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As a person with diabetes, you and your feet are special. We encourage you to try these basic foot care routines:
- keep your feet clean
- check your feet daily between and under all your toes as well as the top and bottom of both feet
- keep your feet soft
- practice nail care
- wear good shoes that don't hurt your feet
- write down and share with your doctor any changes in your feet
Over time, having diabetes and not being able to get the right glucose levels in your body can cause damage to your nerves and your small and large blood vessels. This can harm your organs, including your eyes, heart, kidneys and skin, and can lead to foot wounds.
Diabetic foot wounds can be very difficult and are best treated by a team, but finding and treating your wounds early can help lower the number of foot wounds that happen. Taking good care of foot wounds can improve your life and the lives of those around you! We encourage you take part in planning and carrying out your foot care.
The Hamilton Family Health Team (HFHT) works together with the North Hamilton Community Health Centre's Feet First Program. Together we can offer more services for you, including:
- chiropody and nursing services for you if you have diabetes and are at high risk
- education on how to take care of your own foot wounds
- working together with other community services
View our list of foot and wound care services in Hamilton to find a service near you.