Title: Assist clients in ADL.
Course: Family and Human Services II (19999-II) > Section: Providing Physical and Behavioral Health Care

Assistance should include working with clients on their

- self-help skills (e.g., dressing, eating, toileting, transferring)
- clothing needs, including adaptations
- mobility
- medication management.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why is it important for a client to exercise daily living skills?
- How can changes in mobility affect an older adult?

Communication

- How does a human services professional communicate a client’s clothing needs, including adaptations?
- How should medication management information be communicated to a client’s family and other staff members?

Leadership

- What is the responsibility of companies to provide services to meet the needs of elderly or special needs clients?

Management

- How does a provider incorporate daily living training?
- How often should a provider train a client in daily living skills?