Local Resources for Older Driver Evaluations
Staying connected to your community is an important part of your well-being. For most of us, driving our own car is how we stay mobile and on the go. Driving is the most common means for seeing the people we want to see and getting to the places we want to go- at our convenience. But changes in our physical, mental, and sensory abilities can challenge our continued ability to drive safely.
Role of Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy practitioners trained in driving rehabilitation understand the critical demands of driving and how our ability to move about our community affects the quality of our lives. These occupational therapy practitioners have the skills to evaluate an individual's overall ability to operate a vehicle safely.
Occupational therapy practitioners have the science-based knowledge to understand progressive conditions and life changes that can affect driving. Because occupational therapy practitioners take the time to understand the role that driving plays in your life, they are able to help individuals make the transition from driving to using other forms of transportation that offer the services and features they require to maintain safe community mobility. In doing so, they help people maintain their autonomy, independence, and sense of worth.
Cheshire Medical Center, Farhum Rehab
580 Court Street
Keene, NH 03467
Contact Names:
Marie L. Magee OTR/L
Work Phone: 603-354-6631
Fax: 603-354-6694
Email: mmagee@cheshire-med.com
OTs on staff: Yes
Driving Program Service(s):
- Clinical Evaluation
- In-vehicle Training
- Driving Simulator
Service(s) for Drivers of:
- Cars
Providing Service(s) to
- Over 65
- Provides information or programs on using alternative transportation services in the community
Driving Advisement Program, The Weldon Rehabilitation Hospital at Mercy Medical Center
233 Carew Street, P.O. Box 9012
Springfield, MA 01102
Contact Names:
Sheryl Moriarty OTR/L, CDRS
Work Phone: 413-748-6800
Email: sheryl.moriarty@sphs.com
OTs on staff: Yes
Driving Program Service(s):
- Clinical Evaluation
- Clinical Training
- In-vehicle Evaluation
- In-vehicle Training
- Driving Simulator
Service(s) for Drivers of:
- Cars
Providing Service(s) to:
- New Drivers
- Over 65
- Provides information or programs on using alternative transportation services in the community