Minimal Assistance indicates what level of help?

• A. No help needed
• B. Limited help required for transferring tasks
• C. Complete assistance
• D. Moderate cognitive support

Answer: (B)

Minimal Assistance measures how much help a person needs to complete an activity. It means the person can do most of the task but still requires some hands-on support or cueing from another person, typically for transferring tasks. In practice, the patient does the majority of the work and needs a caregiver to assist with a portion they can’t complete alone—often described as the patient performing about 75% of the task with less than 25% help from the helper. That’s why the option describing limited help for transferring tasks best fits this level. The other choices describe complete independence, full dependence, or primarily cognitive support, which aren’t what Minimal Assistance refers to.