What Is Hoarding?
10. Hoarding Level 5
For hoarding level 5 to be declared, there will be structural damage to the property. Walls will be broken and there will be no running water or electricity. The home will have at least 4 more pets than the regulations allow, and other animals like rodents will by now be clearly visible.
Other potential signs include human feces and urine being left around the home; sometimes in buckets or bottles. Rotting food will be very noticeable and there is also likely to be rotting food in the refrigerator – which will not be working. The patient may be showing signs of depression at this stage, and they may also not be staying at the property themselves.
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