Term: Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2011-02-22

Definition:

A defined set of activities (e.g.: movement in bed, transfers, locomotion, dressing, personal hygiene, and feeding) necessary for normal self-care. An individual's ability to perform ADLs is important for determining their required type of long-term care (e.g., home care or personal care home).

Related terms 

• Activities of Daily Living Hierarchy Scale (ADL-H)
• Disability
• Early-Loss Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
• Handicap
• Home Care
• Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL)
• Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Difficulty Scale
• Late-Loss Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
• Level of Care (LOC) - In Personal Care Homes (PCH)
• Long Term Care (LTC) MDS Assessment Data
• Middle-Loss Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
• Personal Care
• Personal Care Home (PCH)

References 

• Doupe M, Fransoo R, Chateau D, Dik N, Burchill C, Soodeen R-A, Bozat-Emre S, Guenette W. Population Aging and the Continuum of Older Adult Care in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2011. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Chateau D, Doupe M, Walld R, Soodeen R, Ouelette C, Rajotte L. Projecting Personal Care Home Bed Equivalent Needs in Manitoba Through 2036. Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)
• Doupe M, Finlayson G, Khan S, Yogendran M, Schultz J, McDougall C, Kulbaba C. Supportive Housing for Seniors: Reform Implications for Manitoba's Older Adult Continuum of Care. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2016. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Frohlich N, De Coster C, Dik N. Estimating Personal Care Home Bed Requirements. Manitoba Centre for Health Policy: Winnipeg, MB, 2002. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Menec V, MacWilliam L, Soodeen R, Mitchell L. The Health and Health Care Use of Manitoba's Seniors: Have They Changed Over Time? Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2002. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)