Occupational Therapy Practitioners
Specialize In Driving & Dementia As An Occupational Therapist
As occupational therapists who focus on driver rehabilitation, we want to help people with dementia. Helping them and their families through the challenging and stressful journey of driving with dementia is invaluable. Many times the family contacts us because they are feeling stressed over their parent’s safety while driving. We are in a key position…
Read MoreTips for the OTP: Help Your Patient Return to Driving After Illness or Injury.
πΊοΈ Driving in an unfamiliar area without GPS is stressful. ππ°πΈ π΅π©πͺπ―π¬ π’π£π°πΆπ΅ πΊπ°πΆπ³ π€ππͺπ¦π―π΅π΄ πΈπ©π° π’π³π¦ π³π¦π΅πΆπ³π―πͺπ―π¨ π΅π° π₯π³πͺπ·πͺπ―π¨ π’π§π΅π¦π³ πͺπππ―π¦π΄π΄ π°π³ πͺπ―π«πΆπ³πΊ. Navigating the return to driving without support or guidance creates more stress and frustration than is necessary. As an OTP, youβre uniquely positioned to support these clients with expertise and empathy,…
Read MorePenn Memory Empowering Caregivers Series
Penn Memory Empowering Caregivers Series Addresses Driving and Dementia Susie Touchinsky, a distinguished occupational therapist and certified driver rehabilitation specialist, shines as she shares her insights during the Penn Memory Empowering Caregivers Series on Friday, October 27, 2023. Penn Memory Empower Caregiver Series The Penn Memory Empowering Caregivers Workshop Series is a dedicated initiative to…
Read MorePractitioner Strategies for Driving & Dementia – Supporting Successful Driving Retirement
Practitioner Strategies for Driving and Dementia – Supporting Successful Driving Retirement Over the past two decades, our understanding of dementia care and management has evolved significantly. As a result, valuable insights into the complex world of dementia, driving, and cognitive decline have emerged.Β In this blog, I will share key insights and practitioner strategies for driving…
Read MoreSusie’s Journey – Creating an Ideal Life
Everything happens for a reason. In 2018, I woke up to an early calendar invite from human resources. In that moment, I new my life was about to change.Β I was working as the director ofΒ a growing driver rehabilitation program with a major rehab company. Never had I anticipated being part of the huge…
Read MoreWhy In-Person Training is Monumentally Important for OTs in Driver Rehab Practices
As OTs we value education & training that includes coursework and fieldwork. Frankly, the combination of the two is what weβve known since our undergraduate days.Β In the specialty area of driver rehab, where OTs learn to assess driverβs abilities, then train/retrain drivers using adaptive equipment, both coursework and in-person training are absolutely essential!Β __________________________________________________…
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