Assisted Living Foot Care in Brighton & Howell — Livingston County On-Site Services

Serving Livingston County’s Assisted Living Communities

Balance Foot & Ankle in Howell provides scheduled on-site podiatric visits to assisted living communities in Brighton, Howell, Hartland, and throughout Livingston County. Our board-certified podiatrists bring advanced care directly to your community — no transport, no disruption, no administrative burden on your staff.

Communities We Serve in Livingston County

We provide or seek partnerships with assisted living and independent living communities including Independence Village of Brighton Valley, Brookdale Brighton, Brighton Manor, Caretel Inns of Brighton, Quality Care of Howell, The Willows at Howell, and other Livingston County senior living communities. Don’t see your community listed? Call us — we’re always expanding our partnership network.

What Your Residents Receive

Comprehensive foot assessments, professional nail care, callus and corn treatment, diabetic foot exams, skin and circulation assessment, fall risk evaluation, diabetic shoe fitting (Medicare-covered), orthotic evaluation, and treatment for any active problems including ingrown nails or wounds. We use portable MLS laser therapy for wound healing and pain management when needed.

What You Receive as an Administrator

All billing handled directly by our office. Clinical visit notes for each resident’s record. Direct communication with residents’ PCPs including Vassallo Medical Group. Flexible scheduling around your community’s routine. Zero cost to your facility.

Call Balance Foot & Ankle to discuss a partnership: (810) 206-1402

Assisted Living Foot Care in Brighton and Howell, MI: On-Site Podiatry for Livingston County Facilities

Brighton and Howell are the primary population centers of Livingston County and home to the majority of the county’s assisted living facilities. Balance Foot & Ankle‘s Howell office at 4330 E Grand River serves as the clinical base for our Livingston County assisted living podiatry program — with our visiting podiatrist traveling to Brighton and Howell area facilities on a regular visit schedule that accommodates each facility’s census and clinical needs. Brighton-area assisted living facilities — within a 15–20 minute radius of our Howell office — benefit from among the shortest response times of any facility in our service area when urgent foot concerns arise between scheduled visits.

Brighton and Howell assisted living facilities that contract with Balance Foot & Ankle for on-site podiatry report that residents appreciate avoiding the transportation logistics of office-based appointments — particularly residents who depend on family transportation and find that foot care appointments create scheduling burden for working family members. The on-site program eliminates this burden while ensuring residents receive professional care at appropriate intervals. For facilities with a dedicated activity calendar, our podiatry visits can be integrated into the monthly health and wellness programming that residents and families look for when selecting an assisted living community. Call Balance Foot & Ankle at (810) 206-1402 to discuss establishing on-site podiatry at your Brighton or Howell area assisted living facility.

Related Treatment Guides

• Plantar Fasciitis & Heel Pain Treatment
• Custom 3D Orthotics
• Sports Foot & Ankle Injury Treatment
• Bunion Treatment

Livingston County assisted living facilities considering on-site podiatry should know that our program is established, not experimental — we have experience working within the administrative and clinical structure of long-term care facilities to provide podiatry that meets both resident care needs and facility operational requirements. Our visiting podiatrist brings all necessary supplies and sterilized instruments; the facility provides only a private or semi-private space and access to the resident. We carry appropriate professional liability coverage and can provide facility administration with copies of our credentialing documents for their records. For facilities that do not currently have a podiatry program and are receiving requests from residents or families, Balance Foot & Ankle is ready to implement quickly — call (810) 206-1402 to discuss launch timelines and service terms for your Brighton or Howell area facility.

Medical References & Sources

• American Podiatric Medical Association — Patient Education
• American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society — Foot Conditions

Your Board-Certified Podiatrists

Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM

Board-Certified · FACFAS

Dr. Carl Jay, DPM

Board-Certified Podiatrist

Dr. Daria Gutkin, DPM

Podiatrist

Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM

Dr. Tom Biernacki, DPM is a double board-certified podiatrist and foot & ankle surgeon at Balance Foot & Ankle Specialists in Southeast Michigan. With over a decade of clinical experience, he specializes in heel pain, bunions, diabetic foot care, sports injuries, and minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Biernacki is a member of the APMA and ACFAS, and his patient education content on MichiganFootDoctors.com and YouTube has reached over one million views.