Table 5 ADL: index of indepence in activity of daily living
Activity point (2 or 1) | Independence (2 points) | Dependence (1 point) |
|---|---|---|
NO supervised, direction or personal assistance | WITH supervised, direction or personal assistance | |
Bathing | Bathes self completely in bathing or need help only single part of body. | Needs help with bathing more than one part of the body, geting out of the shower. Requires total bathing |
Dressing | Self gets clothes from closet or drawer and puts on clothes completely. | Needs help with dressing self or needs to be completely dressed. |
Toileting | Goes to toilet, gets on and off, arranges clothes, cleans genital area without help. | Needs help transferring to the toilet, cleaning self or uses bedpan or commode. |
Transferring | Moves in and out of bed or chair unassisted. | Needs help in moving from bed to chair or requires a complete transfer. |
Mechanical transfer aids are acceptable. | ||
Continence | Exercises complete self control over urination and defecation. | Is partially or totally incontinent of bowel or bladder. |
Feeding | Gets food from plate into mouth without help. | Needs partial or total help with feeding. |