ADLs (Activities of Daily Living)
Six basic self-care tasks—like bathing and dressing—that determine long-term care eligibility.
What You Need to Know
ADLs help insurers decide when long-term care benefits should begin. Most policies require that a licensed professional certify you cannot perform at least two of the six ADLs without assistance:
Bathing, dressing, eating, transferring, toileting, and maintaining continence.
Sources & References
This information is sourced from authoritative government and academic institutions:
- longtermcare.acl.gov
https://longtermcare.acl.gov/the-basics/what-is-long-term-care.html
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