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+ADL 	Unassisted 	Minor	Major
+ADL Bathing	Receives no assistance	Needs assistance with only one part of body (such as back or leg).	Needs assistance with more than one part of the body.
+ADL Continence	Controls urination and BM’s completely by self. If has foley used solely for fluid output issues.  Home foley:  manages on his own.  	Has occasional incontinence	Needs supervision to maintain urine or bowel control or is incontinent.  Foley if used for incontinence.
+ADL Feeding 	Feeds self without assistance.	Feeds self except for assistance with ie cutting meat, buttering bread.  	Pt requires feeding partly or completely.  Also for tube feeds, TPN and dysphagic pts.
+ADL Toileting	Independent in going to toilet room.  Able to clean self, etc. May need aids like cane or wheelchair.	Needs some assistance like help with cleaning self or with arranging clothing after elimination, but can go to the toilet room 	Does not go to the washroom for elimination.  Needs commode or bed pan.
+ADL Transferring	Can move in and out of bed and in and out of chair without assistance.  May use cane or walker.	Needs some assistance to get in and out of bed and in and out of chair.	Does not get out of bed.