MDS Language vs. Therapy LanguageMDS Language vs. Therapy LanguageSelfSelf--Performance Performance

ScoreScore

MDS DefinitionMDS Definition Therapy Therapy

TranslationTranslation

0 Independent0 Independent No help or staff oversight No help or staff oversight --oror-- Help/oversight Help/oversight

provided only 1 or 2 times during last 7 daysprovided only 1 or 2 times during last 7 days IndependentIndependent

1 Supervision1 Supervision Oversight, encouragement or cueing provided Oversight, encouragement or cueing provided

3 or more times during the last 7 days 3 or more times during the last 7 days --oror--

Supervision plus physical assistance provided Supervision plus physical assistance provided

only 1 or 2 times during last 7 daysonly 1 or 2 times during last 7 daysSupervisionSupervision

2 Limited Assistance2 Limited Assistance Resident highly involved in activity; received Resident highly involved in activity; received

physical help in guided maneuvering of limbs, physical help in guided maneuvering of limbs,

--oror-- other nonother non--weight bearing assistance 3 or weight bearing assistance 3 or

more times more times --oror-- More help provided on 1 or 2 More help provided on 1 or 2

times during last 7 daystimes during last 7 days

Contact Guard Contact Guard

AssistanceAssistance

3 Extensive 3 Extensive

AssistanceAssistanceAlthough resident performed part of activity Although resident performed part of activity

during the last 7 days, help of the following during the last 7 days, help of the following

types was provided 3 or more times: types was provided 3 or more times:

*Weight*Weight--bearing support bearing support

*Full staff performance during part (but not all) *Full staff performance during part (but not all)

of last 7 daysof last 7 days

Min Assistance Min Assistance

Mod Assistance Mod Assistance

Max AssistanceMax Assistance

4 Total Dependence4 Total Dependence Full staff performance of activity during entire 7 Full staff performance of activity during entire 7

daysdays DependentDependent

7 Activity only 7 Activity only

occurred once or twiceoccurred once or twiceActivity only occurred once or twiceActivity only occurred once or twice

8 Activity did not occur8 Activity did not occur Activity did not occur during entire 7 daysActivity did not occur during entire 7 days