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Project has received more than 300 calls smceluly, has 57 charts across the region Erbium Mun-Air more than 300 calls and has taken agency that referred her to the For the Olmm'de on about 57 clients, with several client and other agencies, like more on the waitlisL counselling or cleaning services to or some, hoarding means But Hodder wasn't surprised by help clean the home and reduce Fsleeping on the toilet because the amount of calls received. harm. theytzntfindthdrbed. “Already we've madesome posi- That can mean working with a For others. it could be a oollec» tive changes in people's homes landlord to help someone avoid tion of large machinery that has and people's lives," Hodder said. evictionand loaingtheirhome. taken over a one-bedroom apart- adding there have been about 15 The reality is, the situation isn't ment. which could compromise success storiessofar. just about what’s piling up in a the integrity of the floor. person's home. While hoarding never looks the “There's a lot going on under- same. there is almost always an neath all of that stuff.“ Hodder underlying issue, "When I walk intoa said. “The way people hoard is indi- - Hoarding can aslo be an indicaâ€" '7 vidual,‘ said Gael Gilbert. execu‘ home' sometimes tor of underlying mental health tive director of supportive housing there's nowhere to issues, and is often triggered by a - ofWaterloo. profound loss and ma have In their supportive housing unit sleep. no Clean Mute]; genetic ties y on Erb Street. they have four indir the kitchen isn't safe According to the lntemational vidual cases of hoarding. ~ - - Obsessive Com ulsive Disorder One collects garbage, another and its'affecttng” Foundation, stfrious hoarding . hoards collections neatly placed their quality oflife. affects about one in 50 people. I ‘ within a spotless apanment, and â€"KlmH I I And it crosses every socioeco- _. . another is an artist who hangs H rd Pro” rd nomic line. said Gilbert. 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