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Life Cycle Transitions founder Brandon Bernaw outlines hoarding interventions and 30-day 'home rescue' option
Summary
Life transition expert Brandon Bernaw described hoarding as a mental-health condition with public-safety and family impacts and detailed services from Life Cycle Transitions, including a 'home rescue' program that evaluates, cleans and relocates clients—he said the company can sometimes move people within 30 days and front costs.
Brandon Bernaw, a life transition expert who founded Life Cycle Transitions, presented a clinical framework for understanding hoarding and described a suite of services his team offers to households and municipalities dealing with severe clutter and related safety risks.
Bernaw told the audience that hoarding frequently stems from trauma, age-related changes or brain injury and that shame and fear of mandatory reporting often stop people from seeking help. "They're ashamed. They're embarrassed," he said, describing why some people avoid emergency responders and delay care. He emphasized the physical and public-safety consequences of severe clutter, including trip and fire hazards that can endanger neighbors and first responders.
The presentation focused on a multi-disciplinary approach.…
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