Caitlin Shaughnessy RPN, Advanced Diabetic Foot Care Nurse

06/12/2026

👣💜 Professional Foot Care, Right Here In Your Community 💜👣

At A Step Above FootCare, we believe healthy feet are an important part of living well — at every age and stage of life.

We provide professional, compassionate foot care to help people stay comfortable, mobile, and continue doing the things they love.

We help with:
✔️ Thick or difficult nails
✔️ Corns, calluses & warts
✔️ Diabetic foot concerns
✔️ Foot pain or discomfort
✔️ Mobility challenges
✔️ Routine foot care
and more….

💜 Because foot care isn’t just about feet.

Our feet are our foundation. When foot pain, discomfort, or mobility issues arise, it can affect independence, balance, activity levels, and overall well-being.

At A Step Above FootCare, we look beyond the feet and focus on supporting the whole person — helping our patients stay active, healthy, and living life comfortably.

🏥 Clinic Locations:
📍 Trent Hills | Brighton | Cobourg | Peterborough

🏡 Mobile appointments available — we come to you

📞 289-251-3212
📧[email protected]
🌐 astepabovefootcare.janeapp.com

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05/25/2026

A huge welcome to Heather, the newest addition to the A Step Above FootCare team! 👣💜

At A Step Above, we pride ourselves on going a step above and providing the best care possible — and Heather is such a perfect fit for our team. We’re so excited to have her with us!

Heather Laviolette, RPN, AFCN is an Advanced Footcare Nurse with more than five years of nursing experience and a passion for helping others feel comfortable, confident, and cared for. Known for her warm and compassionate approach, Heather is dedicated to building meaningful relationships with her patients while providing personalized, evidence-based foot care tailored to each individual’s needs.

Heather is committed to ongoing education and professional growth, ensuring her patients receive high-quality care in a welcoming and supportive environment where they feel heard, respected, and comfortable every step of the way. Her attention to detail and genuine passion for wellness help support her patients in maintaining both comfort and mobility.

Outside of nursing, Heather enjoys spending time with family and friends, exploring the outdoors, and traveling.

05/20/2026

New clinic alert!
Book your appointment now! https://astepabovefootcare.janeapp.com/

We’re excited to announce the addition of another location for A Step Above - FootCare!! in COBOURG! 🎉

Beginning this month, we will be providing foot care services at
Holistic Family Wellness Centre

📍 1040 Division St. Unit 6 Cobourg ON
🗓️Thursdays: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM

We’re looking forward to bringing professional foot care services to even more clients in the Cobourg area while continuing to provide the compassionate care you know and trust.

To book an appointment:
📞 289-251-3212
📧 [email protected]
💻 Book Online: https://astepabovefootcare.janeapp.com/

05/15/2026

We’ve just had an appointment open up at our Brighton Location (100 Main St.) for 10:45 this morning.
Give us a call if you would like to Book this treatment time and start your Long weekend of with Happy Feet! 🙂👣

Call/Text - 289-251-3212
Email - [email protected]

04/28/2026

I had the pleasure of meeting and hearing Dr. Chapeskie speak at the conference this past weekend—what an incredible experience! He’s trained doctors from around the world in the Vandenbos procedure, and on top of that, he was genuinely funny and engaging. Definitely a highlight of the weekend!

🦶 A Permanent Fix for Ingrown Toenails — and a Name You Need to Know

This weekend at the professional foot care education conference, Dr. Chapeskie took the stage to present a procedure that is quietly changing the standard of care for chronic ingrown toenails: the Vandenbos procedure.

And here is the part that matters most to our AFCN community…

Pinkal Gandhi, NP — a clinical educator associated with the AFCN Learning Institute — was personally trained and mentored by Dr. Chapeskie to perform this specialized procedure.
She is one of the few nurse practitioners in Ontario offering it, and she brings this rare expertise to her patients at two London clinics.
What makes the Vandenbos procedure different?

Unlike traditional ingrown toenail surgeries that remove or alter the nail itself, the Vandenbos procedure focuses on removing the overgrown skin surrounding the nail.

The result:
✔️ A high success rate
✔️ Prevention of recurrence
✔️ A true permanent fix your clients can count on

For our foot care nurses:
You will meet clients whose ingrown toenails need more than conservative care — and knowing where to refer is part of being the nurse clients trust for life.

Pinkal is that referral in southwestern Ontario.

📍 Pinkal Medical Aesthetics → https://pinkalhealth.com/service/ingrown-toe-nail-surgery?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=AFCN+Learning+Institute&utm_campaign=publer
📍 South London Mole Clinic → https://southlondonmoleclinic.ca/ingrown-toe-nail-surgery/?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=AFCN+Learning+Institute&utm_campaign=publer

Watch and learn:
🎥 Pinkal explains the Vandenbos procedure → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGiQV9s5w_A&t=1s&utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=AFCN+Learning+Institute&utm_campaign=publer
🎥 Procedure demonstration with Pinkal → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvJZtt-9CpQ&utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=AFCN+Learning+Institute&utm_campaign=publer
🎥 Second demonstration → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX5isyJtymA&t=125s&utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=AFCN+Learning+Institute&utm_campaign=publer
🎥 Step-by-step educational film (72K+ views) → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfHtDMt6NR0&utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=AFCN+Learning+Institute&utm_campaign=publer

📸 Pictured: Pinkal Gandhi, NP with Dr. Chapeskie at a foot care clinic — where the future of foot care continues to be written



AFCN Learning Institute
Education • Advanced Foot Care Nursing
👣 Nurse-Led | Evidence-Informed | 📍Canada
www.afcnlearninginstitute.com?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=AFCN+Learning+Institute&utm_campaign=publer


AFCN Learning Institute
Education • Advanced Foot Care Nursing
👣 Nurse-Led | Evidence-Informed | 📍Canada
www.afcnlearninginstitute.com

04/28/2026

We had such an amazing time and got to learn so much and meet so many people! I can't wait to do it again next year 👣💜

04/01/2026

Swing by Island Park tomorrow from 11–2 to chat all things foot care
Ask your questions, get expert advice, and maybe even treat your feet to a new pair of shoes or cozy slippers!
👣💜

📣 Event Update!
Our Pop-Up Foot Care Event at Island Park Retirement Residence has been rescheduled to Thursday, April 2nd, 11–2.

Open to residents & the public
Join us to learn more about keeping your feet healthy, comfortable, and supported—plus browse products and fittings available!

👉 Feel free to share with friends or family who may benefit!

🗓️Thursday April 2, 2026
⏰11am-2pm
📍Island Park Retirement Residence
18 Trent Dr. Campbellford