Term: Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-01-24

Definition:

These are activities that enable people to live independently in the community and have been used as indicators of home care needs. These include meal preparation, general housekeeping, ability to handle finances, social life, grocery shopping, heavy domestic work, and mobility outside the home.

Related terms 

• Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
• Disability
• Handicap
• Home Care
• Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Difficulty Scale
• Long Term Care (LTC) MDS Assessment Data

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)
• 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)

Term used in 

• 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)