Daily living component activity 4 descriptor G (8 points)
Cannot wash and bathe at all and needs another person to wash their entire body.
Daily living component activity 4 descriptor G is most likely to apply to an individual who is unable to be involved in washing any part of their body.
Example: an individual with a significant learning disability who satisfies daily living component activity 4 descriptor G
Supporting information
Lorraine has a significant learning disability. She lives in 24-hour supported accommodation. Her ADP application form was completed by her support worker and there is a letter from her GP which confirms that she has a significant learning disability. The letter states that she is unable to follow instructions and needs support with all daily living activities.
Application form
Her application explains that Lorraine is helped into the bath with a bath seat and her cognitive difficulties mean she does not know what to do when she is in there. She is unable to follow any instructions given to her. Her support worker says that if she is given a cloth to wash with, Lorraine is unable to follow any instructions to wash herself.
As Lorraine is unable to follow any instructions to wash herself, she needs the help of someone else to wash her whole body to an acceptable standard.
Case manager’s decision
The case manager determines that Lorraine satisfies daily living component activity 4 descriptor G, because she is unable to wash any part of her body.