Disabling
Effects

People with a mild functional restriction are likely to:

• Have minor physical symptoms that do not affect day to day functioning
• Be under GP care only
• Live independently in the community
• Never have attended pain clinic (if they suffer from a painful condition)
• Not use aids or adaptations

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 have any significant functional loss that will result in a reduction of their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

Disabling Effects

People with a moderate functional restriction are likely to:

• Have moderate physical symptoms that have some effect on day to day functioning
• Be (or have been) under the care of the community mental health team or be (or have been) under the care of another specialist e.g. neuropsychiatrist or neurologist or be (or have been) under the care of a hospital or community based disability team
• Live at home and have been assessed as requiring twice daily supervision
• Have attended pain clinic (if they suffer from a painful condition)
• Use aids or adaptations

Mobility

They may have physical difficulty in getting around.

They are unlikely to have difficulty finding their way around unfamiliar places and should not require guidance.

Care

They may have a significant functional loss that may result in a reduction of their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities, the extent of which will be determined by the severity of their physical symptoms.

Disabling Effects

People with a severe functional restriction are likely to:

• Have severe physical symptoms that have a major effect on day to day functioning
• Attend psychiatric day hospital or be under the care of the community mental health team or be under the care of another specialist e.g. neuropsychiatrist or neurologist or be under the care of a hospital or community based disability team
• Live in residential care or long term hospital care or if living at home been assessed as requiring 12 to 24 hour supervision
• Have attended pain clinic (if they suffer from a painful condition)
• Use aids or adaptations

Mobility

They are likely to have physical difficulty in getting around.

They are unlikely to have difficulty finding their way around unfamiliar places and are unlikely to require guidance.

Care

They are likely to have significant functional loss that results in a reduction of their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities, the extent of which will be determined by the severity of their physical symptoms.