You can benefit from the safe driver evaluation if you have:
- difficulty with orientation and direction when driving
- difficulty maintaining attention or concentration
- decreased reaction time (such as inability to stop suddenly if a child or animal were to dart into the road)
- decreased safety awareness
- vision impairments resulting in difficulty seeing road signs, depth perception or distance between other cars
- signs of increased confusion
- a minor accident or one or more “close calls”
- a recent deadline in physical function
- Parkinson’s Disease
- severe arthritis
- stroke or other neurological impairment
- decreased strength, balance, range of motion, endurance, coordination and sitting tolerance
The evaluation includes:
- judgment
- decision making and problem solving
- driving skills
- in-vehicle assessment
- physical and visual ability to drive a vehicle
- adaptive equipment recommendations or driving strategies to improve driving abilities
The evaluation process is comprised of a team team of neuropsychologists, psychologists and occupational therapists. Follow-up services are available for re-evaluation or to discuss driving cessation and alternative community mobility (with OT or psychologist), and typically takes up to two hours. A full range of neuro-cognitive clinical and behind-the-wheel assessments (excluding on-the-road assessments) are conducted.
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Referrals are welcomed from healthcare professionals, facility staff, family, friends or self-referrals. A doctor’s referral is required for an initial OT assessment.
CGS accepts Medicare assignment and participates with many other insurance plans.
To schedule an appointment or to find out more information, please e-mail us at: cgs@cgs-eldercare.com or call: (410) 832-2729, option 2.