Education & Resources
Guidance for healthy feet and the references behind the care.
Trusted, evidence-informed foot health information for you and your family — plus the clinical resources Ben uses to guide his practice.
Quick Guide
Which appointment do I need?
Thickened nails (often from age, trauma, or fungal change) can crack if forced with home clippers. Professional trimming, filing, and debridement keeps them comfortable.
Foot Care Treatment
100.00A complete in-home nursing foot care appointment including assessment and treatment. Ideal for routine maintenance, thickened nails, calluses, corns, and general foot health concerns.
Foot Health Library
Trusted foot care guidance
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions
Yes. NextStep Health Services provides in-home nursing foot care across Vancouver Island, BC. Benjamin Briggs, LPN, brings professional foot care to the comfort and privacy of your own home.
Behind the Care
Resources that guide my practice
A selection of the clinical texts, references, and standards that inform safe, evidence-informed foot care.
Competency Framework for Foot Care Nurses (2025)
Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses (CAFCN)
The national competency framework guiding advanced nursing foot care
Prevention and Management of Venous Leg Ulcers
Wounds Canada — Best Practice Recommendations
Evidence-informed best practice for lower-limb wound care
Skin: Anatomy, Physiology and Wound Healing
Wounds Canada — Best Practice Recommendations
Foundational skin science underpinning safe foot and skin care
Home Safe: Managing Skin Injuries from Minor Trauma
Wounds Canada
Preventing and managing skin tears and minor wounds at home
Foot Ulcer Prevention
Canadian Association of Wound Care — Diabetes, Healthy Feet and You
Risk reduction and prevention strategies for the at-risk foot
Foot Care: A Step Toward Good Health
Diabetes Canada — Clinical Practice Guidelines
Daily foot care and prevention for people living with diabetes
Finding the Proper Shoe Fit
Canadian Association of Wound Care
Footwear assessment and fitting to protect at-risk feet
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Think Again
Canadian Association of Wound Care
Recognizing the signs of reduced circulation in the legs and feet