Services · Nail care for seniors
Senior nail care and nail services for the elderly.
Senior nail care for older adults living in New Jersey nursing homes, assisted living and memory care: trimming, filing, manicures, pedicures and care for thick toenails, where they live.
What's included
Nail care adapted for older adults.
- Fingernail and toenail trimming and filing
- Gentle manicures and pedicures
- Gradual reduction of thick, hard toenails
- Care in the resident’s room, at the bedside or in a common area
- A familiar technician on a regular schedule
- Concerns passed to nursing staff or the resident’s podiatrist
How we work
Why nail care gets harder with age.
Trimming nails takes good eyesight, a steady grip and the ability to reach the feet. Many older adults lose some of these, and toenails often become thicker and harder with age. For many seniors, nail care becomes something they can’t do alone.
Skilled Nail Care provides licensed nail technicians to senior living communities across New Jersey, so residents don’t need a trip to a salon. Visits are arranged with the community. If your parent lives in a nursing home or assisted living community, ask the staff about on-site nail care, or send us a request.
We are licensed nail technicians, not medical providers. Wounds, infections, painful or ingrown nails and nail disease go to nursing staff or the resident’s podiatrist.
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Safety and sanitation
Salon licensing standards, practiced in the resident's room.
Infection control is often the first question nursing staff ask. Here is how our technicians will work.
Disinfection between every resident
Reusable implements are cleaned and disinfected in an EPA-registered disinfectant that is tuberculocidal and effective against HIV and Hepatitis B, then stored in a clean closed container.
Single-use where it matters
Files, buffers and wooden sticks are used once and discarded. Nothing porous moves from one resident to the next.
Waterless when appropriate
No shared basins or soaking tubs for at-risk residents. Care is delivered dry or with single-use liners.
We stay in our lane
We are licensed nail technicians, not medical providers. We don't treat wounds, infections or nail disease. Anything of concern goes to your nursing staff or the resident's podiatrist.
Questions
Common questions
How do seniors get their toenails cut?
In senior living, toenails are usually cut by nursing staff, a visiting podiatrist or an outside nail technician, depending on the resident’s care plan and the community’s policy.
Can elderly people get pedicures?
Often, yes, when done gently and conservatively, seated and supported, without shared foot baths. Residents with diabetes or circulation problems should follow their care plan, which may call for a podiatrist.
Where can seniors get their nails cut?
Residents of nursing homes, assisted living and memory care communities can have nail care on site, so they don’t need to travel to a salon. Ask the community whether on-site nail care is available.
Related services
Also on every rotation
Available to senior living communities across New Jersey. See our service areas.
Manicures
Shaping, cuticle care, gentle buffing and polish. Fragrance-light products for sensitive skin.
Pedicures
Trimming, filing, callus softening and thorough foot cleaning, performed seated and fully supported.
Thick and difficult nails
Proper reduction of overgrown and thickened nails that standard clippers can’t manage.
Memory care nail care
Unhurried, low-stimulation sessions for residents who can’t come to a common area or who find change unsettling.
Contact
Request a visit
Send this over and we'll get back to you with availability and pricing for your community.
- Phone
- (908) 373-1006
- info@skillednailcare.com
- Service area
- New Jersey