Fedelta Home Care Addresses Mental Health of Elders
Free public seminar focuses on hoarding behavior
Bellevue, WA (PRWEB) May 1, 2005 -- Fedelta Home Care continues addressing
the growing need for public education on issues facing our elder population with
its second in a series of free seminars called “In-Service Sessions."
On
May 10, Karen Kent, MSB, LMHC with King County Geriatric Regional Assessment
Team will present information about elderly hoarding behavior. She has worked in
the field of geriatric mental health for 24 years.
Hoarding is the
excessive collection and retention of things or animals until they interfere
with day-to-day functions such as home, health, family, work and social life.
Severe hoarding causes safety as well as health hazards and often considered a
public health concern.
It is estimated older adults represent a
significant number of people who hoard. This free session will cover common
traits of hoarders, causes, treatment, and interventions.
Experts in
other areas will present information in the coming months on such topics as
minimizing drug interactions, estate planning and long term care issues. For a
complete list of In-Service session dates, visit: www.fedeltahomecare.com/referral.html.
Fedelta Home
Care is a Bellevue-based specialist in senior living and care options. The
company provides quality, in-home elder care services and is committed to
forming collaborative partnerships with the community to help advance the care
for seniors.
Fact Sheet
Reasons for Hoarding:
- Items are perceived
as valuable
- Items provide a source of security
- Fear of forgetting or
losing items
- Constant need to collect and keep things
- Obtaining love
not found from people
- Fear others will obtain their personal
information
- Physical limitations and frailty
- Inability to
organize
- Self neglect
- Stressful life events
General Facts:
-
When the majority of baby-boomers hit age 65, their segment of the US population
will trigger large increases in the number and percentage of elderly in the next
half century
- Record large proportion of elderly persons in the population
is expected to increase from 13 to 20 percent by the year 2030
- Cumulative
growth of the population 85 years and over from 1995 to 2050 is expected to
increase by more than 400 percent
- Studies show 93 percent of seniors
indicate a desire to never leave their own residence for alternative living
arrangements
- Most seniors will find themselves happier and living more
fulfilling lives if they are able to remain in their own home instead of a group
home
- The need and cost of support of dependant elderly can be mitigated by
substituting home care for nursing home care by private caregivers
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/5/prweb234857.htm