Shea first responded to inquiries about Louise on a Hoarding: Buried Alive Facebook fan account in March 2018. "My good friend, Arnie, has taken her in (gave her one of his apartments, much to his chagrin)," she wrote. "Not much progress with the hoarding addiction, but she is safe."

In January 2020, Shea revealed that Louise’s living situation had once again changed and that she’d dealt with some serious health issues. "She is currently housed in a homeless shelter waiting for low income/senior housing," Shea disclosed.

"She had to leave Arnie’s place because her hoarding continued and became a safety concern. She is doing well, all things considered and despite having to have a soccer ball-sized benign tumor removed from her abdomen approximately one year ago."

Followers were grateful for the update given how disheartening Louise’s episode had been. Her comments about the experience left fans deeply concerned over her mental state at the time. 

"As I’ve said, I think I’ve made a lot of progress," Louise shared in an on-camera interview. "I’ve been packing up in my own way. I mean I know it doesn’t look like it but I have been really going through things. I don’t know what’s next. I don’t know. I just want to huddle up on the floor and go to sleep."