Monaco's Therapy On Wheels

Driving and Community Mobility Occupational Therapy

Monaco's Therapy On Wheels is a Driving and Community Mobility Occupational Therapy practice in Augusta, GA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in enabling participation in daily activities. Driving and Community Mobility Occupational Therapists at Monaco's Therapy On Wheels perform services for patients of all ages in schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and nursing homes. Driving and Community Mobility Occupational Therapy is the assessment and improvement of conditions that hinder patients' driving skills and ability to travel around their community safely. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Driving and Community Mobility Occupational Therapy practices include visual disorders, developmental disabilities, injuries, and neurodegenerative diseases. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Driving and Community Mobility Occupational Therapy practices include patient evaluation, driving education, strength and motion restoration, and alternative transportation planning.

Occupational therapists can optimize and prolong an older driver's ability to drive safely and ease the transition to other forms of transportation if driving cessation becomes necessary. By identifying strengths as well as physical or cognitive challenges, occupational therapists can evaluate an individual's overall ability to operate a vehicle safely and recommend assistive devices or behavioral changes to limit risks. Occupational therapy practitioners offer a continuum of services related to community mobility, from evaluation of driving performance, through counseling and support for lifestyle changes, to maintaining independence and quality of life.