Areas of Occupation
Activities oriented toward taking care of one’s own body and completed on a routine basis
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
This is followed by selecting clothing and accessories with consideration of time of day, weather, and desired presentation
Dressing
Give an example of an ADL (activity of daily living)
bathing/showering, toileting/toilet hygiene, dressing, eating/swallowing, feeding, functional mobility, personal hygiene/grooming
Activities to support daily life within the home and community.
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)
Keeping and manipulating food or fluid in the mouth, swallowing it
Eating and swallowing
Give an example of an IADL (instrumental activity of daily living)
care of others, care of pets or animals, child rearing, communication management, driving/community mobility, financial management, home management, meal prep, religious/spiritual expression, safety and emergency maintenance, shopping
Activities related to developing, managing, and maintaining health and wellness routines, including self-management, with the goal of improving or maintaining health to support participation in other occupations.
Health Management
Obtaining and using supplies; soaping, rinsing, and drying body parts;
Bathing/Showering
social/emotional health promotion and maintenance, symptom and condition management, communication with the healthcare system, medication management, physical activity, nutrition management, personal care device management
Labor or exertion related to the development, production, delivery, or management of objects or services; benefits may be financial or nonfinancial
Work
Obtaining and using supplies; removing body hair; applying and removing cosmetics; washing, drying, combing, styling, brushing, and trimming hair; caring for skin, ears, eyes, and nose; applying deodorant; cleaning mouth; brushing and flossing teeth
personal hygiene and grooming
Give an example of a leisure activity.
Nonobligatory activity that is intrinsically motivated and engaged in during discretionary time, that is, time not committed to obligatory occupations such as work, self-care, or sleep
Moving from one position or place to another (during performance of everyday activities), such as in-bed mobility, wheelchair mobility, and transfers
functional mobility
community participation, family participation, friendships, intimate partner relationships, peer group participation
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