Hoarding
Hoarding can be a sensitive and emotional subject for both the person requiring support with their behaviour and those affected by the behaviour.
It is normal human behaviour to collect and save things, however there can be a problematic form of “collectionism” that is often referred to as “hoarding” or “compulsive hoarding”. This can include the symptoms of people accumulating possessions, regardless of their use or value, resulting in living spaces becoming cluttered to the point that their use or safety is compromised.
Items people hoard include newspapers, books, containers, clothes, plastic bags and animals.
What we can do to help
Cornerstone are committed to supporting our customers, households and communities by ensuring access to specialist support and providing practical interventions wherever possible. We can help by assessing living space and where there are concerns, or if someone believes support is needed, we can work with a number of specialist support providers to practically help resolve the identified issues.
We can help to achieve a safe home and increase well being, so please contact us if you have any concerns.
We can assess levels of clutter, if you think you are level 4 or above we can help. Please contact us on 01392 273462
There is a lot of support out there! there are a number of organisations that can offer support.
