Education is an essential part of quality care. The resources below are provided to support foot health education and help you better understand common conditions, treatments, and preventive care.

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DIABETES RESOURCES

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Alberta Diabetes Link

https://albertadiabeteslink.ca/

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Caring For Your Feet: Safe Foot Care If You Have Diabetes (Wounds Canada)

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/603729ce0e79511eedf6d045/t/63f28f3bfa9c3016ae15d667/1676840766223/Foot+Care+-+Wounds+Canada.pdf

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Diabetes Foot Care (Diabetes  Canada) 

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/603729ce0e79511eedf6d045/t/63e6d9f3ff48fc1549e5b5cb/1676073464965/Foot+Care+-+DC.pdf

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Diabetes Foot Care Pathway Toolkit (Alberta Health Services)

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/scns/Page13331.aspx

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Diabetic Foot Complications: When Is It An Emergency

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/603729ce0e79511eedf6d045/t/63f28e73341b0b5249443aa9/1676840566666/Foot+Care+When+is+it+an+Emergency+-+Wounds+Canada.pdf

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Foot Care For People With Diabetes (Alberta Health Services)

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Alberta/Pages/Why-Foot-Care-is-Important.aspx

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Be Spa Safe: Your Guide To Protecting Yourself At The Spa

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/wf/eph/wf-eph-be-spa-safe.pdf

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FOOT CARE DEVICES POLICY RESOURCES

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Critical and Semi Critical Single-Use Medical Devices Policy  (Alberta Health Services)

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/healthinfo/ipc/hi-ipc-clp-single-use-medical-devices-faq.pdf

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Infection Prevention & Control Best Practice Recommendations for Foot Care Devices (Alberta Health Services)

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/healthinfo/ipc/hi-ipc-footcare-bpg.pdf​​​​

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FOOTWEAR PADDING AND OFFLOADING

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TED Talk: Foot Pain Is Not Normal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7uRwHkki48&t=606s​

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Three Ways To Tie Laces

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8LTQs5BaO4

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