Services
On-Site Podiatry Services...
Benefits Include:
- Patients, families and your facility will greatly benefit from this program offering diagnostic and therapeutic foot care on‑site.
- Foot care provided consistently, and by the same professional staff, promotes prevention and early identification of more serious complications.
- Residents receive diagnostic and therapeutic foot care by experienced professionals without leaving the safety and security of your facility.
- Healthy feet keep your residents more active. Increased activity has a direct effect on the mental and physical well‑being of the residents.
- Caring, concerned family members appreciate the conveniences of these services.
- Providing comprehensive podiatry services in your facility will distinguish you from your competitors in the marketplace.
- Providing these on‑site services will eliminate the need for your staff to use valuable patient care time in transporting patients to the podiatrist’s clinic.
Candidates For Podiatry Services
Examples of conditions for which Podiatric treatment is considered medically necessary include:
- Thick fungal infected nails
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease of lower extremities
- Thrombophlebitis
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Peripheral Neuropathies of the feet
If any of your residents suffer from any of these conditions, it is our recommendation that they be seen by a Podiatrist regularly.
What you receive on a 6 Weekly Podiatry Program
The podiatry program will provide comprehensive foot care to your residents. This program is administered by our caring podiatrists and includes:
- Initial assessment of all residents
- Diabetic foot care
- Prevention of infections
- Prevention of deterioration of tissue resulting in loss of limb
- Trimming of mycotic or ingrown nails (Onychomycosis)
- Treatment of painful calluses and corns
- Treatment of foot trauma