Sweet Feet

01/17/2023

SHOES!!
SO IMPORTANT IN SO MANY WAYS.
I have seen people get these shoes and as a result no longer have callouses!
IF YOU WANT A WASHABLE, SLIP ON SLIPPER TYPE SHOE THAT HAS A WIDE and HIGH TOE BOX , PEDORS IS SUPER! I ALSO LOVE THAT THEY PROTECT YOUR FEET IF YOUR IN A WHEELCHAIR WAY BETTER THEN SOFT SLIPPERS, PLUS THEY HAVE A SOLID BASE WITH GRIP FOR TRANSFERS AND MOBILITY. A LITTLE MORE EXPENSIVE BUT LAST LONGER WITH BETTER RESULTS!

06/30/2022

Before and after of a client that had a "pincher" toenail. One that can cut off circulation and cause pain. Easy to trim and client felt a world of difference. Improving mobility one toe at a time! The joy of being a footcare nurse and helping your clients!

11/11/2021

Nothing better then a 101 yr old veteran going out to sell poppy's at Canadian tire!!! Heard about each one of his medals. It was quite an honor to tickle his toes ! (Roy Gale)

09/08/2021

Focusing on One Day at a Time!

Thank you everyone for your patience and understanding while Iam trying to catch up to the areas of each nursing home that are safe to enter!

Essential services providing Essential footcare!

06/11/2021

To all my loyal customers who have made such an impact in my life and heart! Thanks to all of you, I have grown my business into what it is today!

Effective June 1st/2021, I will no longer be providing private in-home sessions. With this in mind, I would like to offer you the opportunity to schedule your sessions at my Home Studio. I will still be continuing to provide service at all Nursing Homes in Medicine Hat.

To those of you that have been there for me on this journey to success, I want to thank you so much for your loyalty and support. My heart has had an overflowing basket of love with the stories and times that we have spent together while “tickling your toes”. I truly love what I do, and the passion I have as a Foot care Nurse is evident through every day. I look forward to continuing to be an integral part of your healthcare team by providing the foot care service dedicated for your optimal health!

Again, thank you for your support! I wouldn’t be here at these crossroads if It hadn’t been for you!

12/13/2020

Sweet Feet will continue to provide their services as a "Regulated & Essential Provider" to their cliental. Thank you so much for your dedication and patience with this Covid-19 pandemic that has changed all of our worlds. I will continue to provide services to one Nursing Home per day, home visits, and my studio as scheduled. There is always something to be thankful for and I am truly blessed to have a profession I love, and to be able to pamper and spend time with my clients. All the best in this season of love! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

05/05/2020

COVID-19
It has been very challenging both financially and personally within our world right now; frustrating, unsure, scared, sad, and I have been feeling helpless to help those who rely on my services.

As a nurse and owner of Sweet Feet, I provide community footcare that needs a more medical procedure then a regular pedicure. I have not been considered an "Essential" service during this Covid-19. I have 4 regulatory bodies/health authorities that guide my decision to perform any footcare. Being a privately owned business also puts me in a different category.

That being said, I am now only allowed to do
"Urgent and high risk" footcare!

There are many obstacles that will guide my process of whether or not to attend to you/or your family member's footcare . Please be patient as Denise and I try to develop a strategy and plan of how to assess each one of your important phone calls!

We will use an assessment tool and screening process which you will sign off on before footcare is done.We will advise you over the phone of the risks.
Safety precautions are most important to protect all of us!

Please bear in mind that there is a process and many considerations for all environments which I enter.
I need/will contact the Director of Care at each home before I enter to be informed of the most updated policy, procedure and P.P.E required at each facility.
If I enter your home, there is a safety protocol.

What is P.P.E.?
Gown, gloves, proper mask, face shield or eye goggles, and sanitizer.
The availability of proper protective equipment is extremely hard to acquire! Suppliers are supporting as many as they can, however back orders are taking forever.

I can't help but relate to September 9/11 and all the new procedures that were put in place to protect us. Sometimes, it takes a catastrophe to rebuild our world. I have faith that good will develop from all this. I also hope that there will be many changes to the policy and procedures for us all to have more clarity and guidance for all of the footcare/community facility/clinic nurses and operations.

Stay safe, Healthy and Hopeful!
Melinda and Denise

04/07/2020

TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND STAFF AT THE NURSING HOMES I ATTEND!!! YOU ARE ALL SILENT HERO'S!

The staff in the nursing homes aren't fighting the same battle that the other nurses and doctors are fighting against COVID-19. Our battle looks a lot different. We’re fighting to protect our elders from the outside world. We’re fighting against depression and loneliness. We are fighting boredom and confusion caused by dementia and alzheimers.We are fighting frustration of family members not being able to visit and families who feel disconnected and fear for their loved one.
So until this crisis is over, we will give comforting words and do our best to create fun activities that can be done safely. We will hold the iPads and phones so loved ones can see their elder who is unable to communicate and reassure them everything is okay. Staff will visit daily and provide reassurance, pray, sing, or just be there to comfort them. We will put on smiles even when our heads are pounding, we are overwhelmed by all the new regulations and added documentation, and we are fighting worry ourselves. We will do what we can to make sure the outside world stays “outside” and our elders stay safe. ❤️

04/04/2020

It has been such a crazy world lately for all of us! My fellow Footcare Nurses and I are all restricted by the Government to not provide Footcare as we're NOT deemed "Essential Services".
I am so sorry, and I worry about all of you! Please be patient, try to get family members to help... the nursing homes are doing their best to maintain your footcare health. I encourage you to communicate with them or contact your doctor if you feel anything urgent with your feet. A sore toe is like a toothache! If there is any way I can assist you, please email me at tweet-tweet-sweet-feet@hotmail.com or send me a message 4034583668.
I wish I could do more, but your overall health is so important!! All of ours! Please take care everyone and stay safe!
As soon as I'm able, I will contact everyone with new appt times!

03/10/2020

One of the largest frustrations for some clients is putting on/off compression stockings when they have compromised circulation and edema(Swelling).

Watch this video! One of my clients bought one at the health supply store and loves it!!
He doesnt have to wait for home care to come assist him every morning and night anymore!

Instructions for using the Sigvaris Simon for putting on and taking off compression garments.