Activities of Daily Living

Activities of Daily Living (ADL) are central in the life of residents, they are of a personal nature and support is provided throughout the day and on all days of a resident’s life. ADL activities performed using evidence informed approaches will contribute significantly to a resident’s quality of care and quality of life outcomes. They provide daily opportunities to put into practice resident choice and participation and resident self determination.

During 2013, the Australian Government made changes to the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) requiring further evidence to support funding claims for activities of daily living support needs. While the ACFI Assessment Pack does not have specified ADL assessments, the EBCAT comprehensively addresses that gap.