Good footcare is important no matter what age you are. Well cared for feet can improve your comfort, mobility, confidence, independence and have an impact on your overall quality of life.
The video below is a useful way to learn how to manage your own footcare.
Looking after your feet
Do you need help to care for your own feet or would like to know more about how to help a relative or friend with their footcare?
Please click on this link to take you to NHS Inform where you will find lots of information and advice on personal footcare and footwear.
Local support for footcare
There are a small number of voluntary groups and charities that provide nail cutting services in local community settings. Details of these will be added here very soon
Watch this interview with Bridie (aged 87). This is her experience of the attending a workshop on ‘how to look after your feet’ and some of the things she learned.