Essential shopping definition
Essential shopping means how an individual completes shop- ping tasks to meet their health and nutritional needs. Assistance with essential shopping includes trips in the local area to shop for food, medical necessities and household items required specifically for a client or patient's health, maintenance, or well-being. Shopping as- sistance can be done with a client or patient or on their behalf. Within the context of IADL services, essential shopping does not in- clude client or patient transfer assistance.