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In Marysville, Ohio, Adult Protective Services (APS) removed an elderly woman's sick, alcoholic husband from his home because of hazardous conditions. The couple's financial problems are complicated by their schizophrenic daughter, who is also a hoarder.
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In the United States, a mandated reporter is a person who is required by law to report to Child Protective Services (CPS) or Adult Protective Services if they know or suspect a child or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of being abused or neglected or they may be subject to civil and criminal penalties for failing to report.
His hoarding was triggered when his father had his childhood home and cattle ranch torn down, despite Floyd wanting to move back. The unsafe conditions in and around the Lava Hot Springs, Idaho trailer of the extreme hoarder have been brought to the attention of Child Protection Services. Now he must clear his hoard or risk losing his own three ...
A stockpile of cans, a stash of food in a closet, and an inability to throw food away once it has gone bad — these may be signs of food hoarding, experts say. Food hoarding is a problem. Here is ...
An elder abuse case has many stages from the incident through investigation (by adult protective services or law enforcement), prosecution, and trauma recovery. Several federal agencies currently collect elder abuse data (including physical abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation) on an ongoing basis at different points in the process.
Hoarding disorder; Other names: Compulsive hoarding: Compulsive hoarding in an apartment: Specialty: Psychiatry, clinical psychology: Symptoms: Excessive acquisition, Perceived need to save possessions, Persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value, Intense urge to keep items and distress when getting rid of them.
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