Driver Rehab Program – Greenville

There are very few programs available for assistance financially. Potential sources of financial help include Vocational Rehabilitation, Goodwill, DDSN, local churches and philanthropic groups.

Ask your doctor for a referral to outpatient occupational therapy to assess for Instrumental ADLS and speech therapy to assess cognition, which could provide your doctor with enough information to make a decision about your ability to return to driving safely. Also, you could have your doctor contact the Driver Rehabilitation Program for resources they can use in their clinic.

That will be determined by your driver rehabilitation therapist. It will depend on whether he or she is recommending rehabilitation versus termination of driving.

Yes.

This evaluation is not mandatory unless you have been referred to this program by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). If your provider has referred you, it is a decision you and your provider should make together based on your medical condition.

The cost is $120/hour and an average on-road assessment takes about 90 minutes. If you need training after the evaluation, the cost continues to be $120/hour.

You would have received a letter from the Department of Driver Improvement informing you of the steps you must take to prevent the revocation of your license. Usually, there is a deadline date by which it must be submitted.

We recommend that you call your provider and discuss the financial burden this will place on you and determine if there are other options.

If it is determined, that you need to terminate driving then the DMV is notified. We will also recommend that your provider follow up with that recommendation to the DMV. If you do not pass because of weaknesses that potentially could be rehabilitated, we will refer you to the appropriate source such as occupational or physical therapy. After that, you can return for a re-evaluation.

The amount of training you need will be determined on the day of your evaluation. The driver rehabilitation therapist will discuss the amount of training you will need to meet your individual goal of driving independently.

If you are a veteran, you can receive free driver rehab services at Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia. Otherwise, you can locate other programs in the state at www.aded.net.

No, this assessment is not like the SCDMV written or road test. It is a therapeutic evaluation of your current medical status and its impact on your ability to drive safely.

If your insurance covers an occupational therapy evaluation, the clinical portion of this evaluation is covered. The on-road assessment is not covered by insurance and is an out-of-pocket expense.

Medicare sets the standards by which most private insurances follow. Check with your carrier to see if they will cover this evaluation.

We can schedule you for two different sessions. However, this is generally not recommended, as it is not an accurate reflection of the demands of everyday life.

We have offices in Seneca and Greenville.

You can call us back when you are ready to schedule. Your referral is good for 6 months.

The Roger C. Peace Driver Rehabilitation Program has the ability to evaluate and train drivers on the use of adaptive equipment. However, our vehicles limit our ability to train you on electronic or high tech equipment.

The evaluation generally takes three hours to complete. It consists of a clinical occupational therapy evaluation and if indicated an on-road assessment. The clinical occupational therapy evaluation is a comprehensive evaluation of the client’s foundational skills for driving including an assessment of their physical skills, visual skills, emotional and cognitive skills in light of their current medical condition. If the client demonstrates an adequate level of abilities on the clinical portion then they will also be taken out for an on-road assessment.

We consider the impact of driving independently on our clients and their caregivers/family and expect to provide a comprehensive recommendation that could ultimately affect the entire family. Our goal is to provide the safest recommendation for you and the community at large and there are times that may impact your family/caregivers.

No. We use the Roger C. Peace evaluation vehicle that is equipped with extra safety features such as an instructor brake.

We will call the DMV and get an extension on your deadline. We will need your case number and your driver’s license number.