Hi,
I just moved to a coastal town with a lot of elderly people. As I am not working and there is not much career prospects, I thought of going to people's houses to cut and polish toenails for those who cannot reach them.
I am aware the AgeUK offers a similar service, however in our town they don't offer a home visit. They charge £5 upfront registration , then £15 for the service, £20 for home visit - in other towns, not here. They have NHS podiatry trained people to do this.
I have looked at foot care courses, and they charge around £600 for theory, then around £2000 to include training at a clinic. I simply cannot afford the amount.
Mine would be a basic service of just nail cutting and polish . cut/trim, file, Base, varnish, topcoat. The kind of thing you would do at home. Wash feet and file dead skin, and cream. And a quick basic massage. I thought of charging £10. I would make it clear I am not a professional who treats corns , verrucas, ingrown nails etc.
I have worked with the elderly before and see it as a way of helping while making a bit of cash on the side. I will of course take precautions with hygiene and sterilising - maybe charge a bit more on first visit, so the person can keep their own nail clippers etc. for my subsequent visits.
Any views on welcome as it's the first time I will do my own business . What should I look out for etc.
Thanks