50 Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

Activity Description
Bathing receives either no assistance or assistance in bathing only one part of the body
Dressing gets clothes and dresses without any assistance except for tying shoes
Toileting goes to toilet room, uses toilet and returns without assistance (may use cane or walker and may use bedpan or urinal at night)
Transferring moves in and out of bed and chair without assistance (may use cane or walker)
Continence controls bowel and bladder completely by self, without occasional accidents
Feeding feeds self without assistance (except for help with cutting meat or buttering bread)

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL)

  • Use telephone
  • Shop
  • Prepare food
  • Clean house
  • Laundry
  • Use transportation
  • Take medications
  • Manage finances

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