Getting Back To Your Daily LivingMany factors can affect a person’s ability to take care of themselves. Accidents, congenital defects, joint/hip replacement and strokes are just a few of the situations that may occur that restrict and limit a person’s ability to complete their Activities of Daily Living also known as ADLs.What are ADLs exactly?Activities of Daily Living is a term used in healthcare to refer to people’s daily self-care activities. Health professionals often use a person’s ability or inability to perform ADLs as a measurement of their functional status.Here are the basic Activities of Daily Living that you need to determine if the person can complete or if they need assistance:Self-feedingFunctional Mobility (moving while performing activities, getting in and out of bed, in and out of a chair, etc.)DressingBathing and/or ShoweringPersonal Hygiene (brushing/styling hair, brushing teeth, shaving, basic grooming)Toilet hygiene (getting to the toilet, self-cleaning, getting up from the toilet)