Iadl activities for adults

10 Functional Standing Tolerance Activities for Occupational Therapy Pracititioners #ot #cota #geriatrics #rehab #snf #homehealth #acutecare

These are the activities necessary to be an independent and functional adult. Many people need help managing these tasks while getting older or after an accident. Occupational therapy helps people recover and/or develop these skills! #occupationaltherapy #ot #occupationaltherapist #adl #activitiesofdailyliving

Fieldwork students will assemble packets made of objects, tools, and sometimes simple games to practice the mechanics of everyday life as part of a patients rehabilitation. We've compiled some examples to help students create their own fieldwork kits.

The Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Supervision webpages list sample projects for the Occupational Therapist to use with patients.

As part of rehabilitation after injury, illness or disease, occupational therapy activities for adults often include strengthening and fine motor tasks.

Engagement of residents in tasks they used to do in their own home. A very calming activity. Ideal for people living with dementia.

To determine a person’s specific needs for assistance, healthcare professionals will often use what they call ADLs and iADLs. ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) and iADLs (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) refer together to the complete list of self-care activities required for maintaining full independence.