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Rhode Island

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Activities of Daily Living

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Non Medical Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are essential tasks of daily life.

ADL s include activities such as:

Eating & drinking
Dressing & bathing assistance
Walking assistance

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) 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
Medication reminders
Managing money

For more information about how our CAREGivers can help older individuals remain safe and independent in their homes, call us today: (401) 608-1303.