Bathing (Sponge/Shower/Tub Bath)

0 — Requires assistance with bathing (more than one body part) or is completely dependent+01 — Independent (bathes without assistance, or needs help only for one body part)+1

Dressing

0 — Requires help getting dressed or stays partly/fully undressed+01 — Independent (gets clothes and dresses completely without assistance; may need help tying shoes)+1

Toileting

0 — Requires assistance with toileting or uses bedpan/urinal+01 — Independent (goes to toilet, cleans self, adjusts clothing, returns without assistance; may use object for support)+1

Transferring (Moving In/Out of Bed and Chair)

0 — Requires assistance or is completely unable to transfer; stays in bed+01 — Independent (moves in and out of bed and in and out of chair without assistance; may use mechanical support)+1

Continence (Urinary and Fecal)

0 — Partially or totally incontinent of urine or feces (or catheter/diaper required for non-medical reasons)+01 — Continent of both bladder and bowel (independent control)+1

Feeding

0 — Requires assistance with feeding; or is tube/parenteral fed+01 — Independent (brings food from plate to mouth without assistance; cutting, spreading butter may be done by another)+1

Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL)