Intent:
To capture the number of hours informal helpers spent assisting the person in instrumental and personal activities of daily living, including active monitoring, over the last 3 days.
Definition:
Include all people that provide assistance to the person (e.g., family, friends, and neighbors). They may or may not be the primary caregiver. Instrumental activities of daily living include: meal preparation, housework, managing finance. Personal activities of daily living include: mobility in bed, dressing, toilet use.
Process:
Consult with the person about hours of care. Confirm information with the primary caregiver.
Coding:
Record the total amount of help the person received from family, friends or neighbors, over last 3 days. For example, if family members, friends and neighbors provided 120 minutes (2 hours) each day, the total number of hours for help received during the last 3 days is 6.
Round minutes to the nearest hour. For example, 12 hours and 45 minutes should be coded as 13 hours.