Hoarding Cleanup Langhorne

1. Hoarding Cleanup Langhorne

2. Hoarding Cleanup Langhorne • Compulsive hoarding, also known as hoarding disorder, is a pattern of behavior that is characterized by excessive acquisition and an inability or unwillingness to discard large quantities of objects that cover the living areas of the home and cause significant distress or impairment.  In the homes of people who have hoarding disorder, the countertops, sinks, stoves, desks, stairways and virtually all other surfaces are usually stacked with stuff. And when there’s no more room inside, the clutter may spread to the garage, vehicles and yard. • Clutter and difficulty discarding things are usually the first signs and symptoms of hoarding disorder, which often surfaces during the teenage years. As the person grows older, he or she typically starts acquiring things for which there is no need or space. By middle age, symptoms are often severe and may be harder to treat.

3. Hoarding disorder affects emotions, thoughts and behavior. Signs and symptoms may include: • Persistent inability to part with any possession, regardless of its value • Excessive attachment to possessions, including discomfort letting others touch or borrow them or distress at the idea of letting an item go • Cluttered living spaces, making areas of the home unusable for the intended purpose, such as not being able to cook in the kitchen or use the bathroom to bathe • Keeping stacks of newspapers, magazines or junk mail • Letting food or trash build up to unusually excessive, unsanitary levels • Acquiring unneeded or seemingly useless items, such as trash or napkins from a restaurant • Difficulty managing daily activities because of procrastination and trouble making decisions • Moving items from one pile to another, without discarding anything • Difficulty organizing items, sometimes losing important items in the clutter • Shame or embarrassment • Limited or no social interactions

4. People with hoarding disorder typically save items because: • They believe these items will be needed or have value in the future • The items have important emotional significance — serving as a reminder of happier times or representing beloved people or pets • They feel safer when surrounded by the things they save

5. Why is hoarding an issue for the fire service? • Hoarding can be a fire hazard. Many occupants die in fires in these homes. Often, blocked exits prevent escape from the home. In addition, many people who are hoarding are injured when they trip over things or when materials fall on them. • Responding firefighters can be put at risk due to obstructed exits, falling objects, and excessive fire loading that can lead to collapse. Hoarding makes fighting fires and searching for occupants far more difficult. • Those living adjacent to an occupied structure can be quickly affected when a fire occurs, due to excessive smoke and fire conditions.

6. Gross Filth Decontamination • Many people are aware of hoarding conditions, especially after the popular television show, but few are aware of another condition called, Gross Filth. This involves the cleaning and decontamination of an uninhabitable space which includes fecal matter, bodily fluids, excessive rubbish, expired food, potentially infectious materials, hazardous items, boxed items, mold, etc. This does indeed require trained professionals who are certified in such removals due to the potential health and safety hazards. If there is someone you know who lives in such conditions, please don’t look the other way, or just consider them dirty, because they too are at a high level of risk of infection and many other potentially life threatening health issues. We have many areas we service for Hoarding Cleanup Langhorne.

7. Contact us: • PHILADELPHIA LOCATION: • Mold Solutions & Inspections, Philadelphia, PA 19148 • Phone: 215-339-1769 • FOLCROFT LOCATION: • Mold Solutions & Inspections , 1555 Baltimore Avenue,Folcroft, PA 19032 • Phone: 215-339-1769 • FREEHOLD LOCATION: • Mold Solutions & Inspections, 4400 Route 9 South,Suite 1000,Freehold NJ, 07728 • Phone: 732-303-8093 • Website: https://www.biowashing.com/services/hoarding-cleanup/