If you haven’t already, you will be hearing a great deal about “ADL’s” as you examine care home options. Here is a quick overview of the Activities of Daily Living. Instrumental Activities. These are considered the “higher” or more complex level of activities. People with dementing illnesses tend to lose most of these abilities rather early in the disease process (see Stages). In almost any Assisted Living level care home these services would be provided as a normal part of the care routine. The activities are: Functional Activities. These are the more “basic” activities of life. People with dementia will need ever increasing help in virtually all of these areas. Assisted Living Care Homes will vary tremendously in the degree to which they will provide assistance. Examining each care home you consider in terms of the specific services they offer in these areas is extremely important. The basic activities are: When you work with ALZCARE® in the placement process we establish the current care needs and then help you select on the basis of probable future care needs as well. See our Evaluating Assisted Living Facilities page for help in understanding the evaluation process.
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