It’s important to keep a senior’s feel healthy so they can stay active and enjoy life to the fullest. Find in this presentation simple daily foot care tips that can help to prevent foot problems for your seniors.

1. TAKE CARE OF YOUR FEET!

2. Happy Feet
Healthy feet contribute a lot
to a senior’s independence,
safety, and health

3. Problematic Feet
Problems with a senior’s feet, aside
from causing mobility difficulties and
increase their risk of falling, are also
warning signs of more serious medical
conditions such as arthritis, diabetes,
poor blood circulation, etc.

4. 1. Regular Feet Checks
Take a few minutes every day to help
your seniors look for cuts, discoloration,
bumps, blisters, bruises, sores, infected
toenails, or swelling on their feet
Senior Foot Care Tips

5. Senior Foot Care Tips
If you notice anything strange with
your senior’s feet, take them to
see a doctor as soon as possible

6. • If you don’t live together or
near your senior, remind them
to check their feet regularly
• If bending over is a problem
for your senior, suggest them to
use a mirror for the task
Senior Foot Care Tips

7. Senior Foot Care Tips
Asking a caregiver to help with
this regular inspections is a good
idea as seniors might overlook
some foot problems due to
worsened eyesight and flexibility

8. Senior Foot Care Tips
2. Clean Feet Everyday
Remind your seniors to wash their feet
everyday with warm water & antibacterial
soap, and remember to take special care
to wash between the toes

9. Senior Foot Care Tips
• Refrain from soaking the feet
for longer than 10 minutes or
the skin will get dry & cracked
• Finish off by drying well
between toes to keep fungal
& bacterial infections at bay

10. Senior Foot Care Tips
3. Keep Feet Soft & Smooth With Lotion
If the senior’s feet are dry or cracked,
apply some unscented lotion or
cream on the tops & bottoms of their
feet to put the moisture back in it

11. Senior Foot Care Tips
Don’t apply the moisturiser
between your toes and wipe
off any excess to prevent
damp feet which can leads to
infections like fungal toenails or
Athlete’s foot

12. Senior Foot Care Tips
Ask your seniors to avoid moving
around too much in bare feet after
applying lotion to prevent slip and fall

13. Senior Foot Care Tips
4. Wear Safe Footwear
Foot problems can be caused
by ill-fitted shoes that provides
zero support and extra grip on
the ground, so make sure that
your senior’s shoes are proper &
comfortable

14. Senior Foot Care Tips
Socks can help keep the feet dry,
and also can keep your senior
warm if they have cold feet

15. Senior Foot Care Tips
5. Be Active!
Seniors can maintain good circulation
in their feet, ankles, and legs by
walking or perform simple foot
exercises on a daily basis

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