Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) are essential tasks of daily life. ADL’s include activities such as:
- Eating & Drinking
- Dressing & Bathing
- Toileting & Continence
- Walking & Transferring
- Hygiene & Grooming
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are basic daily tasks that are NOT essential to survival, but which a person should be able to do in order to function independently.
IADL’s include:
- Meal preparation & clean-up
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Shopping
- Using the phone
- Driving or taking public transportation
- Taking medications properly
- Managing money
For more information about how our CAREGivers can help older individuals remain safe and independent in their homes, call us today: 423.893.9993.