Hoarding 

What is Hoarding?

Hoarding disorder is characterized by the persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of the value others may attribute to these possessions.

This compulsive behavior has a variety of harmful effects with emotional, physical, social, financial, legal, and psychological impacts to the person suffering from the disorder and extending into family members and close friends.
What differentiates hoarders from normal collectors is the quantity/amount of their collected items and how it negatively impacts their living areas and workplace.  Hoarders accumulate so much material that it threatens their health, creates fall and fire hazards in their homes, and is a potential public health & safety issue to their neighbors (if they are living in an apartment or condo).

How We Can Help:

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Hands-on Hoarding Management

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Direct Consultation with Hoarder

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Contents Sorting & Organization

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Asset Recovery & Inventory

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Green recycling & Donations program

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Photo & Video Documentation

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Extreme Cleaning

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Understanding the
Spectrum of Hoarding

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With the inclusion of Hoarding Disorder into American Psychiatric Association’s DSM-V, in addition with the increased awareness of hoarding through social media and reality TV, there has been a spotlight on the varying severity and spectrum of hoarding illness.

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Certain organizations and groups have developed scales to outline the differing levels of hoarders. One of the most commonly used is called the “Clutter Hoarding Scale.”

For more information on how this scale works, click here

Compassionate
Hoarding Removal

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At EZJUNK we understand the challenges and unique circumstances of removing items from a hoarding situation. In all cases, we believe in treating our clients with dignity, respect, and compassion throughout the process. We have hired an expert Hoarding Removal Specialist to manage all of our hoarding projects.

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We believe that the invaluable experience of working with organizations such as Canadian Broadcasting Company, BC Housing, Vancouver Hoarding Task Force, Municipal Fire Departments, Health Workers, and a variety of strata’s and home-owners will help guide your hoarding removal in a positive and beneficial direction for all involved. Remember to always treat a hoarder with compassion and respect. Communicate respectfully and do not volunteer to go and start throwing items out of their home without their consent. Education is a valuable step in creating solutions for the situation.

For Homeowners,
Landlords, or Stratas

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Dealing with a hoarder in your home or residential area is a very challenging situation. Not only are there health and safety hazards within the hoarder’s home, but if they are living in an apartment, condominium, or shared household these hazards can spread to adjacent rooms and tenants.

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As you may have already experienced, hoarders have difficulty understanding the extent of their compulsions and many times develop negative reactions to being approached regarding their problem. Many times this will result in unnecessary tension, avoidance, and anxiety to all parties.

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This is why it is advantageous to have a third party like our Hoarding Specialist to help assist both parties with the challenges of the situation. Having a Hoarding Specialist on hand helps streamline and liaise communication when necessary, as well as helps provide assurance to the hoarder that we are also looking after their interests and situation.

Offering support to someone who hoards

The friends and family members of hoarders need to be as educated as possible when approaching and engaging conversations with the hoarder. We strongly recommend that friends and family members research on the following articles and videos below to learn more about how to approach this problem :
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http://www.childrenofhoarders.com – information website for families and childrens of hoarders; there is a lot of information here and as well as support group links

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http://www.centralcoastseniorservices.com/referring-professionals/understanding-harm-reduction/ – a harm reduction approach to assisting hoarders

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http://www.adaa.org/resources-professionals/podcasts/hoarding-research-and-treatment– information podcast on hoarding and how to get treatment for hoarders

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http://www.icarevillage.com/common-concerns-hoarding-frost-help.aspx – informational video on how to help and approach family members with hoarding disorder

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http://savingourparents.com/tips_db.php?key=Help+for+Hoarders&last=1214 – tips on and great general guide on how to approach a hoarder and deal with the situation yourself

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