Seniors Flourish Podcast | Occupational Therapy

Many know that occupational therapists help with driving rehab, but how about driving retirement? It is a HUGE shift to go from driving to not driving and what is our role in preparing our patients with this transition? The more we can help our patients explore alternative options, the easier it will be for them in the future. Terri Cassidy OTD, OTR/L, Certified Driving Rehab Specialist, discusses what this looks like, as well as how we can work on these goals for our patients to maintain as much independence in community mobility as possible! Resources from the show: Practitioner Toolkit: The Role of OT in Driving Rehab Clinician's Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers We Need to Talk: Family Conversations with Older Drivers - "This guidebook gives families easy-to-use, practical information to help them plan ahead and initiate productive and caring conversations with older adults about driving safely." At the Crossroads: Family Conversations About Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia & Drive - "helps