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The Greek philosopher Diogenes is credited with proclaiming “we come into the world alone and we die alone.” In the end, he was trying to make a point about self-sufficiency. In considering death, there are situations in which a person passes on alone, suffers an unattended death. On the other hand, there are more occasions…
DetailsAnimal hoarding is a mental health disorder marked by a pervasive and persistent need to accumulate inappropriate numbers of animals, according to the Mayo Clinic. The behavior is accompanied by an inability to part with these animals. Cleaning up an animal hoarder’s house can be a daunting and dangerous task. There is no clear data…
DetailsMany women elect to have a home birth, attended by a midwife, birth doula, or similar type of supportive assistant. There is also a growing trend where women consciously elect to have a truly unattended home birth. The news media is replete with stories of women who go into labor at home and lack the…
DetailsThere are over 13,000 home care agencies in operation in the United States, according to data maintained by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC reports that of individuals over the age of 65, more than 70 percent will require some type of supportive care. Agencies like AAA T.L.C. provide a broad…
DetailsThe Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council is a group of elected, volunteer stakeholders that work as a body for improvement of the Harbor Gateway North neighborhood. The activities of the Council are funded by the City of Los Angeles through the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment. Updates on the activities of the Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood…
DetailsAn unattended death occurs when an individual dies the remains are not discovered for days, weeks, or even longer. An unattended death typically occurs when a person lives alone and lacks family members or friends who regularly check on that individual’s wellbeing. Common Types of Unattended Deaths in Los Angeles The most common types of…
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Nearly 45,000 people took their own lives in the United States in 2016 (the last year a full set of data is available). Suicide is on the list of the top 10 causes of death in the country. Approximately 4,300 Californians took their lives in 2016. California is ranked 46 when it comes to the…
DetailsLittle is written to provide guidance and understanding about what it is like to lose your mother, or either parent, by suicide. Perhaps the most important bit of advice about losing a parent to suicide comes from Bryan Behar. Bryan is a longtime writer of American situation comedies – perhaps not the most likely resource…
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Up until 2013, hoarding was considered a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. In 2013, hoarding was classified as a specific mental health condition, separate and apart from OCD. Hoarding disorder, as the condition technically is called, is defined as a persistent inability to part with possessions due to a perceived need to save them.…
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Pets or companion animals truly are like family for many people. Some people have a proverbial “house full” of pets, a situation which begs the question of “how many pets are too many?” In other words, when does the population of pets in a person’s home reach the point that an individual can be considered…
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