Assisted Living Foot Care in Livingston County — On-Site Podiatry Services

Foot Care That Comes to Your Assisted Living Community

Assisted living residents in Livingston County — in Howell, Brighton, Hartland, and surrounding communities — deserve professional podiatric care without the difficulty of transportation to an office. Balance Foot & Ankle provides scheduled on-site podiatric visits to assisted living facilities throughout Livingston County.

Services We Provide On-Site

Professional nail care (including thick nail management with powered instruments), callus and corn removal, diabetic foot assessments, wound evaluation, fungal nail treatment, fall risk assessment, diabetic shoe fitting, and MLS laser therapy for pain and healing using our portable treatment unit.

Medicare and Insurance Billing

We handle all Medicare and insurance billing directly, so facilities and families don’t need to navigate the paperwork. Most assisted living residents have Medicare coverage for qualifying podiatric services — nail care for high-risk patients, diabetic foot exams, and diabetic shoe fitting are all covered benefits.

Coordinated with Local Medical Practices

We coordinate with Vassallo Medical Group and other Livingston County physicians whose patients reside in assisted living facilities. When we identify new foot problems, we communicate directly with the resident’s medical team.

Call (810) 206-1402 to arrange on-site services for your Livingston County assisted living community.

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

Assisted living facilities throughout Livingston County — including Howell, Brighton, Hartland, and Hamburg Township — serve a growing population of older adults who benefit from on-site podiatric services rather than navigating transportation logistics for routine foot care appointments. Balance Foot & Ankle‘s Howell office at 4330 E Grand River serves as the hub for our Livingston County assisted living podiatry program, with our visiting podiatrist scheduling regular facility visits that allow residents to receive clinical-quality foot care in the comfort of their residence.

Livingston County assisted living residents commonly experience: thickened, fungal toenails that are difficult to trim safely at home and require professional debridement; painful ingrown toenails that limit ambulation and participation in facility activities; callus buildup on the heels and metatarsal heads that becomes painful during the walking activities that support residents’ independence and fall prevention; and diabetic foot conditions requiring annual comprehensive examinations for Medicare documentation purposes. For Livingston County facilities where residents prefer office-based care, our Howell location is centrally accessible from Howell, Brighton, Pinckney, Hamburg, and Hartland. The initial facility partnership conversation covers: resident eligibility and insurance, visit scheduling logistics, documentation and care plan coordination, and the urgent-access protocol for residents who develop acute foot problems between scheduled visits. Assisted living operators in Livingston County can reach Balance Foot & Ankle at (810) 206-1402 to begin this conversation.

Livingston County assisted living facilities with a Balance Foot & Ankle on-site podiatry program receive a dedicated facility services coordinator as their single point of contact — handling scheduling, insurance verification for each resident visit, and urgent access when a resident develops an acute foot problem between regular visits. For Livingston County facilities transitioning from a previous podiatry provider, we coordinate a seamless handoff that reviews each current resident’s foot health history and establishes a care plan at the first visit cycle. Facilities in Howell, Brighton, Hartland, Hamburg, and surrounding Livingston County communities can call (810) 206-1402 to arrange an introductory visit and resident intake assessment that begins the on-site program.

Related Treatment Guides

• Diabetic Foot Care
• Corn & Callus Treatment
• Plantar Fasciitis & Heel Pain Treatment
• Custom 3D Orthotics

Livingston County assisted living facilities that contract with Balance Foot & Ankle for on-site podiatry services can include podiatry as a documented health benefit in their facility marketing materials — a meaningful differentiator when families are choosing between comparable facilities for a parent with diabetes, vascular disease, or significant foot health needs. The health and wellness programming that modern Livingston County assisted living facilities offer increasingly includes regular specialist services beyond primary care, and podiatry is among the highest-utilized specialist services for the 65+ population. Call (810) 206-1402 to begin the conversation about an on-site podiatry program for your Livingston County 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

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Dr. Carl Jay, DPM

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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.