Areas of Occupation
Each activity within an area of occupation is unique to the client. What may fit into one area for one person, may fall into another area for a different person. Also, many activities will fall under more than one area.
ADL: "Activities of Daily Living", activities geared towards taking care of one's own body.
Examples: Bathing, eating, and personal hygiene
IADL: "Instrumental Activities of Daily Living", activities of taking care of self and others.
Examples: Taking care of others or pets, preparing meals, and emergency procedures
Rest/Sleep: Activities including preparing for sleep and participation. Preparation for sleep includes routines for getting one's self for sleep along with the environment.
Examples: Brushing teeth, changing, and monitoring safety of family while sleeping
Education: Activities for learning including both formal and informal.
Examples: Use of technology, stimulatives for clients to remain focused
Work: Includes the selection, attainment, performance, and volunteerism
Examples: Finding client job based on skills, likes, and limitations. Help regain lost skills
Play: An activity that gives pleasure to the client. This includes organized or spontaneous activities and is most frequently used with children.
Examples: Sports games, duck-duck-goose
Leisure: A motivated activity that is nonobligatory.
Examples: Knitting, instruments
Social Participation: Interactions with others around them, including family, friends, and the community
Examples: Group work, sharing
ADL: "Activities of Daily Living", activities geared towards taking care of one's own body.
Examples: Bathing, eating, and personal hygiene
IADL: "Instrumental Activities of Daily Living", activities of taking care of self and others.
Examples: Taking care of others or pets, preparing meals, and emergency procedures
Rest/Sleep: Activities including preparing for sleep and participation. Preparation for sleep includes routines for getting one's self for sleep along with the environment.
Examples: Brushing teeth, changing, and monitoring safety of family while sleeping
Education: Activities for learning including both formal and informal.
Examples: Use of technology, stimulatives for clients to remain focused
Work: Includes the selection, attainment, performance, and volunteerism
Examples: Finding client job based on skills, likes, and limitations. Help regain lost skills
Play: An activity that gives pleasure to the client. This includes organized or spontaneous activities and is most frequently used with children.
Examples: Sports games, duck-duck-goose
Leisure: A motivated activity that is nonobligatory.
Examples: Knitting, instruments
Social Participation: Interactions with others around them, including family, friends, and the community
Examples: Group work, sharing
