If you have concerns about a someone’s driving ability, it may be worthwhile to visit an occupational therapist (OT) who is trained in driving assessment and evaluation. A trained OT can help seniors determine how health impairments and other limitations may be affecting their driving, and then help develop and implement a plan for how they can reduce their risks and stay safely mobile. This affects not only aging drivers, but anyone with a disability that makes driving difficult.
The Mobility Evaluation Program (MEP) is a program of California’s vocational rehabilitation agency, the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), serving all counties throughout the state. The DOR assists people with all kinds of disabilities, beginning at age 16, to obtain, retain, or regain employment. MEP provides comprehensive driver evaluation services for clients of the DOR who need to drive to participate in training, education, job search, or work. For additional information about MEP please call (323) 562-1308.
The locator below only contains information about California Occupational Therapist driving programs. If your county is not listed below, it may be helpful to search in nearby counties for a program. For programs in other states, please visit the AOTA Driving Program Database.
Valley Care Health System
1111 E. Stanley Blvd. Livermore, CA. 94550
Phone: (925)-373-4019 Fax: (925)-373-4055
Email: sshah@valleycare.com
OTs: Kathy Contreras Sheetal Shah
Driving Program Services:
Enloe Medical Center
340 W. East Avenue Chico, CA. 95926
Phone: (530) 332-6110 Fax: (530) 897-6844
Email: eileen.kennedy@enloe.org
OTs: Eileen Kennedy, OTR/L, CHT, CDRS
Driving Program Service(s)
John Muir Health
3480 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 150 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone: (925) 947-5388
Email: steve.molinari@johnmuirhealth.com
OTs: Steve Carter Molinair, OT, CDRS
Driving Program Service(s)
Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation
255 E. Bonita Ave Pomona, CA. 91769
Phone: (909)-463-9684
Email: jwickersham@casacolina.org
OTs: Jim Wickersham, OTR
Driving Program Service(s)
Driving Fitness Evaluations
12340 Seal Beach Blvd, Suite B530 Seal Beach, CA. 90740
Phone: (562) 268-5314
Email: ernest@dfedriving.com
Website: dfedriving.com
OTs: Ernest C. Santos, MA OTR/L, CDRS
Driving Program Service(s)
Northridge Hospital Medical Center Driver Preparation Program
18300 Roscoe Blvd. 4th-floor O-T Rehab Northridge, CA. 91328
Phone: (818) 885-5460 Fax: (818) 701-7367
Email: gayle.sanmarco@chw.edu
OTs: Gayle San Marco OTR/L CDRSAndrea Mink-Goldrich, OTR/LKenneth Coleman, DI
Driving Program Service(s)
We Care Mobility
25332 Narbonne Ave, Suite 290 Lomita, CA 90717
Phone: (310) 951-1495 Fax: (310) 515-8546
Email: purnimakaria@yahoo.com
OTs: Purnima Karia, OTR/L, CRDS
Driving Program Service(s)
Providence Little Co of Mary San Pedro Rehabcentre
1300 W. 7th Street San Pedro, CA. 90732
Phone: (310)-832-3311 Fax: (310)-514-5374
Email: jacqueline.devries@providence.org
OTs: Purnima Karia, OTR/L CDRS Jacqueline Devries, OTR/L Erika Schweer, OTR/L 12
Driving Program Service(s)
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
444 S San Vicente Blvd Los Angeles, CA. 90048
Phone: (310) 423 3223 Fax: (310) 423 2222
