gskief63: Per Google - Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) These are the basic self-care tasks that we initially learn as very young children. They are sometimes referred to as “Basic Activities of Daily Living” (BADLs). They include:
Walking, or otherwise getting around the home or outside. The technical term for this is “ambulating.” Feeding, as in being able to get food from a plate into one’s mouth. Dressing and grooming, as in selecting clothes, putting them on, and adequately managing one’s personal appearance. Toileting, which means getting to and from the toilet, using it appropriately, and cleaning oneself. Bathing, which means washing one’s face and body in the bath or shower. Transferring, which means being able to move from one body position to another. This includes being able to move from a bed to a chair, or into a wheelchair. This can also include the ability to stand up from a bed or chair in order to grasp a walker or other assistive device. If a person is not fully independent with ADLs, then we usually include some information about the amount of assistance they require. For each ADL, people can vary from needing just a little help (such as a reminder or “stand-by assist”) to full dependency, which requires others to do the task for them. ADLs were originally defined in the 1950s by a geriatrician named Sidney Katz, who was trying to define what it might look like for a person to recover to independence after a disabling event such as a stroke or hip fracture. So these measures are sometimes called the “Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living.” Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) These are the self-care tasks we usually learn as teenagers. They require more complex thinking skills, including organizational skills. They include:
Managing finances, such as paying bills and managing financial assets. Managing transportation, either via driving or by organizing other means of transport. Shopping and meal preparation. This covers everything required to get a meal on the table. It also covers shopping for clothing and other items required for daily life. Housecleaning and home maintenance. This means cleaning kitchens after eating, keeping one’s living space reasonably clean and tidy, and keeping up with home maintenance. Managing communication, such as the telephone and mail. Managing medications, which covers obtaining medications and taking them as directed. Disclaimer - not my authoring.
There Six Activities of Daily Living without assistance:
1. Eating and drinking. 2. Dressing and undressing. 3. Bathing and hygiene of hair, face and nails. 4. Transferring from bed to chair and back. Walking. 5. Toileting. 6. Contenance.
Activity of daily living is just that. It is the activities one would be/should be able to do if living alone. It involves EVERYTHING, quite honestly in your daily life. If you go online and type in "What are activities of daily living" you will get certain guides and indexes. This is one instance:
"The Roper-Logan-Tierney Model of Nursing, which lists 12 activities of living: maintaining a safe environment, communication, breathing, eating and drinking, elimination, washing and dressing, controlling temperature, mobilization, working and playing, sleeping. The Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living, which lists 6 activities of daily living: bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, feeding."
I think this is a good place to start. Wishing you the best. Remember that online search engines such as google, bing, et al are your friend in looking things up. If you can use Aging Care then you are more than equipped to use the search engines and a wealth of information is right at your fingertips.
These are the basic self-care tasks that we initially learn as very young children. They are sometimes referred to as “Basic Activities of Daily Living” (BADLs). They include:
Walking, or otherwise getting around the home or outside. The technical term for this is “ambulating.”
Feeding, as in being able to get food from a plate into one’s mouth.
Dressing and grooming, as in selecting clothes, putting them on, and adequately managing one’s personal appearance.
Toileting, which means getting to and from the toilet, using it appropriately, and cleaning oneself.
Bathing, which means washing one’s face and body in the bath or shower.
Transferring, which means being able to move from one body position to another. This includes being able to move from a bed to a chair, or into a wheelchair. This can also include the ability to stand up from a bed or chair in order to grasp a walker or other assistive device.
If a person is not fully independent with ADLs, then we usually include some information about the amount of assistance they require.
For each ADL, people can vary from needing just a little help (such as a reminder or “stand-by assist”) to full dependency, which requires others to do the task for them.
ADLs were originally defined in the 1950s by a geriatrician named Sidney Katz, who was trying to define what it might look like for a person to recover to independence after a disabling event such as a stroke or hip fracture. So these measures are sometimes called the “Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living.”
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)
These are the self-care tasks we usually learn as teenagers. They require more complex thinking skills, including organizational skills. They include:
Managing finances, such as paying bills and managing financial assets.
Managing transportation, either via driving or by organizing other means of transport.
Shopping and meal preparation. This covers everything required to get a meal on the table. It also covers shopping for clothing and other items required for daily life.
Housecleaning and home maintenance. This means cleaning kitchens after eating, keeping one’s living space reasonably clean and tidy, and keeping up with home maintenance.
Managing communication, such as the telephone and mail.
Managing medications, which covers obtaining medications and taking them as directed. Disclaimer - not my authoring.
1. Eating and drinking.
2. Dressing and undressing.
3. Bathing and hygiene of hair, face and nails.
4. Transferring from bed to chair and back. Walking.
5. Toileting.
6. Contenance.
It is the activities one would be/should be able to do if living alone.
It involves EVERYTHING, quite honestly in your daily life.
If you go online and type in "What are activities of daily living" you will get certain guides and indexes. This is one instance:
"The Roper-Logan-Tierney Model of Nursing, which lists 12 activities of living: maintaining a safe environment, communication, breathing, eating and drinking, elimination, washing and dressing, controlling temperature, mobilization, working and playing, sleeping.
The Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living, which lists 6 activities of daily living: bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, feeding."
I think this is a good place to start.
Wishing you the best. Remember that online search engines such as google, bing, et al are your friend in looking things up. If you can use Aging Care then you are more than equipped to use the search engines and a wealth of information is right at your fingertips.
ADLs are activities such as walking, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, grooming, toileting, and transferring from bed to chair and vice versa.