The Allen Cognitive Scale is just one of several tools we use to create a personalized recommendation for care. Created by occupational therapist Claudia Allen, it’s an advanced way to identify a resident’s abilities, monitor change over time, help plan treatment and guide placement in our residences. There are six levels in the Allen Scale ranging from Coma (0.8) to "Normal" (6.0). Each level has three components: attention, motor control and verbal performance. In "Level 1", all needs must be met by a caregiver; in "Level 2", the patient is dependent on care providers and has significant impairment of all cognitive skills; in "Level 3", full assistance is required with daily care and they have significant memory impairment and difficulty
