INSTRUMENTAL ADLs

Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) are self-care activities that go beyond the most fundamental aspects of functioning and are more complex and demanding than basic ADLs; they allow an individual to live independently within a community.

Assessment of instrumental ADLs involves determining too what extent someone, can, on their own, perform tasks in the following areas:

  1. Daily Tasks Around the Home:

    • Prepare meals and cleanup afterwards:
      • Plan, cook, prepare, and serve nutritious meals:
      • Clean-up afterwards
      • Store food
      • Safely use kitchen equipment and utensils
    • Do Housework:
      • Complete light housework:
        • Dust
        • Straighten up rooms and surfaces
        • Make bed
      • Maintain hygienic environment:
        • Wash dishes
        • Vacuum, sweep, and mop
        • Clean bathrooms
        • Remove trash
        • Do laundry
    • Maintain the home and yard:
      • Do yard work (mowing, raking, snow removal, etc.)
      • Do inside maintenance (painting, plumbing, etc.)
    • Shop for groceries or clothes:
      • Make grocery and other shopping lists
      • Choose and purchase items
      • Obtain and store correct amounts
      • Transport or arrange transport of items
    • Manage communications:
      • Use hard-line telephone, mobile phone, email, Internet
      • Look up and dial numbers
      • Look up email addresses and send emails
      • Search and access Internet sites
  2. Social Activities:

    • Get around within the community:
      • Drive car, arrange rides with friends or family, or use public transportation, taxi,  or ride services
      • Get to and from appointments, events, visits, etc.
    • Interact with friends and family:
      • Spend desired time with family and friends
      • Ask family and friends for assistance
      • Feel connected with neighbors
    • Be involved in the community:
      • Keep busy
      • Contribute to the community
      • Attend social, cultural, and/or religious events or observances
  3. Personal Finance:

    • Manage and collect income, pay bills, and budget:
      • Conduct banking transactions
      • Collect income
      • Pay bills on time
      • Budget – manage expenditures within available cash
      • Handle insurance claims
      • Avoid scams
    • Keep records and track activity:
      • Keep track of money of money inflows and outflows
      • Keep track of balances in accounts
  4. Health Care:
    • Select and supervise caregivers
    • Make and keep healthcare appointments
    • Take medicines as prescribed:
      • Take accurate dosages at appropriate times
      • Manage re-fills
      • Avoid conflicts
    • Exercise sufficiently

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