Instrumental Activities Of Daily Living Analysis

While these may not be the only things that residents such as Mike has to do every day, other daily activities are more complex and will definitely require assistance. For instance driving or arranging transportation for their doctor’s appointment. These types of activities referred to as Instrumental Activities of Daily Living requires advance level of skills to perform. Pendleton & Schultz-Krohn noted that Instrumental Activities of Daily Living requires use of executive functions, social skills, and more complex environmental interaction than Activities of Daily Living (Pendleton & Schultz-Krohn, 2013). Some examples of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living are using the telephone, doing laundry, shopping, using health devices such as

He mentioned that before his injury he was very active despite his age. As a retiree, he volunteered at the local school district where his wife is an administrator and also at his local church. At the center, he did not let his injury slow him down. He still gets up on his own and does his early morning walk, this time at a slower pace and a short distance. He also does the strengthening exercises recommended by his orthopedic surgeon and physical therapist as part of his recovery plan. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons advised that regular exercises are important to restore “normal hip motion and strength and a gradual return to everyday activities” (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2016). The Association recommends 20 to 30 minutes of exercise 2 or 3 times a day during early stages of recovery (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2016). After his exercises he will take his shower and go for breakfast where he also helped with serving if not too tired. He will then return to his room take his medication, read newspaper and then take a nap. After lunch he like to sit in the lounge to chat, play game and watch TV with other resident before his wife’s visit. They usually will have dinner together before he retires for the night. Things changes on the days when he have doctor’s appointment for follow up and his physical therapy session.

Unlike Mike, Michael has no problem performing basic tasks of Activities of Daily Living. He however admitted that sometimes he needed assistance to walk on his own due to pain but such assistance is very