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Self-Help Book for Children of Hoarders

Via New Harbinger Publications comes a new self help book for children of hoarders, Children of Hoarders: How to Minimize Conflict, Reduce the Clutter, and Improve Your Relationship (print/Kindle). Written by psychologists Fugen Neziroglu and Katharine Donnelly, the book offers tips to children of hoarders to help them manage their relationships with their parents more …

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Hoarders take toll on families

“…What angers Harry most are people who blame the adult children for the problem and say they are neglecting their parents. “That’s the kicker,” he said. “That’s the one that’s the worst.”… http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20130408/NJNEWS/304080001/Hoarders-take-toll-on-families

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Hoarder, In Custody After Standoff

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Hoarding Issues Leads to Attack in Brookfield Home

Suspect attacks sister when she tries to clean out her basement after issues arise over hoarding and living conditions.

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difficulty of aiding solitary seniors

Death in trash-filled home shows difficulty of aiding solitary seniors By Moriah Balingit, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Massachusetts Hoarding Task Forces

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Steri-Clean, Inc. introduces “Happy HOARDidays”

Text version of image from Steri-Clean, Inc.: Happy HOARDidays! A New Annual Tradition to Help Hoarding Families. Will You Help? Steri-Clean, Inc. and 1800HOARDERS.COM announces a new annual holiday tradition! We will be helping de-clutter two homes in the beginning of December for two lucky families for free! We are looking for two needy families …

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Have advice for firefighters addressing COH?

What advice do you have for these firefighters making presentations to children, on how to address the topic with their hoarding parent(s)? Fire Prevention Month: Stop Hoarding Mom and Dad? If you post your comments below, COH Inc. will forward all to Firehouse.com. Thank you for your input.

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New Novel: Heart of a Hoarder

An organizing novel from the files of Patience Oaktree, Professional Organizer, By Valentina Sgro. Recommendation from Dorothy Breininger, Founder and President at Delphi Center for Organization

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Mom went on vacation and I CLEANED!

8/11 Mom has hoarded since my grandmother died.  Sometimes I feel like really I was raised by my grandparents and now I’m left taking care of my mother.  Only she doesn’t want to be taken care of.  Or does she?  She’s so young to be acting the way she does, but she’s left the house …

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Toronto landlords call for guidance on hoarder tenants

Move comes in wake of Wellesley Street apartment fire

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Tragic Menlo Park hoarding case leads to questions about city enforcement

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Watch: The Hoarder, the Family & the Help

It takes a village to help a hoarder, and the Lester Family and Orange County Task Force on Hoarding strive to do just that. This video features scenes from Cynthia Lester’s film: http://www.mymothersgardenmovie.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euT0T5GimE0

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Hoarder Hotline for All

The hoarder hotline is for families, friends and Clutter Cleaner Trusted Partners that are currently helping hoarders. 1-888-226-0030 Serious calls only please. This number is solely to help families in immediate need. Pricing: 30 minutes for $50 1 hour or more is $85 per hour Learn more:http://cluttercleaner.com/hoarder-hotline/

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SF Chronicle: “There has to be a better way to get someone evaluated.”

-“To our surprise,” Dressel said, “APS informed us that since Myrna could answer a few questions and she had her own financial ability to pay for assistance, they were not able to force Myrna into any type of assisted care.” Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/06/BACA1JCH2T.DTL#ixzz1LfNGq9iG

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