Fundamental Activities of Daily Living

The Fundamental Activities of Daily Living Assessment considers the functional impact of neurological symptoms on an individual's home life, leisure activities, and vocational aspirations.

What is a Fundamental Activities of Daily Living Assessment?

A Fundamental Activities of Daily Living Assessment explores how an individual manages the everyday activities they need, want or are expected to do, and identifies factors affecting their functional independence.

Activities of daily living include essential self-care tasks such as washing and dressing, as well as the routines and activities that enable an individual to participate in everyday life. Through assessment and observation, the occupational therapist identifies the individual’s capabilities, risks, influencing factors and support needs.

This expert assessment considers how neurological symptoms, the environment and well-being affect everyday function, routines and valued roles. It explores physical, cognitive, psychological and behavioural factors to build a clearer understanding of the individual’s needs and functional potential.

The Fundamental Activities of Daily Living Assessment provides case managers and legal professionals with expert insight into the individual’s functional abilities, rehabilitation and support needs, helping to inform recommendations and future rehabilitation planning.

Who is a Fundamental Activities of Daily Living Assessment for?

Individuals

This assessment has been designed for individuals with a neurological diagnosis who are experiencing complex physical, cognitive, or behavioural needs. Suited to individuals aged 13+ living in community or residential care with or without a support package.

Support Professionals

This assessment is suitable for case managers and legal professionals seeking to understand the functional challenges experienced by an individual and understand if specialist occupational therapy can improve symptoms, independence, and quality of life.

What is Included in a Fundamental Activities of Daily Living Assessment?

This assessment includes:

  • Standardised impact and severity rating of symptoms
  • Baseline of functional abilities within activities and daily living
  • Analysis of function with an emphasis on support needs
  • Explorations of strengths, challenges, and values and motivators
  • Review of the environment, routines, habits, responsibilities, and everyday roles
  • Recommendations regarding occupational therapy needs

It should be noted that the Fundamental Activities of Daily Living Assessment does not explore work potential. If you require this service, we recommend a Work Capacity Assessment, or a Fundamental Vocational Assessment.

The Outcomes of your Assessment

Following a Fundamental Activities of Daily Living Assessment, the individual and referrer will have a clearer understanding of how the individual manages everyday life, how they spend their time and what may be affecting their functional ability and independence.

The assessment considers what has changed, what has remained the same, where difficulties arise and the factors influencing them. It explores the activities of daily living that an individual needs, wants or is expected to do, from self-care and maintaining well-being to leisure, roles and responsibilities.

The report provides a clear baseline of functional ability before rehabilitation or further intervention. Alongside the occupational therapist’s clinical analysis, a standardised outcome measure provides an objective baseline across activities that are meaningful and relevant to the individual.

This baseline can help identify rehabilitation and support needs and provide a clear point from which future progress and changes in functional ability can be understood.

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  • I am always so impressed by the therapist’s commitment to and ongoing understanding of Claire and her situation. I am sure the rest of the family will share my thoughts so please pass on our heartfelt thanks to the therapy team when you next see them. Sister of brain injury survivor
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