Everyday Needs Assessment & ACFI ADL Domain


Continence is important to the individual’s sense of wellbeing, promoting and encouraging continence can have a positive impact on an individual’s dignity and self-esteem. The ACFI provides mandatory charting assessments for the continence domain (Continence Records), the EBCAT looks beyond ACFI and has recommended a comprehensive approach to the assessment of continence, in particular an Australian developed comprehensive assessment and care planning kit for Residential Aged Care is recommended.
Resources
	Downloadable PDF: Continence Assessment Pack
	Downloadable PDF: Continence Quick Guide
	Downloadable PDF: Continence Workbook
Presentation
	Module: Module 2 – Continence
Quiz
	Quiz: Continence
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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.
Resources
	Downloadable PDF: ADl Assessment Pack
	Downloadable PDF: ADL Quick Guide
	Downloadable PDF: ADl Workbook
Presentation
	Module: Module 1 – Activities of Daily Living
Quiz
	Quiz Case Study: ADL Case Study
	Quiz: ADL Quiz
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