■ Occupational Therapy ....................................................... ■ Physical Therapy ....................................................... ■ Speech & Language     Therapy ...................................................... ■ Pediatric Services ...................................................... ■ Therapeutic Recreation ...................................................... ■ Orthotic Services ...................................................... ■ Neuropsychology ...................................................... ■ Ozark Neuro Rehab Center

Occupational therapy addresses a person’s ability to perform basic self-care and independent living skills at their highest level of independence. Occupational therapy in rehabilitation settings address.

■ Self care needs: dressing, bathing, toileting, grooming, feeding

■ Balance issues: sitting balance, standing balance

■ Cognitive skills: problem solving, memory, attention, judgment

■ Independent living skills: cooking, cleaning, money management

■ Psychosocial issues: stress management, adjustment to illness

■ Upper extremity rehab: range of motion, strength, sensation, electronic neuromuscular stimulation

■ Sensory integration

Outpatient specialty services that St. John’s occupational therapists provide are driving advisements, a wheelchair clinic and burn clinic. 

Driving Program

St. John’s Occupational Therapy performs in-clinic driving advisement specialty assessments in the outpatient rehabilitation program.  This consists of a comprehensive evaluation for individuals with stroke, traumatic brain injury, memory loss, and other neurological impairments.  Recommendations for equipment needs for those with spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and orthopedic implications are also available. 

A driver advisement addresses the following areas:

• Sensory-motor

• Visual perception

• Cognition

• Binocular/Monocular vision

• Reaction speeds

• Driving Simulator

The findings are immediate after completion of the assessment with discretion of the referring physician. 

Insurance does not cover this assessment as driving is a privilege, not a medical necessity.  The one-and-a-half to two-hour assessment is approximately $100 (please contact us for the current cost).  A physician order is required for this service.For more information on the Rehabilitation Driving Program, call 417-820-2135.