The affects of mental illness on ADLs and IADLs

This is a technical document of proprietary nature that brings clarity and may be used as a guide when completing the ‘Justification for a Protective Living Arrangement’ section on the PAA Medical Form 4350 such that it adequately relays the fact of how the mental health condition(s) adversely affects an individual’s ability to live independently making the need for a protective living arrangement (assisted living) a medical necessity.

One should read this document in detail in order to gain an understanding of what the Local Department of Social Services looks for when screening a mental healthcare practitioner’s justification of an individual’s need for a protective living arrangement.