Hi :)
Sorry to hear about the state of your dad's home.
Hope he is doing well.

You didn't say what you found at his house.
If it is just squalor, trash not taken out, messes left uncleaned up, neglected repairs, etc.
Then cleaning it yourselves or hiring a company would be alright.
Talk to him about his health and safety and needing a clean clear space.
But...
If your Dad is a hoarder clearing out his possessions without his agreeing to this would be a very bad idea. Especially since he is recovering from surgery.
Hoarders stress over having their possessions touched or removed.
Even in the best of health a hoarder would have a total melt down.

If you look at the links above, click on "national resources" you will see a map.
Click on your state to find a listing of help in your area.

Good luck and best wishes.

Hello Shannon, you have come to the right place here.

Its often overwhelming and difficult to know where to start.

If you have the means, go to the main page and at the top click on NATIONAL RESOURCES then choose your state to see what help you can get from professionals. I hope you can do this as it is the easiest and fastest, but do keep in mind that your dad may be upset to find everything gone which can make his hoarding even worse. He will need a lot of understanding and support in a non-judgmental manner but it is imperative that his home be safe especially for his recovery and on-going needs.

Please come to the DAILY area for more support and chat, the people in there will have more ideas for you and I will direct them here as well.

Best wishes and do stay for more.

Our dad is 75 years old and just had triple by pass surgery, my sister and I came to be with him (we both live away from him) we had to go to his house to get some of his things and we could not believe what we walked into. We don't know what to do at this point and there is no way he can live in that filth. Where do we start?

Thank!!,