Many options are available to help you continue to live in your home comfortable and safely. The resources below can help you with options for critical home repair, handicap ramps, and stair-lifts.
Home Repair/Modification
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity, with their group of volunteers and local businesses offer a way to have repairs made to the home with the help of a non-profit loan. Loan can be used for replacing siding, roof, replacing porch or stairs, and other critical home needs. Information and application for this program can be found on Habitat for Humanity’s website
Massachusetts Home Modification Loan Program
866-500-5599
Offers low and no interest loans to modify homes of elders, adults and children with disabilities. Based on household size and income limits, from $1000-$50,000 may be borrowed. Owners of manufactured home may borrow from $1000-$30,000. An HMLP loan may be obtained only one time per property. For more information, please visit the website
Vocation Rehabilitation Program
617-204-3721
Adaptive Housing Program at MRC serves consumers with disabilities who are pursuing vocation/employment goals with needs for home modification. The Adaptive Housing Program provides housing evaluations, architectural services, housing modifications, and equipment installation to individuals with disabilities to enable them to achieve an employment outcome by removing barriers to living in their current home.
Handicap Ramps
Lifeaway Mobility
508-492-2273
Offering wheelchair ramps to rent, rent to own, purchase new or purchase certified pre-owned. This company also offers shower and bath transfer aids, shower and bath remodels, stair lifts, portable wheelchair ramps, folding ramps and threshold ramps. This company will also purchase back ramps once they are no longer needed. No Insurance/MH Accepted. For more information, please visit the website
Safe at Home
617-971-0058
Provides home modifications for older adults and people with disabilities to improve accessibility, reduce falls, increase independence and facilitate aging-in place. Safe at Home is designed to improve aging-in-place outcomes for low-income older adults through the modification of their home environment to meet their specific needs. Please visit the website
Able Home Accessibility
800-355-5451
Modular ramp systems can be purchased or rented. Reconditioned ramps offer a significant cost reduction. They can be a temporary solution or a long-term solution. When you no longer need the ramp, Able Home will buy it back and do the removal for you. The modular design enables the installation and removal to be done quickly, without any impairment to your property. For more information, please visit the website
Handyman Heroes
978-597-6773
Provides elders with ADA compliant grab bars, handicapped ramps, hand held shower heads and CHORES among other tasks related to home maintenance. For more information, please visit the website
Lift and Care Systems
508-802-4439
Handicap ramps for home can be placed at the front and back entrances, as well as internally in areas where there are three or four steps between one room and the next. Ramps are not just for seniors who require the use of a wheelchair. They are also useful for those who use walkers or canes for stabilization. Stairs can create tripping hazards especially if they are improperly lit. Ramps eliminate that hazard and are easier to navigate. For more information, please visit the website
Easterseals Massachusetts
508-757-2756
In partnership with the Massachusetts Rehab commission, Easterseals improves the independence and quality of life of residents with disabilities through loan opportunities for acquiring assistive technology devices and services. For more information, please visit the website
Stair Lifts
SmartLift – Leominster
978.537.3498
Your place for safe and reliable access equipment solutions! Specializing in all sorts of lifts- from curved lifts to outdoor lifts, to ramps! Please visit the website for more information
Disclaimer: This resource comes as a courtesy from ASNCM. You are hereby notified that Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts does not recommend, guarantee, or assume liability for the performance or lack thereof, for any of the resources listed.
Compiled by the Information & Referral at Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts. (Updated annually 10/2024)