Email: silvermane@cshs.org
OTs: Ellen Silverman OTR/L Erika Cohen OTR/L
Driving Program Service(s)
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center/Rancho Research Institute
7601 E. Imperial Hwy., 900 Bldg, Room 88A Downey, CA. 90242
Phone: (562) 385-7081 Fax: (562) 385-6167
Email: shayes@dhs.lacounty.gov
OTs: Stephanie Hayes-Jackson MS, OTR/L, PAM, CDRS
Driving Program Service(s)
Glendale Adventist Medical Center Driver Rehabilitation and Community Mobility Program
1509 Wilson Terrace Glendale, CA. 91206
Phone: (818)-409-8071
Email: jenna.petrigno@ah.org
OTs: Robin Hoos, OTR/L, Driver Rehabilitation Specialist Leslie Martin Jenna Petringo, OT
Driving Program Service(s)
Independence Adaptive Driver Service
8345 Reseda Blvd Su: 114 Northridge, CA. 91324
Phone: (747) 224-7636 Fax: (818) 709-5453
Email: gsanmarco@icloud.com
OTs: Gayle San Marco OTR/L CDRS
Driving Program Service(s)
Driver Rehabilitation Institute
Novato, CA. 94947
Phone: (802) 233-8724
Email: miriam.monahan@gmail.com
OTs: Dr. Miriam Monahan, OTD, OTR/L, CDRS, CDI
Driver Program Service(s)
Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula Rehabilitation
23625 Holman Highway Monterey, CA. 93942
Phone: (831) 625-4835
OTs: Marta Lynch, OTR
Driving Program Service(s)
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
155 Glasson Way, Suite 220 Grass Valley, CA. 95945
Phone: (530) 274-6798 Fax: (530) 273-5013
Email: shell5637@hotmail.com
OTs: Michelle Sena, ORT/L Karin Kleinhans, OTR/L Driving Generalist Deborah Morawski, OTR/L
Driving Program Service(s)
Abbey Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
104 Margaret Lane Ste B Grass Valley, CA. 95945
Phone: (530) 272-1954
Email: deborahOT@onemain.com
OTs: Deborah Morawaski, OTR
Driving Program Service(s)
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
155 Glasson Way Ste 220 Grass Valley, CA. 95945
Phone: (530) 274-6170 Fax: (530) 274-6055
E-mail: karin.kleinhans@snmh.dignityhealth.org
OTs: Karin Kleinhans OTR/L Michelle Sena OTR/L Deborah Morawski OTR/L
Driving Program Service(s)
The Adaptive Driving Center
Phone: (562) 760-1400 Fax: (562) 799-9926
Email: dbrckr@aol.com
OTs: Debbie Ricker, OTR/L
Driving Program Service(s)
Driving Fitness Evaluations
12340 Seal Beach Blvd, Suite B530 Seal Beach, CA 90740
Phone: (562) 268-5314
Email: ernest@dfedriving.com
Website: dfedriving.com
OTs: Ernest C. Santos, MA OTR/L, CDRS
Driving Program Service(s)
St. Jude Medical Center, Centers for Rehabilitation and Wellness
2767 E. Imperial Hwy Brea, CA. 92821
Phone: (714) 578-8706 x 3587 Fax: (714) 578-8721
Email: Kathy.eastman@stjoe.org
OTs: Kathy Eastman, OTR/L, CDRS
Driving Program Service(s)
Desert Regional Medical Center
1150 N. Indian Canyon Dr. Palm Springs, CA 92211
Phone: (760) 323-6740
Driving Program Service(s)
Capuchino Therapy Group
3601 Marconi ave Sacramento, CA 95821
Phone: (916) 481-1300 Fax: (916) 365-9870
Email: lula@capuchinotherapy.com
OTs: Lula Capuchino OTR/L
Driving Program Service(s)
Scripps Rehabilitation Services – Encinitas
1092 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: (760) 633-6508 Fax: (760)-633-6008
Website: scripps.org/services/physical-rehabilitation/driving-safety-assessments
OT: Megan Robbins, OT/L, CDRS, CDI
Driving Program Service(s)
Driver Rehab Specialists, Inc.
