Categories of activities of daily living skills: Implications for recreational therapists
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https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2022.0272Keywords:
ADLs, activities of daily living skills, interprofessional team, recreational therapyAbstract
Activities of daily living skills (ADLs) are functional skills that determine the independence of a person with a disability to complete a specific task and to live independently. Through the years, the concept of ADLs has evolved to include a hierarchical classification from basic to more complex activities. Categorization of ADLs identifies if an activity is needed to sustain life, function within a community independently, or for the fulfillment of pleasurable activities and social roles. The three categories, basic, instrumental, and advanced ADLs, can be observed by a clinician to determine current functional status as well as independent living. This article aims to identify ADLs and the categorization of ADLs and describe the three levels of ADLs (basic, instrumental, and advanced), assessment tools for the different levels of ADLs, and implications for recreational therapy practice.
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