By Wendy Lamond
There is a new tenant moving into 194 Queen St. W, the old Service Ontario location.
Ultimate Foot Care by Eileen Stacey will be opening its doors on Monday, Dec. 16. Stacey, who graduated as a registered practical nurse (RPN) from the Conestoga College nursing program, was working in a nursing home and as a visiting nurse during the pandemic when burnout hit. She was looking for a new avenue in the nursing industry and saw the high demand for foot care.
“I didn’t realize it at the time, but the need for footcare is huge. There really isn’t a lot of foot-care nurses out there and your feet really are the foundation to your body,” said Stacey.
It was then she decided to go for her certification with a five-year plan in place to have her own space to practice her new profession. When the stars align, it is magic, and now, only halfway through her five-year plan, she is able to welcome clients into her own location.
The renovated area, previously one larger room, is now divided into four rooms. One is a waiting room for clients and the other three are patient-care rooms. On Thursdays, pedorthist Courtney Aubin will be working out of the same location offering services including customer foot orthotics, compression stockings, footwear modifications and, when needed, she can order lower extremity bracing as well as customer footwear.
The other two rooms have been rented out by two separate businesses. One is massage therapist Marisa Masse and the other is by medical aesthetician, reflexologist and reiki practitioner Amanda Ulch.
Stacey is currently running mobile services for clients in St. Marys, Stratford and Mitchell, and she also works at a clinic in Stratford.
Ultimate Foot Care services provided include assessments, corns, calluses, ingrown toenails, diabetes, geriatric, health teaching, wound care, skin tags and age-spot removal with a current clientele of over 500 people. As her hours increase and things get busier at her new location, she will be decreasing her time on the road and focusing on building her business hours at her new office.
“I am so excited for people to see the renovated space. It is classy, homey, inviting, but still very professional” Stacey said.
On Saturday, Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stacey will host an open house to show the new renovations. The event will include some giveaways and demonstrations.
Ultimate Foot Care can be reached by calling or texting 226-921-0692. It can also be found on Facebook and Instagram.
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