Foot care that keeps residents moving.
Routine podiatry at the bedside for skilled nursing facilities: nails, calluses, diabetic foot exams, and a direct line to our wound care team.
- Nails
- Skin
- Sensation
- Circulation
- Calluses & corns
- Shoe fit
The foot problems your team sees most.
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Thick or fungal nailsToo thick to trim safely, and painful in shoes.
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Ingrown nailsPain and redness along the nail edge.
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Corns & callusesPressure build-up that can break down skin.
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Cracked heelsDry, split skin that can open into wounds.
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Numbness & cold feetOften tied to diabetes or poor circulation.
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Foot pain & swellingAffects comfort, shoe fit, and balance.
What we treat, at the bedside.
Routine foot care
- Medical nail careDebridement of thick, painful, and fungal nails.
- Callus & corn careParing to relieve pressure and protect the skin.
- Minor nail proceduresIngrown and damaged nails treated at the bedside.
- Scheduled foot roundsRecurring visits for residents with diabetes, poor circulation, heart failure, or thick nails.
Evaluation & prevention
- Diabetic foot examsSensation, circulation, and skin checks.
- New-resident evaluationsA baseline exam and foot care plan, long-stay and short-stay.
- Foot problem visitsNew pain, redness, swelling, or skin changes, evaluated on-site.
- Footwear & fall-risk reviewShoe fit, pressure points, and foot problems that affect balance.
From first order to ongoing care.
- OrderYour team obtains the attending physician's order.
- First evaluationNails, skin, sensation, and circulation, at the bedside.
- Foot care planBased on each resident's risk and shared with nursing.
- Recurring roundsNail and callus care and foot checks on a set schedule.
- Prevention & handoffA prevention plan for your team. Foot wounds go to our wound care team.
Less to arrange. More caught early.
Scheduled rounds in your building, with equipment and supplies brought to the resident.
Foot care happens on-site, so residents stay in the building.
Foot problems caught before they become wounds.
Coaching for your clinical team on what to watch for between visits, and when to call.
On-site foot care that supports facility quality initiatives and F687 expectations.
Foot exam findings and visit notes integrate directly with your facility's EMR.
When a foot problem becomes a wound, it stays with us.
Our podiatrist catches it at the bedside.
Our wound care team takes it from there, with surgical expertise and prompt escalation when it's needed.
See Wound CareCurrently servicing Colorado.
Bedside care for skilled nursing facilities across the state, with coverage growing as facilities join.
Talk to us about your facilityLet's set up a facility introduction.
A 30-minute conversation with our clinical lead to walk through coverage, onboarding, and what a Lavida Heal partnership looks like at your facility.