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Caring Nurses Foot Care brings professional routine foot care to Assisted Living Facilities, Independent Living Facilities, and Long Term Care Facilities... and we are adding in home visits!
Certified Foot Care Specialists play a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of the elderly in ALF and LTC facilities. Their expertise and training allow them to provide safe and effective foot care services, which can prevent a range of foot-related issues. It is essential to prioritize the use of qualified specialists in these settings to ensure the best possible care for our elderly population.
Price List:
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Patient Home- Initial Visit $100, Subsequent Visits $75
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Clinic Setting at ALF- Initial Visit $65, Subsequent Visits range $50-$55
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Please note: there may be additional fees for extended visit time
We prefer a group of 12 residents, but we do understand that cannot always be arranged, but we may be able to work something out. Pricing will be provided upon request.
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Our recommendation for visit frequency:
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Will vary by the individual resident and can be adjusted as needed, but is typically every other month. ​
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Each individual session can last anywhere from 30 minutes to 45 minutes. This includes documentation in a HIPAA compliant Electronic Medical Record. Occasionally a visit will take longer due to a difficult, or other situation, and may require an additional fee.
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We prefer site visits are between the hours of 8 am-3 pm, and can accommodate one or more visits per month. This will allow flexibility for your residents. Typically the visits occur Monday thru Friday, although during holiday weeks, or to cover vacations, weekend visits could be scheduled.
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Please note that the frequency of visits to your facility will also depend on your census, needs, and interest of your residents.​
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Payments by the individual clients may be made via cash, check, or credit card. Arrangements can be made for family members to be sent an invoice so that they can pay with a check or via the website with a cc. Payment is due at time of service unless other arrangements have been made. If individual payments are not made within 7 days of invoice, prepayments may be required in the future.
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We also offer a contracted rate billed to the facility, if this is something your facility would like to offer to its' residents. If you are interested in this option...please inquire.
Toenail Trimming
Nail integrity, shape, thickness and growth patterns vary and tend to change as we age.
Routine foot care visits involving trimming, thinning and filing of toenails are designed to improve a patient’s mobility, decrease fall risk, provide overall foot comfort and promote better shoe fit.
Regular maintenance of your nails will allow you to lead a more active lifestyle while improving your overall health and wellness.
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We can also care for and help prevent ingrown toenails.
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Corns/Calluses/Dry Heels
The integrity of skin and other parts of our feet may be compromised as we age, leading to issues that can affect overall health and mobility.
Thinning fat pads on the bottom of our feet can lead to calluses, as the body tries to compensate for the reduction in padding. This can impair our overall walking and balance.
Changes within the aging foot, often caused by misaligned bone structures and loss of skin elasticity can lead to corns, calluses or cracked heels.
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Foot Assessment
Diabetic? Monofilament testing will be performed to assess changes in sensation
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Feet inevitably change over time – the overall size, width, and structure can vary substantially as we age.
Some changes can be due to trauma, disease processes, and medication use. Other changes occur as a result of normal wear and tear or increase in weight.
Assessment of changes may require recommendations tailored to meet your lifestyle and foot health needs.
Did you know that many instances Medicare does not cover routine foot care? While it may seem like a cost-saver to skip out on a foot care nurse, routine foot care can actually prevent issues, problems, and even falls. Plus, it can contribute to overall health. In many cases, podiatrists do not perform home visits or visits to your facility, and their fees for routine foot care average over $100 in their office, in the State of NH. Invest in your health and consider hiring a foot care nurse today.
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Foot care nurses are registered nurses (RNs) & licensed practical nurses (LPNs) that are trained in this practice. RNs & LPNs can provide advanced foot care. To specialize in foot care nursing, nurses take additional courses specifically related to foot care. Foot care nurses provide medical treatment, not pedicures. As licensed nurses we have a legal responsibility to report any medical issues he finds to his client and/or family caregiver to ensure that they are aware of the situation and that there is follow-up care. Nail technicians and spa workers have undeclared amounts of training for the work that they do but unless the person is an RN, an LPN/RPN, they aren't health care professionals, nor do they have any degree that would hold them to any standard of practice. They are not trained to recognize or care for a health problem or provide health teaching to the client.
Foot care nurses are trained to do the following services:
· Callous removal and/or corn removal
· Trim toenails for clients who may have complications that make it unsafe or impossible for them to do it themselves (i.e. nerve damage due to diabetes, dementia, arthritis, etc.)
· Provide education for clients & caregivers for ongoing foot care, proper-fitting shoes, etc.
· Assess for issues & take appropriate action before infection sets in or the pain gets worse
Foot care nurses have the proper foot care tools on-hand to do the job of caring for feet (including foot care for seniors).
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Some tools include:
· Assorted files
· Corn remover (or sander)
· Clippers & Nippers
· Dremel power tool and sanding burrs
Dremel power tool and sanding bits (used most frequently) for mycotic toenail treatment. Regular toenail clippers aren’t strong enough to cut through thickened toenails that have succumbed to fungus. The only option to trim mycotic toenails is to sand them down. These foot care tools are not normally part of hospital or clinic supply carts, and regular nurses don’t have the training to use these tools. As a foot care nurse company, we have invested in tools of the trade that are made with high quality materials.
Foot care nurses are committed to practicing hygiene:
To keep foot care tools sterile, tools are wiped with appropriate wipes and soaked in special solution. Disposable drapes are used during the procedure under the feet. There is a thorough process of cleaning and sterilizing each item.
Toes and Soles Foot Care provides an essential nursing service that only specially trained foot care nurses can (should) provide. Healthy feet are essential to continued mobility, independence, and to reduce any risk of further serious complications.
Don't Let Your Feet Look Like This
Routine Foot and Nail Care can prevent this from happening to you. If this has happened, we can help.