Colonial Park spans 5.04 square miles of entirely flat land at an elevation of 500 feet, located in the southwestern quadrant of Lower Paxton Township with Interstate 83 forming its western boundary.
Source ↗Expert Stairlift Installation in Colonial Park, PA
Colonial Park's older colonials near the Mall corridor were bought decades ago by people with no plans to leave, and with 16.6% of the town already 65 or older, those stairs are often the real obstacle now. Those center-hall layouts take a straight rail easily, and since Colonial Park is unincorporated, permits route through Dauphin County regardless, so call and we'll get you scheduled.
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What makes Colonial Park different
Why a stairlift installed in Colonial Park, PA is planned around the way this specific community lives, not stamped out from a one-size-fits-all template.
Colonial Park had 7,418 housing units as of 2020 with a 6.6% vacancy rate, an unincorporated community within Lower Paxton Township that grew substantially from 13,229 residents in 2010 to 16,243 in 2020.
Source ↗Colonial Park hosts a large share of the area's retail activity, including the Colonial Park Mall, and 16.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older as of the 2020 census, versus a 2000-census median household income of $40,562.
Source ↗Recent Stairlift Installations in Colonial Park
Every home is different. Here are six recent installs from Dauphin County. Tap any project to see the full gallery, tech specs, and the story behind it.
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The Real Cost of Aging in Place in Colonial Park
Compare your options honestly. A stairlift is the only choice that keeps you in the home you love, at a fraction of every alternative.
| Your option | Upfront cost | 10-year total |
|---|---|---|
| Stairlift Installation Best value Professional install by All American Stairlifts, Colonial Park PA | $2,800 – $15,000 One-time | $2,800 – $15,000 Lifetime use |
| Moving to a single-story home Selling, buying, closing, moving costs in the Dauphin market | $50,000+ Plus relocation stress | $50,000+ Loss of community ties |
| Assisted living facility Dauphin County average, private room | $4,500/mo Recurring | $540,000 And rising annually |
| In-home caregiver (8 hrs/day) Licensed home health aide, Florida market rates | $6,000/mo Recurring | $730,000+ Before wage increases |
| Home elevator installation Requires shaft construction, permits, months of work | $25,000 to $50,000 Plus renovation | $28,000 to $55,000 Includes maintenance |
Sources: AARP Cost of Care Survey 2025, Genworth Cost of Care Study, and Pennsylvania Department of Elder Affairs. Figures reflect Colonial Park metro averages.
Ways to pay less, or nothing
Most Colonial Park homeowners qualify for at least one of these programs. We help you apply at no cost.
VA HISA Grant
Up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and their surviving spouses. One-time, tax-free, no repayment.
Eligibility: Veterans & surviving spousesPennsylvania Medicaid Waiver
Home & Community-Based Services Waiver may cover up to 100% of installation for income-qualified residents.
Eligibility: Medicaid + medical needIRS Medical Deduction
With a doctor's letter of medical necessity, the full cost is deductible on Schedule A as a qualified medical expense.
Eligibility: Taxpayers who itemizeFinancing from $79/mo
0% and low-APR plans through our lending partners. Soft credit pull, instant approval, no prepayment penalty.
Eligibility: All homeownersNot sure which applies? Our local specialist will walk you through every program you might qualify for during your free home assessment. Get started here →
Stairlift Service Across Dauphin County
From the 1950s Cape Cods clustered along Colonial Road, where Lower Paxton's postwar suburban expansion pushed east of Harrisburg, to the 1980s and 1990s two-stories in Colonial Crest and Devon Manor, our crew has measured staircases across every Colonial Park neighborhood. Locust Lane homes carry mid-century cottage construction with stone-tile entry treads and narrow stairwells. The Rutherford Heights brick duplexes and twins on the Swatara Township border ask for tight rail placement on space-efficient stairs. Paxtonia two-stories north of Linglestown Road feature carpeted upper-landing runs typical of mid-century residential builds. The Lawnton edge of Colonial Park has ranchers and finished-basement homes near the Swatara Creek floodplain.
Nearby cities we also serve
- Lower Paxton 1 mi
- Progress 2 mi
- Susquehanna 3 mi
- Swatara 4 mi
- Harrisburg 4 mi
- West Hanover 5 mi
- East Pennsboro 7 mi
- Derry 8 mi
See our full Pennsylvania service area →
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Pick the Right Lift for Your Home
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Stairlift Types
Straight Stairlift
Bestseller · From $2,800
The standard for Colonial Park's ranchers and Cape Cods. Over 70% of the stairlifts we install across Lower Paxton Township are straight rails, basement runs in Lawnton homes and second-floor runs in Paxtonia two-stories.
