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An alarming reality in 21st century is the number of older women and men who live in extremely dirty conditions that arguably render their homes unhealthy and sometimes even unhabitable. The reality is that a filthy home can impact an older relative’s life in a significant manner. A filthy residence has the potential to literally…
DetailsWith alarming frequency, a senior citizen ends up living in a residence that is not properly maintained. This lack of attention extends to a failure of the elderly person to properly keep up with what is considered general housekeeping. In what can be a relatively short period of time, the lack of appropriate cleaning can…
DetailsYou might feel like you are alone if you discover you have an adult sibling who hoards, but the fact is you are not. In the United States, there are somewhere between 5 and 14 million people afflicted with what medically is known as hoarding disorder. If you have an adult sibling suffering from hoarding…
DetailsThe most commonplace type of eviction action, and the kind we all hear the most about, is that related to nonpayment of rent. The reality is that state law together with individual rental agreements permit other types of evictions as well. One of these types of evictions not involving a rent issue arises from a…
DetailsIf you face a situation in which bodily fluids like blood are present at your home or business, you must understand that there exists a specific procedure that you need to follow to clean it up. The proper way to clean up bodily fluids like blood has a sharp focus on safety and the comprehensive…
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In the age of COVID-19, supermarket shelves emptied and lines grew long as everyone ran out to get their share of toilet paper, first aid supplies, groceries and cleaning equipment. But how much of that cleaning equipment was actually effective and how can you tell? Join us on our journey to uncovering the truth behind…
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has developed a concise, direct, plain English definition of suicide contagion: Suicide contagion is the exposure to suicide or suicidal behaviors within one’s family, one’s peer group, or through media reports of suicide and can result in an increase in suicide and suicidal behaviors. Direct and indirect…
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Survivors of the suicide of a student or young person face particularly striking challenges. Perhaps these are no more pronounced than they are in the grieving process. With this in mind, there are some key, fundamental steps associated with a healthy grieving process following the death of a student by suicide. These are: Accept the…
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The Specialists at the Riverside Trauma Center have developed a set of guiding principles associated with the suicide postvention process. These principles are designed to provide a pathway to assist survivors of suicide of a young person or student in addressing this particularly tragic type of death. The five primary guiding principles are: Avoid oversimplifying…
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One of the most traumatic events that can occur in the life of a high school, middle school, and even elementary school student in this day and age is the death of a peer by suicide. Because of the truly harrowing nature of a young person losing a peer by suicide, special attention must be…
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