Foot care is an important part of maintaining good overall health, well-being, mobility and independence for all people, especially the elderly.
Foot Care Treats:
- Infected or Ingrown Toenails
- Fungal Infections
- Corns and Calluses
- Pain in Feet that Impedes Mobility or Quality of Life
Foot Care Is:
- Proper cutting and filing of toenails to prevent future problems
- Regular care of ingrown toenails to prevent infection
- Assessment of your footwear’s affect on the feet
- Frequent treatment of corns and calluses before they build up and cause pain
- A regular check of your feet to ensure that there are no open wounds and that poor circulation and/or disease is not causing unnoticed foot issues
A Foot Care Nurse:
- Is a regulated professional with additional education specific to the foot and lower limb
- Understands the structure and function of the foot, including the effects of diseases such as diabetes and poor circulation
- Participates in educational opportunities to maintain and enhance abilities
- Holds current registration with professional regulatory body
- Follows infection control standards for cleaning and sterilization instruments
Foot Care Clients Include:
- Seniors and/or those with Physical Limitations
- Athletes
- Expectant Mothers
- Persons Residing in Nursing Care Facilities
- Retirement Communities
- Employees Who Work on Their Feet (Nurses, Retail and Factory Workers, etc.)
- High Risk Clients with Diabetes, Arthritis, Oedema, and Compromised Immunity to Infection, Poor Circulation
- Neurological Disorders (Sensory Loss, Deformities, Para or Quadriplegic)
- Vascular Disorders (Arterial and Lymphatic)
Meet Your Foot Care Nurse