What's Included
- Battery backup for power outages
- Swivel seat with safety lock
- Two wireless remote controls
- Soft start and soft stop motion
- Fold-up seat, arms, and footrest
- 10-year motor & gearbox warranty
Compared to Alternatives
vs Curved: 3x less expensive and installed in one visit. vs Home elevator: 10-15x less cost and no construction. vs Moving bedroom downstairs: Keeps your home exactly as it is.
Curved Stairlift
Custom-Built · From $9,000
Custom-fabricated for the upper-landing 90-degree turns common in Colonial Crest and Devon Manor two-stories. When your staircase has a single bend or mid-landing, the rail is laser-scanned and manufactured to your exact stair geometry.
What's Included
- Free on-site digital measurement
- Single continuous curved rail
- Handles 90°, 180°, or spiral turns
- Powered swivel at top landing
- Park position out of the walkway
- 10-year warranty on all parts
Compared to Alternatives
vs Straight with landing break: One smooth ride instead of transferring seats. vs Home elevator: Half the cost, no construction permits, no shaft needed. vs Moving: A fraction of what selling and relocating costs.
Outdoor Stairlift
Weather-Tough · From $4,000
Sealed for Central Pennsylvania weather: freeze-thaw cycles, Susquehanna Valley humidity, and ice storms that hit the Harrisburg metro every winter. Every outdoor component is UV-stabilized and carries an IP55 weather seal rated for year-round Colonial Park exposure.
What's Included
- Marine-grade weather cover
- All-weather corrosion protection
- Storm-rated anchor system
- Lockable key power switch
- Sealed IP54 control panels
- 5-year full-weather warranty
Compared to Alternatives
vs Standard stairlift outdoors: Won't rust, seize, or void its warranty. vs Exterior ramp: No permits, no concrete work, no lost yard. vs Home entry renovation: Installed in a single day.
Heavy-Duty Stairlift
600 lb Rated · From $5,050
When comfort and capacity exceed the standard 300 lb limit. The reinforced frame handles up to 600 lbs with a 22-inch padded seat, wider than any standard model, and rated for daily use in Dauphin County homes.
What's Included
- 400 lb rated weight capacity
- 22-inch wide padded seat
- Reinforced dual-tube rail
- Extended footrest and armrests
- Weight-rated safety harness
- 10-year motor & frame warranty
Compared to Alternatives
vs Standard stairlift: Extra capacity and wider seat for maximum comfort. vs Custom furniture lift: A fraction of the price with faster install. vs Home elevator: Much lower cost with the same weight confidence.
Your Personal Colonial Park Stairlift Specialist
When you call All American Stairlifts, you'll speak directly with a licensed installer who lives and works in Dauphin, PA.
Luis Ramírez
Colonial Park Stairlift Specialist · 15+ years of experience
(800) 965-0350 [email protected]Why Colonial Park Homeowners Trust Us
Proven local experience. Licensed. Insured. No surprises.
- Licensed Pennsylvania state contractor
- 24h Average install time
- 1,500+ Colonial Park installations
- 4.84 Average rating
- $0 Consultation fee
- 15+ Years serving Dauphin
Hear It From Your Colonial Park Neighbors
How jobs tend to go for Colonial Park homeowners, where about 17% of residents are 65 or older. Drag to scroll, or use the arrows and dots below.
We live in one of the Cape Cods along Colonial Road, built in the early 1950s with original oak treads and a turned banister. I worried a stairlift would block the narrow hallway. Luis positioned the rail so the folded seat takes up only 11 inches. My husband rides it to the bedroom every night and the grandkids barely notice it when they visit.
I served 22 years in the Army and retired in Colonial Crest to be close to family. The Lebanon VA at 1700 South Lincoln Avenue wrote the HISA prescription and All American handled every form. The grant covered $6,800 and I was riding the lift five weeks after my first phone call. No hassle, no paperwork maze.
Our Devon Manor two-story has a 90-degree turn at the upper landing into the bedroom hallway. Another company quoted us for two separate lifts. Luis scanned the whole staircase and built one custom-bent rail that handles the turn in a single ride. My mother rides from the entry up to the second floor without stopping. Five months in, no problems.
My father qualified for the Community Health Choices waiver through Dauphin County. All American coordinated directly with his managed care plan and installed the lift three weeks after the authorization came through. He has not missed a night in his own bed since December. The seat folds flat and the hallway is still wide enough for the walker.
Dad needed the outdoor lift before the first ice storm. The flagstone front steps at his duplex turned into a skating rink every January. I called Monday, Luis measured Wednesday, installed Friday. The IP55 seal handles snow, ice, and spring rain without an issue. He uses it every day and I finally stopped worrying.
I use a power wheelchair and a seated stairlift was never going to work. Luis installed an inclined platform lift with yellow safety edges along the indoor stairs. The HISA grant and the OPTIONS program through the Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging covered most of the cost. I roll onto the black deck and ride between floors without leaving my chair.
Find the Right Stairlift for Your Colonial Park Home
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What type of staircase do you have?
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Who will be using the stairlift?
