ABOUT NDIS PODIATRY

Our Podiatrists help make participants comfortable

Our experienced NDIS Podiatry team treat and monitor all aspects of foot care, from general podiatry nail care to relieving discomfort and treating foot infections as well as advice on shoe suitability for mobility.

How our NDIS Podiatry Team help make people comfortable:

Work with people on foot care – heel pain, bunions, ingrown toenails, tinea, corns and calluses
Provide complete nail care services to toes
Support through the assessment and implementation of a podiatry care plans
Introducing aids and tools to assist in tying shoelaces, sock and hosiery fittings
Organising Diabetic foot care
Footwear and shoe recommendation

Empower’s NDIS Podiatry team will help to maintain mobility through treatments and proper patient education about the health of his or her feet and lower limbs.

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We support individuals with complex support needs

The team treat a wide range of NDIS clients and are experienced in dealing with people that have disabilities such as:

Intellectual Disability
Autism
Mental illness associated disability
Cerebral Palsy
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) such as paraplegia, quadriplegia, hemiplegia
Down Syndrome
Neurological conditions such as Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Parkinson’s Disease (PD), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Alzheimers
Acquired brain injury (ABI)
Stroke

OUR SERVICE REGIONS

Service Coverage

Our extensive network of therapists are located throughout Victoria to meet your needs. Our service regions include:

Victoria

Greater Metropolitan Melbourne and surrounds
Mornington Peninsula
Geelong & the Bellarine Peninsula

NDIS PODIATRY SERVICES

We supports your clients with a range of podiatry services on a 6 weekly basis

Initial assessment that includes a doppler ultrasound assessment

Foot skin care - heel pain, bunions, ingrown toenails, tinea, corns and calluses

Chronic condition management including Diabetes and Arthritis

Foot and nail care

Management of soft tissue and muscular conditions

Management of circulatory conditions

Footwear assessment and prescription

reduce your client's risk of falling

The Empower Podiatry team have developed a solution that can reduce your client’s risk of falling and allow them to be independent, active and safe.

We now offer an assessment and fitting of appropriate footwear to improve balance, mobility and prevent falls.

Empower has formed partnerships with highly reputable brands such as Dr Comfort and Homyped so that we can fit clients with conditions like: diabetes, bunions, oedema, deformity, extra-width, Arthritis, Dementia and incontinence.

This service is available across all healthcare channels; Home Care, NDIS and Aged Care.

Download our flyer to learn more or call our Community Support Team to get started.

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OUR SERVICE COMMITMENTS TO YOU

We Understand Your Needs and Deliver

Rapid Response – that’s our service guarantee

We acknowledge all referrals immediately and appointments are confirmed within 48 hours.

Prompt Treatment

Initial appointments completed within a short time frame of receiving referral.

Continuity of Care

With an 87% retention rate, your clients can enjoy the same clinician while receiving meaningful, ongoing care.

Timely Reporting

We update you on the same day or within 24 hours of the initial appointment.

Cost Effective Services

There are no hidden fees. Our pricing includes travel, treatment and documentation time.

Professional and Friendly Team

We take the time to get to know every consumer, allowing us to create meaningful care plans to support their life goals. We are experts in co-ordinating services provided through Home Care packages, NDIS funding and scheduling private consultations.

What our clients say about Empower Healthcare

I appreciate Jacqui’s approach and the respect she has shown this participant who has severe cognitive impairment. As always the staff at Empower are impressive!

Kim Garlick, Specialist Support Coordinator

I am so appreciative of Empower’s involvement with my daughter’s nursing support. I can finally step back as a carer to be a father and this has brought great joy and happiness.

Jeff Trinder, father