What Do Foot Care Visits Include?
Nursing Advanced Foot Care
- What Do Foot Care Visits Include?Nursing Advanced Foot Care involves non-invasive treatment or recommendations for common foot care issues such as thick or possibly fungal nails, non-infected ingrown toenails, heel fissures, calluses, corns, and diabetic foot care.
- See Policies and Procedures for more details.
What is the Cost?
- $50** per client visit- St. Catharines or close proximity.
- $60** Shaver Hospital per client visit. Plus parking fees.
- $65** per client visit- Areas Serviced – Pelham, Thorold South and surrounding area (Effingham, St. John’s, Allenburg, Port Robinson), Fonthill, Welland, Niagara Falls, Jordan, Vineland and Lincoln, Niagara on the Lake, Fort Erie, Port Colborne.
- Please note, we do not offer NHS hospital visits at this time.
- Add on basic finger nail care $15 with foot care visit.
*It is important to mention that nurses are required by the College of Nurses to chart their nursing care. All charting will remain solely with the nurse providing care and will only be shared with other healthcare team members with the client’s permission. Nurses (RN/RPN) work and practice within their scope; any care beyond their scope will be referred to the appropriate sources.
**All rates are subject to change at the discretion of the foot care nurse due to distance and travel time (based on kilometers and travel time).
What Do Foot Care Visits Include?
Basic Foot Care (PSW)
Non -invasive treatment or recommendation for common foot care problems for client’s who are not diabetic or not on blood thinners, or those with vascular or arterial insufficiency. Basic trimming, filing of nails (no thick nail reduction) and Basic skin care (superficial callus, no corns). All PSW’s work and practice within their scope. All care beyond their scope will be provided recommendations and referred to the appropriate sources.
See Policies and Procedures for more details.
Costs
$35* per client visit St. Catharines or close proximity. (Client’s health history must be triaged by nurse before appointment booked)
$50* per client visit Other Areas Served- Thorold South, Fonthill, Welland, Niagara Falls, Jordon, Vineland, Niagara on the Lake (Client’s health history must be triaged by nurse before appointment booked)
Add on basic finger nail care $15* with foot care visit.
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*All rates are subject to change at the discretion of the foot care provider due to distance and time of travel.
We do not provide care in any hospitals at this time.
Need foot care in your area? Please contact us and we can refer you to another foot care nurse
What are the accepted payment methods?
Residential Care
- Cash at time of Visit *
- Cheque**
- E-transfer
- If you have extended health insurance, please call your insurance provider to check your foot care coverage. We do not direct bill.
- If you do not have extended health insurance, keep your receipt and you may be able to claim it as a medical expense on your income tax
Added Fees
- Finger nail care $15/visit with foot care services.
- $2 invoicing fee / mailed document.
- If payment is not received before 30 days a $5 late payment fee will be added to the balance/month it remains outstanding.
- Cheque NSF Fees will be added to balance outstanding.
*All payments are paid directly to the foot care provider, after receiving your foot care treatment.
Will Insurance Cover the Cost of Foot Care?
Please check with your extended health plan to see if you may be covered. Nurses sub contracted through Niagara Mobile Foot Care are Veterans Affairs, Green Shield and Blue Cross Insurance Approved Providers. The providers do not direct bill!