If you run activities, nursing, or administration at a senior living community, you already know the problem: a large share of your residents have diabetes, limited mobility, or both — and they need regular professional foot care. Getting each of them to an outside appointment means transport arrangements, staff escorts, family coordination, and disrupted days. So foot care gets deferred, and small problems quietly become big ones.
An on-site foot care clinic flips the model: instead of sending residents out one at a time, a certified foot care nurse comes to your facility and sees residents back-to-back in a single organized clinic day.
How a Clinic Day Works
Before the visit— we coordinate with your staff to build the day's roster, collect consents, and flag residents with special considerations (anticoagulants, active wounds, dementia-related care needs). Families receive clear pricing up front, and Healing Hands handles payment arrangements directly with each resident's family — your staff never has to chase payments.
On clinic day— we set up in a common room or move room-to-room for residents who can't come to us. Each resident receives a foot assessment (circulation, sensation, skin integrity), professional nail trimming and thinning, callus management, and skin care as needed. Sterile, professional-grade instruments are used for every resident.
After the visit — your nursing team receives documentation for each resident seen, including any findings that warrant follow-up with a physician or podiatrist. Recurring clinic dates (typically every 8–10 weeks, matching the nail growth cycle) keep residents consistently cared for.
Why Facilities Choose Routine On-Site Foot Care
- Reduced transport burden — no van scheduling, staff escorts, or off-site appointment coordination
- Earlier problem detection — a trained foot care nurse spots developing ulcers, infections, and circulation problems before they become hospitalizations
- Documentation for your records— every visit is documented, supporting your facility's care planning and survey readiness
- Resident and family satisfaction — well-groomed, comfortable feet are something families notice and appreciate
- A safer alternative to ad-hoc trimming — diabetic and anticoagulated residents need nail care from someone certified for exactly that task
Who Provides the Care
Healing Hands clinics are led by Evangela J. Nichols-Gordon, a Registered Nurse who is both Wound Care Certified (WCC) and a Certified Foot Care Nurse (CFCN), in practice since 2003. That combination matters in a facility setting: most residents who need routine nail care are the same residents at elevated risk for diabetic foot complications and neuropathy-related injuries, so every routine visit doubles as a clinical screening.
We serve facilities throughout Greater New Orleans — Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, and St. Tammany parishes — including nursing homes, assisted living communities, memory care, and senior centers.
Set Up a Clinic Day at Your Facility
One call gets you a sample clinic-day plan, pricing for families, and available dates. We handle the scheduling and the paperwork.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.