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Care planning documentation guides on Care Plan Templates & Plan of Care & ADL/IADL Functional.
Excel gets you a scored assessment fast — until you need version history. Here is the spreadsheet approach and where it hits a wall.
Assessing ADLs is a skill. A step-by-step method for the home visit, from what to observe to how to score consistently.
Every good care plan is anchored to a functional assessment. Here is how to run one that actually drives the plan.
A Lawton score is a signal, not a verdict. How to interpret the numbers and turn them into a defensible support plan.
The Lawton-Brody scale measures the higher-order activities that let someone live independently. What it covers and how to use it.
A Katz score is only useful if you read it right. How the scoring works and how to translate it into a support plan.
The Katz Index is the foundational ADL scale. Here is what it measures, how it scores, and how to use it in care planning.
