Posts by Susie Touchinsky
What is Your Mobility Plan?
What is Your Mobility Plan? One of the reasons talking about driving retirement, or ‘giving up the keys’ is so difficult, is because, for most of us, this is a ‘new’ conversation. Think about it… Before now, before the past few decades, our parents & grandparents pretty much drove until their last days. Most of…
Read More3 Easy Tips to Support Your Love Ones When It is Time for Them to Stop Driving
3 Easy Driving Retirement Tips Not driving and driving retirement can be a big change. Families often ask me, “How can we make the transition from driver to passenger easier? How can I help my mom/dad with not driving?” Here are three tips to turn to time and time again. I hope they help you!
Read MoreAre You an OT with Questions About Driving?
My client wants to drive, what do I do now? Driving is quickly becoming one of the biggest goals for our clients. In many ways, it is the ultimate instrumental activity of daily living and most complex. If a client can drive, it opens doors for living independently and engaging in the community freely. Not…
Read MoreCould Hand Controls Help You?
Are you experiencing tingling in your feet? Tingling or numbness in your feet could be a sign of sensation loss. Sensation changes in our feet can happen for lots of different reasons. From diabetes to neuropathy to spinal cord injuries, sensation loss in your feet can impact safe driving. We rely on sensation while driving…
Read MorePositive Driving Conversations
Celebrate Older Driver Safety Awareness Week 2018 with positive conversations about driving! Conversations about driving do not and should not always be about ‘taking the keys away,’ but rather should be about choices for the future. Here are some tips: Start conversations about driving retirement early! We will all outlive our ability to drive, so…
Read MoreFamilys & Caregivers: Worried about Mom’s Driving?
Are you worried about Mom’s driving? Yesterday, a loving adult daughter called me. Over the holiday weekend, she enjoyed lots of time with her parents and siblings. She said it was so wonderful, but she walked away with some concerns about her mom’s health. The daughter told me that her mom was diagnosed with…
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