Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s)

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) is a term used to refer to a person’s daily self-care activities. There are five basic ADLs: eating, personal hygiene, dressing, toileting/continence, and transferring/mobility.  There are three basic levels of assistance in-home care that we assign to a client’s ADL needs Hands-On Assistance, Stand-By Assistance, and Independent.  

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) is a term used to refer to a person’s daily self-care activities with five (5) basic:

    • Eating
    • Dressing 
    • Personal hygiene
    • Toileting/Continence
    • Transferring/mobility

There are three (3) basic levels of assistance in-home health care that we assign to a client’s ADL needs:

  • Hands-On Assistance
  • Stand-By Assistance
  • Independent