law Enforcement4. Mental Health discussion
Mom taughtme to organize
• 1997 – saw a trend of “paper overwhelm”in corporate and home offices
HOW IT STARTED• Exec Asst.
for CEO’s & Deans 16 years.
• Spent 1 year traveling the world and designed a new business.
FIRST RESPONDERS:
1. HOW TO IDENTIFY A HOARDER
2. TAKE ACTION
DOROTHYtheORGANIZER’S10-Second Hoarding Evaluation™
1. There is no build-up of items, papers, etc., and it’s easy to access all the areas of the home.
2. Some places have items ankle high.
3. Some rooms have items knee high – I see old food.
4. Some areas have items waist high and it’s tough to get through these spaces – I can see old food.
5. Some areas have items chest high and it’s very difficult to get through these spaces – I can see old food and bugs.
• Add a question to your application:
“Are you a Hoarder?”
• Implement “first year annual check up” –everything okay?
• Develop a business relationship with a Professional Organizer now
• If you suspect a hoarder, move fast and with conviction – stay strong
• Document with photos
PREVENTION
ICD - CLUTTER HOARDING SCALE(see separate handout)
(Institute of Chronic Disorganization - NSGCD)
ICD.ORG
RESOUCRES AND SOLUTIONS
IDEAS AROUND INTERVENTIONS FOR AN EXTREME HOARDER(3 categories: extreme, moderate, mild):
Professional Organizer – can do any pace usually advocates for the client while trying to meet the requirements of a particular agency or family member’s request:
•ICD.org•POC www.organizersincanada.com•Introduction of Carolyn Caldwell
IDEAS AROUND INTERVENTIONS FOR AN EXTREME HOARDER(3 categories: extreme, moderate, mild):
Professional Organizer – can do any pace usually advocates for the client while trying to meet the requirements of a particular agency or family member’s request:
•ICD.org•POC www.organizersincanada.com•Introduction of Carolyn Caldwell
CATEGORY: EXTREME
1. Reporting a family member or neighbor to authorities
• Mental Health Department
• Building & Safety
• Conservatorship
• Police Department
• Fire Department
• Court Ordered Clean up
• Animal Control
2. Family clean up while hoarder is hospitalized or on vacation
DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO IS A HOARDER?
A & E Channel - Series on Hoarding
Television show “Hoarders”AETV.com/hoardersFree clean up – ongoing therapy / organizing2 day clean [email protected]
CATEGORY: MODERATE
OCD or Anxiety Disorders Clinics:
Therapists
Tests
Medications
Behavior modifications
Therapy (one on one)
CATEGORY: MILD USUALLY RESERVED FOR
MAINTENANCE SITUATIONS
Private instruction:•Rotting vs. non rotting foods•Pets and rodents•Proper storage of paints, gasoline•Electrical wiring•Identifying odors
Geriatric Care Coordinator•DrMarion.com•Fills a family role with professional credentials
Volunteer Groups
Clutterer’s Anonymous or other local support groups
EXPENSE vs. REVENUE GROWTH FOR
YOUR FACILITY
1. HIRE PREP SERVICESCOMPANY
2. IN HOUSE PREP SERVICE
SAVING OUR PARENTS. COM
IMPORTANT POINTS
1. PAUSE BEFORE JUDGEMENT
2. VALIDATE THE HOARDER’S POINT OF VIEW
3. CLIENT DIGNITY
AND MOST IMPORTANT………..
WILL THE HOARDERS TRUST YOU?
TRUST
