ADL Care Essentials
Assist a client through the six ADLs (bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, feeding) and the IADLs that keep them in their home: the four levels of assist, dignity protocols, adaptive equipment matching, and when to escalate a fall or decline. Wraps the ADL coaching guide with patient care fundamentals and the home health aide scope of practice so the assist is safe, documented, and stays in lane.
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Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Coaching and assisting patients with the six core ADLs (bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, feeding) and understanding IADLs (finances, shopping, medication management, transportation, meal prep, housework, phone). Co...
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