Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Medicare Glossary
Basic self-care tasks including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, transferring, and grooming. The ability to perform ADLs is used to determine the level of care you need, including eligibility for certain Medicare benefits like home healthcare and skilled nursing facility care.
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