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How soon do you need it installed?
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Straight Stairlift, Standard Use
Estimated: $2,800 – $5,500
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Everything Colonial Park Homeowners Actually Ask
Straight answers about cost, installation, and funding, no sales fluff. Browse by topic or call us if you have a question that isn't here.
What does a stairlift cost for a typical Colonial Park home?
Most of the housing stock here is older single-family colonials and split-levels with straight runs, so pricing tends to land toward the lower end of the straight-rail range rather than the curved-rail premium. Homeownership sits at 48.9% locally, meaning close to half the households renting won't need to worry about this at all, since landlord-owned units rarely get lifts installed. For owners, the real cost driver is whether the staircase has a landing or turn, which is less common in this flat, grid-laid part of Lower Paxton Township than in hillier parts of the county.
Are there financing options if I don't qualify for a grant?
The PA Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) offers loans up to $60,000 with no income limit: a Mini-Loan of $100 to $7,000 at 0% interest, or a Low-Interest Loan above $7,000 at 3.75%. That's usually the fallback for Colonial Park households whose income is too high for Medicaid waiver programs but who still don't want to pay cash up front.
How long does installation take once we schedule?
A standard straight-rail install in a Colonial Park colonial or split-level typically runs half a day, sometimes less, since these homes' center-hall stairs are usually a clean, unobstructed run. Curved or mid-landing configurations, less common in this flat section of Lower Paxton Township but not unheard of near the older pockets by the Mall, add time for custom rail measurement.
Will installation damage my stairs or walls?
No. The rail mounts to the treads themselves, not the wall, so there's no structural work involved, a relevant point given how many Colonial Park houses date back to the neighborhood's growth period and have original staircases worth preserving. With a 6.6% vacancy rate and 7,418 housing units as of the 2020 count, most of this stock is occupied, lived-in housing where owners care about keeping the woodwork intact.
Does Pennsylvania's Medicaid waiver actually cover a stairlift here?
Yes, the Community HealthChoices (CHC) Waiver covers home adaptations including stairlifts, with the amount set case-by-case by your managed care organization based on your service plan; there's no published flat cap. You enroll through the PA Independent Enrollment Broker at 1-877-550-4227, and Dauphin County's Area Agency on Aging (717-780-6130) can walk you through which waiver track fits your situation.
What if I'm not on Medicaid? Is there help for seniors 60 and up?
The state's OPTIONS Program funds home modifications for seniors 60+ who aren't on Medicaid, administered locally through the Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging (717-780-6130). It's sliding-scale and case-by-case, and availability can have waiting lists, so it's worth calling early rather than after a fall.
Are there nonprofit or veteran-specific options in the area?
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Harrisburg's Critical Home Repair Program explicitly includes stair lifts in its interior repair scope, with cost shared between sponsor donations and income-based homeowner payments (717-545-7299). Veterans with a service-connected disability can also look at the VA's Specially Adapted Housing and Special Home Adaptation grants, up to $126,526 and $25,350 respectively for FY2026, through the VA at 1-800-827-1000.
Go deeper before you decide
These are the three guides our Colonial Park customers read most often before booking. Written by our installers, not marketers.
Stairlift benefits for Pennsylvania veterans
VA HISA grants, SAH/SHA adaptations, and exactly how to file, for service-connected and non-service-connected claims.
Every way to pay less for a stairlift
VA HISA, Medicaid waivers, IRS medical deduction, state grants, and 0% financing, with the actual forms you need.
How to choose the right stairlift in Pennsylvania
Straight vs curved, standard vs heavy-duty, indoor vs outdoor. A read that saves you from buying the wrong model.
Before you book a call, read what Luis says.
Luis Ramírez
Colonial Park Stairlift Specialist · 15+ yrs
- 1,500+
- Installs since 2008
- 40+
- Colonial Park condo boards
- 4.84★
- Local rating
- 24h
- Response time
I've installed in enough of the split-levels and colonials around the Mall corridor to know the layouts by now. Lower Paxton Township likes its center-hall staircases, and most of them take a straight rail with room to spare. The unincorporated setup here throws people off when they're hunting for permits, but Dauphin County handles it the same way regardless of the mailing address. What I tell folks in Colonial Park is: don't wait until the stairs become the reason you're looking at assisted living. By the time someone's homeowner equity and stair trouble are colliding, a lift is usually the cheaper fix by a wide margin.
Ready to get started? It's simple.
Colonial Park homeowners and Dauphin County veterans have counted on us for accessible living at home. Whether you live in a 1950s Cape Cod on Colonial Road or an upper-landing curve in Colonial Crest, the first step is always the same: a free in-home assessment with a written quote.
Call today or submit the form above. We schedule within 24 hours and install the same week for straight-rail jobs.
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Professional installation
Most stairlifts are installed in a single day by our licensed Colonial Park team. Clean, quiet, ready to ride the same afternoon.
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