Eating

To assess effective use of the hands in everyday activity by performing tasks representative of functional manual activities (Jebsen, R.H., Taylor, N., Trieschmann, R.B., Trotter, J.J., Howard, L.A.)

Measure ADL independence to determine current status, change in status, & subactivities to focus on in rehabilitation (Klein, R. M., Bell, B.)

To describe baseline ADL & track changes in ADL of residents in long term care and clients in home care. (Health Care Financing Administration)