Chantal’s Mobile Nursing & Footcare

01/15/2026

Supporting mental wellness also means supporting physical health. If winter feels harder than usual, focusing on small, natural nurse-guided wellness habits can really help. Share if you know anyone who may benefit from learning how to beat the winter blues.

How to Beat the Winter Blues – An Evidence-Based Approach

Many people notice lower energy, motivation, or mood during the winter months. This is common and often related to biological changes rather than personal weakness.

Shorter days, reduced sunlight, less physical activity, and disrupted routines can affect the brain chemicals and nutrients that help regulate mood and energy.

Serotonin (mood balance)
Serotonin helps regulate mood and sleep. Reduced daylight in winter can lower serotonin levels. Supporting serotonin includes getting daylight exposure, staying physically active, keeping a consistent sleep routine, and ensuring adequate protein intake.

Oxytocin (connection and calm)
Oxytocin supports feelings of safety, calm, and emotional connection. Isolation during winter months can reduce oxytocin. Social connection, physical touch, acts of kindness, and time with pets can help support healthy levels.

Dopamine (motivation and energy)
Dopamine plays a role in motivation, focus, and enjoyment. Low dopamine can feel like low drive or low energy. Supporting dopamine includes setting small achievable goals, completing tasks, regular movement, and adequate iron and B-vitamin intake.

Vitamins and nutrients
Certain deficiencies are more common in winter and can affect mood and energy. These include vitamin D, B-vitamins, iron, and magnesium. Whenever possible, levels should be checked before supplementing.

Whole-body wellness
Mood is closely connected to physical health. Pain, circulation, mobility, sleep quality, and activity levels all influence mental well-being, especially during the winter months.

Winter wellness is about support, not willpower. Small, consistent, evidence-based habits can make a meaningful difference.

— Chantal, RPN
Nurse-Led Wellness Carenursechantal

01/07/2026

Science works best when it’s paired with humanity. It’s a simple idea that’s often overlooked. A Reminder About Evidence-Based Care:
Evidence-based care doesn’t exist in isolation from real life.
Science tells us what supports healing but how we show up for people determines how that care is experienced.

Research shows that clear communication, honesty, and compassion reduce stress, build trust, and support emotional regulation and well-being. When people feel safe, heard, and respected, outcomes improve…not just clinically, but humanly.

This applies everywhere: in healthcare, in families, in classrooms, and in everyday interactions.

Small moments matter. Leading with positive intent, transparency, and care creates environments where people can regulate, connect, and heal. When science and humanity work together, the impact lasts far beyond a single interaction.

12/31/2025

12/30/2025

As a mobile nurse, I need clear access to park without blocking snowplows, emergency vehicles, or driveways, and today Mother Nature said absolutely not 🚜😂

I sincerely apologize to my clients scheduled this morning. Thank you so much for your understanding, I’ll be reaching out to reschedule as soon as conditions improve.

Please stay warm and safe!

12/23/2025

The holiday season means different things to different people — but care, kindness, and connection are universal ✨
Wishing all who celebrate peace, joy, and good health, now and into the New Year.
Thank you for being part of my journey this year.

12/22/2025

✨ Back to Work & Booking Ahead ✨

I’m officially back to work and truly grateful for the overwhelming interest in my mobile foot-care services. At this time, my schedule is fully booked, and I am currently booking appointments into the new year.

Mobile foot care continues to be a thoughtful and practical gift option for loved ones…especially for seniors, individuals with mobility challenges, chronic health conditions, or anyone who benefits from professional care in the comfort of their own home.

I also appreciate everyone’s patience as I work through a high volume of text messages, social media messages, and voicemails. Please know that every message will be returned, and I sincerely thank you for your understanding and for considering my services.

Thank you for the continued support and trust…it truly means so much.

📩 Messages welcomed | 📆 Booking into the new yearnursechantal

12/05/2025

🌴 Vacation Mode: ON
I’ll be away recharging for the next two weeks!
All messages and appointment requests will be replied to once I’m back.
Thank you so much for your patience —can’t wait to return refreshed and take great care of your feet again! 💙🩵
— Chantal, Foot-Care Nursenursechantal

11/23/2025

Today’s Innisfil Santa Claus Parade filled our hearts right up. 💙❄️
Thank you to my helpers who braved the cold today, I’m so grateful for your time, energy, and support.

A very special thank you to my husband, who finished a long shift and still suited up in the giant foot costume with a smile. That’s love (and a little bit of chaos). 👣💙

Thank you to Innisfil Community Events Corporation for organizing such a beautiful community event.
Cold hands, warm hearts…that’s Innisfil. ✨nursechantal

11/19/2025

11/08/2025

The Science Behind “You’ll Catch a Cold Without a Jacket”

Myth:
“You’ll catch a cold if you go out without a jacket.”
— Every grandma, ever.

Fact:
You can’t catch a cold from being cold … you catch a cold from a virus (most commonly rhinovirus or coronavirus). These spread through droplets when someone sneezes, coughs, or touches shared surfaces.

However, cold weather can increase your risk of getting sick indirectly:
• Viral survival: Cold, dry air helps viruses stay alive and travel farther.
• Indoor crowding: We spend more time indoors in winter, making transmission easier.
• Immune suppression: When you’re cold, your body diverts energy toward maintaining core temperature. Blood flow (and immune response) in your nasal passages and airways may decrease giving viruses a better chance to take hold.

So your grandparents weren’t totally wrong …they just didn’t have the microbiology to back it up!

In short:
You don’t get sick from the cold, but the cold can make it easier for a virus to win.
Bundle up for comfort, not contagion