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Intro: Aftermath Inc. Backed by over 16 years of research and experience, Aftermath employs a systematic approach to cleaning that ensures each and every trauma scene meets or exceeds hospital-grade sanitation standards.

Aftermath’s trained service technicians are skilled in the removal of harmful biological contaminants as well as any lingering odors. As remediation specialists, Aftermath’s primary goal is to preserve the customer’s property and return the home to a safe, livable condition.

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Aftermath Inc. Unattended Death Cleanup

One of the most challenging situations we face as death cleaning specialists is the unattended death, which is where a person dies and is not found for days or even months. For the family affected, dealing with an unattended death can be a grim, taxing experience. Considering the difficult and disturbing nature of decomposition, as well as the health hazards associated with blood, bio and potential bloodborne pathogens, remediating the scene of an unattended death is a job for professional trauma scene cleaners like Aftermath, who specialize in blood and biological fluid removal.

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Aftermath Inc. Unattended Death Cleanup

If left untreated, even the smallest amount of biological material may lead to serious physical damage within the home. Airborne bacteria cause lingering odors which, in addition to being unpleasant, can impact both the safety and well-being of future occupants. Most people are shocked to realize that a decomposed body can begin to impact a home’s livability in only a few hours in some weather conditions, and certainly within a few days the personal property including furniture, books, clothes and carpeting are forever ruined.

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Effectively Sanitizing Decomposition & Recovering Property

Aftermath local teams are fully insured, experienced bio remediation specialists who wear personal protective equipment and follow approved safety and sanitation procedures to help return the property to a clean, decontaminated state. If required, we will remove personal property and affected structural elements such as flooring. Our proprietary BioWash process helps to ensure that all surfaces are fully cleaned, sanitized and deodorized. A Certificate of Treatment is issued in all full-scope BioWash projects, which can be attached to any bill of sale for the property as a guarantee of future support.

We work with families of people who died alone as well as property managers and commercial accounts. Aftermath expert technicians are available to help you 24/7, so you don’t have to wait a moment longer.

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Unattended Death Cleanup: Assisting a Family in a Time of Need

In December of 2012, Aftermath was called to an unattended death cleanup in Georgia. Not unlike every situation that involves a death, it was an emotional time for the family.

“They wanted to take care of the situation as quickly as possible,” said Brad Burns, the project manager at Aftermath who handled the Georgia case. “We wanted to help them remove any reminders for the family, and the longer the scene stays the more problems you’re going to have to the structure.”

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Assisting Families in Times of Need

The Aftermath team moved quickly and was able to remediate and sanitize the area, but as the grieving process began for the family there were still issues that needed to be dealt with including insurance and payments. The family contacted their home insurance but unfortunately it wasn’t going to cover the entire cost of the unattended death cleanup. However, the family did qualify for Aftermath’s financial hardship discount program, and Aftermath also helped the family contact area victim advocacy groups to further offset financial impact.

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Victim’s Advocacy

There are a number of victim advocacy groups across the country, and are typically nonprofits that concentrate on a specific region. Every group operates differently, but most offer not only financial support but emotional support as well.

“We’ve dealt with advocacy groups that offer counseling, support groups and case workers,” Burns said. “Anytime a family has someone helping them, supporting them, it can make all the difference during those difficult times.”

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Victim’s Advocacy

In many cases, Aftermath has contacted the advocacy groups on behalf of the victim’s family.

“We typically try to explain the situation to the group,” Burns said. “We don’t want the family to have to continuously tell the story of what happened and why they’re in that situation. We try to take as much of the burden off the families as we can.”

In the Georgia case, Aftermath was able to contact a victim’s advocacy group who helped the family by paying a portion of what was owed for the cleanup. Aftermath applied the advocacy group’s payment as payment in full against the discounted balance and closed the account, allowing the family to have peace of mind while they continued to grieve.

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Victim’s Advocacy Resources

For those areas that don’t have an area advocacy group available, there are national advocacy groups including the National Organization for Victim Assistance and the National Center for Victims of Crime.

“We’ve worked with a number of those groups and they can be very beneficial to the grieving families,” Burns said. “They can help people who simply don’t know what to do next.”

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Safety, Discretion and Compassion are Our Hallmarks

The moment we arrive, our teams are trained to use compassion, discretion and communication skills. They will take as much time as you need to understand the process, the costs and payment options. We will take pictures to help document the scene for you, and give you a written estimate. All of our full scope jobs (that is, including bio removal and full surface BioWash) include a guarantee that you will not experience further damage or odor from the initial situation. We will provide you a Certificate of Treatment for official documentation, in case of future home sale.

Please let us help you – we will earn and keep your trust.

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