Basic ADL scale
| Activities . |
|---|
| Bathing: Bathes self completely or needs help in bathing only a single part of the body. |
| Dressing: Gets clothes from closets and drawers and puts on clothes. Some help with tying shoes may be needed. |
| Toileting: Goes to toilet (may use cane or walker), gets on and off, arranges clothes, cleans genital area without help (may use bedpan/urinal at night). |
| Transferring: Moves in and out of bed or chair unassisted. Mechanical transferring aides are acceptable. |
| Continence: Exercises complete self-control over urination and defecation. |
| Feeding: Gets food from plate into mouth without help. Food may be prepared by another person. |
| Activities . |
|---|
| Bathing: Bathes self completely or needs help in bathing only a single part of the body. |
| Dressing: Gets clothes from closets and drawers and puts on clothes. Some help with tying shoes may be needed. |
| Toileting: Goes to toilet (may use cane or walker), gets on and off, arranges clothes, cleans genital area without help (may use bedpan/urinal at night). |
| Transferring: Moves in and out of bed or chair unassisted. Mechanical transferring aides are acceptable. |
| Continence: Exercises complete self-control over urination and defecation. |
| Feeding: Gets food from plate into mouth without help. Food may be prepared by another person. |
If the patient can perform an activity without supervision, direction, or assistance, then a score of 1 should be assigned for that activity. If the patient can perform the activity with supervision, direction, personal assistance, or total care, then a score of 0 should be assigned for that activity.