Supporting People Who Hoard at Christmas (Free to attend – Careknowledge)
Date: Thursday 8th October 2026
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Speakers: Lynn Howells, Kat Band and Camilla O’Brennan
Christmas puts a sharp focus on the home and family, with expectations and traditions that are difficult to negotiate for people who hoard and those living in hoarded homes.
This timely webinar creates space for practitioners to listen to thought-provoking conversations that will deepen appreciation and understanding of how the pressures of Christmas can affect people who hoard.
We’ll ask what we can understand now that might enable us to approach people with greater sensitivity, kindness and confidence in the coming weeks, and what we can do to ensure interventions are thoughtful, proportionate and genuinely helpful, without losing sight the need to manage risk and keep people safe.
We’ll consider what Christmas might feel like when your home is already a source of anxiety and shame, and how we respond to the psychological and physical risks Christmas presents. And, we’ll explore what kindness and compassion looks like in practice at this difficult time of year.
This webinar will challenge assumptions and encourage reflection that can be used in the run up to Christmas to support people who may be feeling greater stigma, shame and anxiety.
Whether you work directly with people who hoard, support family members affected by hoarding, or encounter hoarding through social care, housing, fire and rescue services, health, or other services, this webinar will create space to deepen understanding and think carefully about how to respond.
Engaging with this webinar and through conversations with the speakers, we hope you will be inspired to:
- Understand the many potential challenges facing people who hoard during Christmas
- Appreciate the impact hoarding behaviours may have on the wider family, during a time which is meant to bring them together
- Deepen your understanding of the need for thoughtful practice when working with people who hoard
- Appreciate the need to respond with kindness and compassion during an increased time of stress and anxiety
As always in CareKnowledge Live, the emphasis will be on thoughtful dialogue, professional curiosity, and the space to think.
To register your attendance at this free webinar please click on the link below.
Supporting People Who Hoard at Christmas
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at lorna.wren@pavpub.com I look forward to hearing from you.