Frequently Asked Questions

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We are licensed professional nurses who have also completed a certification course specific to foot/nail care. We have been trained and certified to work specifically with diabetic, vascular, and neuropathy patients, but we can see and provide preventative toenail/fingernail care to anyone. Services are provided in private home settings, assisted living facilities, memory care, and independent care settings. 

We bring all supplies and tools needed for the in-home visit with us.  The patient, family, or facility  DOES NOT  provide any supplies or other items for the visit.  The visit typically takes 45 minutes to an hour and sometimes longer, depending on the severity of the nails. Our instruments are all medical grade and never shared during the day.  Once we use instruments on a client, they must be sterilized and repackaged before they can be used again on a client. 

Your visiting nurse will trim the nails, thin the nails if thick, and smooth the edges to prevent them from being pulled or snagged on the client's socks, pants, or sheets. Callus/corns can be pared down and also smoothed. 

We clean the feet with soap and water wipes and apply lotion if appropriate, and the client is agreeable.  If we find anything of concern, we point it out and communicate with the client's physician group, home health, or hospice group if they are involved in the patient's care.  

Our work is extensive and generally lasts three months or longer. This timeframe varies depending on the client's overall health and nail assessment. 

We can see some clients more often but leave that decision to the client/family's discretion. 

Your physician or healthcare provider may make a referral on your behalf, or you may self-refer. 

The service/visit fee covers the visit time, mileage, and supplies. We do NOT accept or file any insurance for our services

We accept multiple forms of payment: 

• Personal checks
• Debit/credit cards
• Venmo
• Cash App
• Zelle
• Cash 

Our service/visit fee is based on the geographic location. 

• Northwest Georgia
• Southeast Tennessee
• Northeast Alabama