Hoarding Behaviours

Hoarding behaviours are recognised within the WSABs self-neglect policy as a form of self-neglect

WSAB Self-Neglect Policy V3 June 2024

Worcestershire Health and Wellbeing Board  have undertaken a  Hoarding Disorder Rapid Needs Assessment.  Details of this assessment can be found by following this link.

Worcestershire Hoarding Disorder Rapid Needs Assessment

Clutter Image Ratings

Research has shown that people have very different ideas about what it means to have a cluttered home.  To help develop a more universal assessment the  tool below has been developed by the International OCD Centre to help rate the level of clutter in rooms.

Link to Hoarding Disorder UK – Clutter Image rating page and tool

Hoarding Services available in Worcestershire

Details of Hoarding services in Worcestershire

Reviews  where hoarding has been a feature

National Resources

Hoarding disorder – NHS (www.nhs.uk)