DRIVER SAFETY COURSE
AARP’s Driver Safety Course:
The course includes tips on how to help compensate for
changes brought about by the aging process. The cost is $10
and you may be eligible for a car insurance discount by
completing the course. It is offered at Wichita’s
Downtown Senior Center – call to make a reservation at
(316) 267-0197. To find a class near you, call AARP’s
toll free number at 1-888-227-7669.
DRIVING ASSESSMENT
Prairie View’s Driving Capacity Evaluation
Wichita (2 locations), Newton, McPherson, Marion,
Hutchinson
Toll free number: 1-800-362-0180
Via Christi’s Adaptive Driving Program
Our Lady of Lourdes Rehabilitation Center, Wichita
(316) 634-3450
American Automobile Association’s Roadwise Review
(self evaluation)
Call your local AAA office for a copy of the CD; $15, or
$12.95 for AAA members
DRIVING SAFELY LONGER
Contact American Society on Aging’s DriveWell program
expert for Region 7, Valerhy Powers, Sedgwick County
Department on Aging/Central Plains Area Agency on Aging,
at (316) 660-5158 or 1-800-367-7298, or visit Web site at
www.asaging.org/drivewell.
To order the booklet, “Driving Safely While Aging
Gracefully,” call the USAA Educational Foundation’s toll
free number at 1-800-531-8159, or order it from their
website at
www.usaaedfoundation.com (click on “order
booklets”).
To order the booklet, “Safe Driving for Older
Adults,” call the National Highway Traffic
Administration’s hotline at 1-888-327-4236, or order it
from their website at
www.nhtsa.dot.gov.
VISION REHABILITATION & SUPPORT GROUPS
Envision’s Senior Outreach Services and Senior
Support Groups, Wichita
(316) 682-4646 or 1-866-319-4646
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