Essential Daily Tasks

Essential Daily Tasks

Essential Daily Tasks are the activities of daily living (ADLs) that are necessary to live and lead a healthy life. Essential Daily Tasks include:

• Assistance with dressing
• Assistance in or out of bed
• Transfers or repositioning
• Meal prep & meal assistance
• Medication administration
• Personal care including showers
• Incontinence support & Toileting
• Other daily activities necessary for healthy living

A person’s ability to complete their own Essential Daily Support tasks can vary from day to day. It’s important that we keep doing the things we can still do. The caregivers role is to provide as much or as little assistance as needed that day and to encourage safe participation in daily activities.