Daily living component activity 2 descriptor C (2 points)
Needs a therapeutic source to be able to take nutrition.
Who it’s most likely to apply to
Daily living component activity 2 descriptor C is most likely to apply to an individual who requires parenteral or enteral feeding (such as a delivery system or feed pump) but can carry it out unaided.
Steps they can usually complete
To satisfy daily living component activity 2 descriptor C, an individual should usually be able to complete the steps in the following process:
- prepare food for input into the feeding method
- deliver food
- clean the equipment
Example: an individual living with the effects of throat cancer, who satisfies daily living component activity 2 descriptor C
Camilla had throat cancer a year ago and at the time, had targeted radiotherapy to try and get rid of the cancer cells in her throat.
A side effect of the radiotherapy was that her throat was damaged. Camilla has
- completed her ADP application and
- sent it with a letter from her specialist doctor
Supporting information
In a letter from her gastroenterologist, they explain that she has a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) because the radiotherapy caused swallowing difficulties and eventually, she was not able to swallow anything.
Application form
In her application form, she explains that she has a tube through the skin in her stomach that she attaches her ‘meals’ to each night.
She:
- does this for about 8 hours a night
- is able to do this herself
- says that she cannot take anything by mouth, because she cannot swallow anything
Case manager’s decision
As Camilla cannot swallow anything, she takes nutrition using the tube in her stomach, but she’s able to look after this herself.
The case manager determines that Camilla satisfies daily living component activity 2 descriptor C, because the tube is a therapeutic source of nutrition.