Driver Evaluations
Driving and Transportation Support
Providence St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Medical Center offers driver evaluations conducted by occupational therapists who assess patients’ physical, visual and cognitive abilities to safely operate a vehicle. These evaluations help guide recommendations for improving driving skills or alternative transportation strategies, benefiting individuals with neurological deficits, vision or memory decline, new physical disabilities, or a history of unsafe driving.
Our Approach
St. Luke’s occupational therapists work with patients to assess their physical, visual and mental ability to operate a vehicle safely. Evaluations are measured against benchmarks such as reactionary times, visual acuity and decision-making abilities. Our therapists use this information to guide recommendations, strategies, equipment or training. The goal is to either improve the patient’s ability or provide an alternate strategy for transportation.
Our services benefit individuals with a valid driver’s license who:
- Have suffered a recent head injury, stroke, or other neurological deficit
- Have a decline in vision and/or memory
- Have a new physical disability causing limitations that may affect safe operation of a vehicle
- Have a history of accidents or have been reported to be an at-risk driver
Our Services, Conditions and Treatments
Services
- Occupational Therapy
- Rehabilitation
- Stroke
Conditions
- Cognitive Disorders
- Head Injury
- Memory Loss From Stroke
Diagnostics
- Vision And Hearing Tests