100 E. San Marcos Blvd, Suite 404 San Marcos, CA 92069
Phone: (760) 510-5969 Fax: (760) 290-7244
Email: info@drivesafesandiego.com
Website: drivesafeSanDiego.com
OTs: Ali Azin, MS, OTR/L, CDRS
Driving Program Service(s)
Central Coast Driver’s Safety Evaluation
1128 Iris Street San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401
Phone: (805) 541-5543 Fax: (805) 541-5543
Email: ccdseval@aol.com
OTs: David A. Jeffrey OTR/L HTC & PAM
Driving Program Service(s)
Keys to Driving SLO County
PO Box 761 Paso Robles, CA, 93446
Phone: (805) 591-0262
Email: april@drivingslo.com
OTs: April Hammon, OTR/L
Driving Program Service(s)
The Safe Driver
Phone: (650) 771-2797 Fax: 650-589-3597
Email: marcsamuels@thesafedriver.com
OTs: Marc Samuels, OT, CDRS
Driving Program Service(s)
San Francisco Neurorehabilitation
770 Circle Court South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone: (650) 303-0509 Fax: (650) 589-3597
Email: amer@sanfrancisconeurorehabilitation.com
OTs: Amer de Juan, OTD(C), OTR/L Maria de Juan, OTR/L
Driving Program Service(s)
Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital
2415 De La Vina Street Santa Barbara, CA. 93105
Phone: (805) 569-8999 x2306
Email: s1adams@sbch.org
OTs: Sue Adams, OTR/L Denise Dowd, OT
Driving Program Service(s)
Adaptive Driving Services
616 Hobart Terrace Santa Clara, CA. 95051
Phone: (408) 984-7949
Email: gsurf2003@yahoo.com
OTs: Hazel Simin, OTR/L, CHT, CDRS
Driving Program Service(s)
Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Neuro Outpatient Rehab
300 Pasteur Drive, MC 5284 Stanford, CA, 94305
Phone: (650) 725-5106 Fax: (650) 725-5433
Email: https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-clinics/outpatient-neurologic-rehabilitation-program.html
Driving Program Service(s)
Therapy In Your Home- OT, PT, ST
147 Vista Del Monte Los Gatos, California. 95030
Phone: (408) 358-0201
Email: juliegroves@therapyinyourhome.net
OTs: Julie Groves, OTR
Driving Program Service(s)
Driving Solutions
492 E. 13th Suite 101 Eugene, OR. 97403
Phone: (541) 686-3524 Fax: (541) 686-2683
Email: Laura@DrivingSolutionsOregon.com
Website: www.DrivingSolutionsOregon.com
OTs: Laura Fischrup, OTR/L, CDRS
Driving Program Service(s)
Karen Smith OT & Driving Rehabilitation Services
2039 Crinella Drive Petaluma, CA 94954
Phone: (415) 847-2098 Fax: (707) 981-8404
Email: ksmith@redwoodpediatric.com
OTs: Karen Smith, OTR/L, CDRS
Driving Program Service(s)
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
1165 Montgomery Drive Santa Rosa, CA, 95403
Phone: (707) 543-2500
Email: greghessig@sbcglobal.net
OTs: Greg Hessig, OTR; Lori Lutzenberg, OTR; John Waltz, OTR
Driving Program Service(s)
DASH Therapy & Bill Corliss Driving School
3362 S. Fairway Visalia, CA 93277
Phone: (559) 627-3274 Fax: (559) 627-3284
Email: vader6791@sbcglobal.net
OTs: Kimber Carter Glick, OTR/L, CDRS, DI
Driving Program Service(s)
Kaweah Delta Rehabilitation Hospital
840 S. Akers Visalia, CA. 93277
Phone: (559) 624-3906 Fax: (559) 624-3779
Email: ggarriso@kdhcd.org
OTs: Gaye Garrison, OTR/L, CDRS
Driving Program Service(s)
Mobility Quest
6960 Shoshone Avenue Lake Balboa, CA. 91406
Phone: (818) 996-2978
Email: lee@mobilityquest.net
OTs: Lee Hirsch, OTR/L, DRT, LDI
Driving Program Service(s)
Phone:
(858) 534-8386
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