What are instrumental activities of daily living?
• “Instrumental activities of daily living” means certain functions for which an individual is evaluated by a multidisciplinary team in terms of the level of help required by the individual in performance of each function. • “Instrumental activities of daily living” includes: • Completing grooming; • Preparing a light meal; • Doing light chores; • Doing grocery shopping; • Traveling beyond a walking distance; • Handling own money and managing finances; • Using the telephone; and • Planning and making decisions.
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- Hi, you will be learning how to help people with their ADLs (activities of daily living). In other words, everything that you do for yourself, that the patient needs help with, you will learn to do correctly for them, providing them dignity and privacy. It is a very worthwhile job. Good luck!
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