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Written by Christine Lever
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Monday, 26 February 2007 |
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Page 3 of 3
What
should not be done?
- don’t
use sarcastic, belittling or negative language or comments
- don’t
be critical or judgemental of the senior’s living conditions
- don’t
ignore the senior or talk down to them, don’t infantilize them
- don’t
force an intervention (bring in lots of people to clean up the place
without informing the senior of the plan and letting them be part of the
solution)
- don’t
assume that the senior is incompetent and unable to make informed
decisions
- don’t
let a professional use the senior’s first name unless they have permission from the senior to do so
- don’t
badger the senior for personal information as that may make them nervous
or hostile
As you can see, this is not a simple case
of sloppy housekeeping or disorganization, but rather a symptom of a disorder
that needs to be handled with great care and understanding. If you choose to
work with a professional organizer, make sure you that you’ve chosen one who
understands how to work with people who are chronic hoarders, so that the
hoarder isn’t traumatised by the experienced. By working with a knowledgable
professional, the result should be a long-lasting end to the clutter.
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