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ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATION

CHAPTER 6
DOMESTIC LIFE
Caring for household objects and assisting others
d660 Assisting others
Assisting household members and others with their learning, communicating, self-care, movement, within the house or outside; being concerned about the well-being of household members and others.

Inclusion
assisting others with self-care, movement, communication, interpersonal relations, nutrition and health maintenance

exclusion
remunerative employment (d850)



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Assisting others with self-care Assisting others in movement Assisting others in communication Assisting others in interpersonal relations Assisting others in nutrition Assisting others in health maintenance Assisting others, other specified Assisting others, unspecified
Assisting household members and others in performing self-care, including helping others with eating, bathing and dressing; taking care of children or members of the household who are sick or have difficulties with basic self-care; helping others with their toileting. Assisting household members and others in movements and in moving outside the home, such as in the neighbourhood or city, to or from school, place of employment or other destination. Assisting household members and others with their communication, such as by helping with speaking, writing or reading. Assisting household members and others with their interpersonal interactions, such as by helping them to initiate, maintain or terminate relationships. Assisting household members and others with their nutrition, such as by helping them to prepare and eat meals. Assisting household members and others with formal and informal health care, such as by ensuring that a child gets regular medical check-ups, or that an elderly relative takes required medication.


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