Foot Care: Basic Foot Care Techniques Your Senior Needs to Adopt
Foot Care: Is your senior paying attention to her foot health?
If she isn’t, these basic foot care rules might need to become a part of her routine. The entire list can seem overwhelming at first, so it might be easier to adopt one or two of them into the routine and then work on adding the others.
Senior Health: Foot Care
Wear Comfortable Socks and Shoes
Whatever your senior puts onto her feet needs to be as comfortable as possible. That might mean finding socks that fit well and aren’t too tight, but also that don’t have bulky seams in uncomfortable spots. Her shoes also need to fit her well, without being too tight or too loose. Forcing her feet into footwear that isn’t comfortable is only going to contribute to injury and discomfort.
Keep Nails Trimmed Straight Across
Another situation to avoid is sharp, overly long toenails. This can lead to cuts and other wounds that are avoidable. It’s important that if your senior trims her own toenails, that she trims them straight across instead of trimming the edges shorter. This helps to avoid ingrown toenails, which can very easily become infected. Make sure to carefully file any sharp edges, too.
Wash Feet Every Day
Feet can pick up a lot of dirt and bacteria, especially if your elderly family member insists on going barefoot more often than not. It’s important that she washes her feet every day with both soap and warm water. Wash in between toes, and make sure to thoroughly dry in between toes, as well. If your senior finds it difficult to reach her feet on her own, home care providers can help. They can also help with maintaining toenails to a proper length, too.
Foot Care: Check Feet for Issues Daily
It’s also important for your senior to inspect her feet regularly for signs of trouble. That can also be something that is a little difficult for her to do on her own. Home care providers can ensure that your senior isn’t facing big problems with injuries or wounds to her feet. And if something is spotted, they can make sure your aging family member sees her doctor about it right away.
Healthy feet give your senior a much better chance of staying healthier overall. That’s why even if she’s not able to keep up with foot care on her own, it’s so helpful to have someone else there to assist her. Elderly care providers can protect your senior’s well-being in other ways, too.
If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring Home Health Care in Bala Cynwyd, PA, please contact the friendly staff at Suma Home Care. (484) 206-4544
Ibrahim recently completed a Professional Certificate in Management; He is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administrations (MBA) at a prestigious university in the UK.
With their passion for helping others and a strong background in customer services and clinical care, Ibrahim and his wife started assisting individuals in their homes.
Since started and operating Suma Home Care in 2010 in the basement of their home, Suma Home Care has provided professionals who work endlessly in providing clients with the highest quality of care, while enabling clients to maintain dignity, comfort and safety in their homes.
Suma Home Care, serves four counties in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia. Ibrahim is firmly connected to his local community and is always looking for ways to give back whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Ibrahim enjoys spending time with his wife and children, travelling and enjoys sports.
Mariama Suma-Keita BSN RN
Born in Sierra Leone west Africa, relocated to America in 1999 from a civil war and settled since in the U.S.A as a Naturalized citizen Graduated from National school of nursing with an associate , and completed BSN in Nursing from Immaculata University graduated with Honor roll Alpha Lambda sigma, After escaping the war served as a refugee nurse in Gambia and Guinea to other displaced refugees before coming to America.
In the states started in Homecare then then transition into hospital, worked in Jefferson hospital as a Registered nurse on Tele and general medsurg floor, also worked in Einstein hospital as an oncology transplant nurse , I realized that I enjoy working with patients so much and believe in quality and compassionate care one at a time dealing with an holistic approach in caring for patients and family in a familiar environment called home , I see the impact and progress when they’re home , it makes them feel relax and progress fast with recovering at home. As a nurse and entrepreneur I understand that dedication to meeting people and families needs is a priority, and able to foster relationships with family and patients that is professional and friendly to help them stay and settled home as a desire.
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