Title: Demonstrate the assistance needed by a client to meet healthcare needs in activities of daily living (ADL).
Course: Family and Human Services II (19999-II) > Section: Providing Health Care

Demonstration should include providing assistance with

- 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 practice ADL?
- How can changes in mobility affect an older adult?
- How can a human services professional provide assistance with ADL while still encouraging the client to be self-sufficient?

Communication

- How does a human services professional communicate a client’s clothing needs, including adaptations?
- How should a human services professional provide mobility support to an elderly client?
- How does a human services professional communicate medication management to a client’s family and other staff members?

Leadership

- What is the responsibility of companies to provide services to meet needs of older adults?

Management

- How does a provider incorporate training in reference to ADL?
- How often should a provider train a client in executing ADL?