Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Integrated Health

Integrating Health

ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) is professional shorthand for functioning, measuring things we normally do for self-care and for independent living. Examples of basic and related tasks, are bathing, marketing, paying bills … Services are provided (sometimes) depending on the need for help to do these things. *

I want to introduce another lens, EDLs (Experiences of Daily Living). EDLs are not so much about doing as about feeling, not about activities but the emotions involved in those activities. What support can people be given who are not so good in the skills of interaction, getting satisfaction, feeling connected, moving past … ?


Experiences of daily living


Baseline Out of Range


Disappointment Despair
Irritation Rage
Appreciation Adoration
Connection Compulsion
Enjoyment Immersion
Surprise Suspicion
Pleasure Preoccupation
Satisfaction Surfeit
Apprehension Aggression
Regret Despair
Disappointment Doom
Annoyed Angry
Delighted Ecstatic
Ashamed Cutting
Apprehensive
Nauseous
Envious
Cheated
Pleased
Delighted
Disappointed
Betrayed
Excited
Ecstatic
Confused
Frightened
Confident
Scared
Scared
Splitting
Bewildered
Horrified
Cross Furious
Happy Cheated
Content Bitter
Major focus on others Major focus on self
Ability to balance, rebound, modulate Quick move to extreme; unable to get back to baseline

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http://www.longtermcareinsurancetree.com/about-the-policy/activities-of-daily-living-adls-for-long-term-care-insurance.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activities_of_daily_living



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