Everyday functions and activities that people usually do without help. These include dressing, eating, bathing, toileting, transferring and continence. Many insurance policies use the inability to perform a certain number of activities (such as 2 of 6) to determine eligibility for benefits.
WP Glossary Term Usage
- Elder Care
- Continence
- Truancy
- Caregiver
- Long Term Care
- Private Duty Agency
- Eating
- Bathing
- Hands-On Assistance
- Nursing Home
- Toileting
- Home Health Care
- Long Term Care Insurance
- Home Health Aide
- ADLs
- Occupational Therapist
- Domestic Worker
- Veteran’s Aid & Attendant Benefit
- Custodial Care
- Personal Care Assistant
- Instrumental Activities of Daily Living