Hoarding cases involving older adults: the transition from a private matter to the public sector.
Hoarding interventions with older adults require significant resources from multiple public agencies, yet recidivism occurs frequently. To improve services through better coordination, some communities have formed multiagency hoarding teams (MAHT), which include aging services. MAHTs requested this mixed methods study to understand the progression of cases through the public sector. Quantitative data collected on 52 cases involving adults ages 60+ identified steps in this process. Qualitative data collected from MAHT members were the basis for case studies illustrating the progression of cases through the public sector. Findings have implications for social workers involved in local service coordination, training, and policy.
Office of Aging and Long Term Care, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66044–3184, USA.
Rosemary Kennedy
RK
Chapin
Julie F
JF
Sergeant
Sarah Terrebonne
ST
Landry
Terry
T
Koenig
Matthew
M
Leiste
Kim
K
Reynolds
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001008:Anxiety Disorders; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017150:Public Sector / Q000458:organization & administration*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012946:Social Welfare; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors