Care and mobility considerations
Mild Functional Restriction
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
Disabling Effects |
People with a mild functional restriction are likely to -:
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Mobility |
They would normally have no physical difficulty in getting around. They should not have difficulty finding their way around unfamiliar places and should not require guidance. |
Care |
They should not normally exhibit significant self-neglect. They should not normally have any significant functional loss that will result in a reduction of their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. |
Moderate Functional Restriction
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
Disabling Effects |
People with a moderate functional restriction are likely to -:
|
Mobility |
They would normally have no physical difficulty in getting around. They may have difficulty finding their way around unfamiliar places and may require guidance. |
Care |
They may require prompting in carrying out complex activities such as preparation of food, taking medication and dealing with correspondence and financial matters. They are not likely to require assistance with most aspects of bodily function They are not likely to require supervision to prevent potentially dangerous behaviours or activities. |
Severe Functional Restriction
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
Disabling Effects |
People with a severe functional restriction are likely to -:
|
Mobility |
They would normally have no physical difficulty in getting around. They may have difficulty finding their way around unfamiliar places and may require guidance. |
Care |
They may require prompting with a variety of day to day activities, depending upon the severity of their symptoms. |
Amended May 2009
