Lackawaxen Township covers 81 square miles of hilly, water-cut ground between the Delaware River and 12 miles of the Lackawaxen River — the kind of terrain where a lot of houses were built into a slope, with the main living space up a full flight from the driveway or garage. Homeownership here runs 95.5%, and by the township's own numbers roughly 38% of residents are past 65, so a lot of people are aging in homes with stairs they built decades ago, not stairs they'd pick today. We put stairlifts on those runs — straight or curved, older places near the Zane Grey House, split-levels out toward Fawn Lake Forest and Masthope Mountain.
Why a stairlift installed in Lackawaxen, PA is planned around the way this specific community lives, not stamped out from a one-size-fits-all template.
The township spans 81.24 square miles, including 2.80 square miles of water, bounded on the east by the Delaware River and crossed by 12 miles of the Lackawaxen River, producing hilly, water-cut terrain roughly two hours from New York City.
Source ↗Lackawaxen Township's older building stock includes the historic Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct (built 1848 by John A. Roebling) and the Zane Grey House (occupied 1914-1918, now a museum), alongside later vacation-home development in communities like Fawn Lake Forest and Masthope Mountain.
Source ↗Median household income was $38,090 and median family income was $46,856, with 9.7% of the population below the poverty line; the local economy shifted from logging and canal commerce to tourism, and 22.4% of residents were 65 or older, a notably aging population for stairlift demand.
Source ↗How stairlift projects tend to go for homeowners in Lackawaxen. Drag to scroll, or use the arrows and dots below.
My husband has Parkinson's and the stairs between the kitchen and bedroom were becoming the hardest part of his day. Now he just sits, pushes the toggle, and he's upstairs in about 18 seconds. Luis was patient explaining all of it to us.
Two other companies said they'd have to tear out the half-wall. Luis laser-measured the whole thing and ordered a curved rail bent at the factory to match our turn exactly. Not a mark on the wall.
After I fell on the ice two winters ago, I stopped using the front door entirely. Luis came out, showed me how the outdoor rail would anchor into the stone steps, and had it installed before the next freeze.
Our staircase is barely 30 inches wide with the original wood treads from the 1920s. Luis measured, recommended a compact straight model, and had it in within three hours. It still looks like our old cottage.
My knees got to the point where I was coming down the stairs sideways. Luis installed a straight rail in one morning and the brown seat blends right into the beige carpet. The battery backup proved itself during a January outage.
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| Your option | Upfront cost | 10-year total |
|---|---|---|
| Stairlift Installation Best value Professional install by All American Stairlifts, Lackawaxen PA | $2,750 – $14,700 One-time | $2,750 – $14,700 Lifetime use |
| Moving to a single-story home Selling, buying, closing, moving costs in the Pike market | $50,000+ Plus relocation stress | $50,000+ Loss of community ties |
| Assisted living facility Pike 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 Lackawaxen metro averages.
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(800) 965-0350 Call Now. It's FreeWe cover all of Lackawaxen Township in Pike County. In Masthope Mountain Community and Fawn Lake Forest, the gated lake chalets favor curved rails for split-level landings and steep loft stairs. Along the river, Lackawaxen Village and Kimbles hold 1920s cottages with narrow treads where a compact straight rail fits best. We also serve Rowland, Greeley, and the Scenic Drive corridor near the Roebling Aqueduct. Most homes here have hardwood or stone treads and tight turns, so rail brackets bolt to the treads, never the walls, keeping original woodwork intact. Freeze-thaw winters make weather-sealed outdoor rails a common request at riverfront entries.
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Stairlift Types
Most common · From $2,800
The everyday fix for the narrow 1920s staircases in Lackawaxen Village and Kimbles river cottages. The rail bolts to the treads and is ready the same day.
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.
Custom-built · From $9,000
Built for the split-level landings and 90° turns common in Masthope Mountain and Fawn Lake Forest chalets. Each rail is laser-measured and factory-bent to your exact turn.
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.
Weatherproof · From $4,000
Weather-sealed for Lackawaxen's freeze-thaw winters and 49-inch annual snowfall. It anchors into stone porch steps at riverfront and hillside entries and is corrosion-protected.
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.
600 lb Rated · From $5,050
A 600 lb-rated lift with a wider seat and reinforced dual-tube rail for steeper Pocono hillside staircases. Extended footrest, armrests, and a 10-year motor and frame warranty.
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.
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Straight rail costs less than curved rail, and most Lackawaxen homes we've measured — including the split-levels near Fawn Lake Forest — need a straight or shallow-curve run rather than a staircase with multiple turns. Given the township's median household income of $38,090, we usually walk people through the PA Assistive Technology Foundation's 0% mini-loan (up to $7,000, no interest) before quoting full retail, since that alone covers a straight-rail job for a lot of families here.
Yes — curved rail is custom-measured and built per staircase, so it runs more than a straight rail cut to a standard length. Much of the older building stock in the township predates the shift to tourism — it was built during the logging and canal-commerce years — and has a straight run up from the first floor, so most of the quotes we write in Lackawaxen end up being straight-rail.
A straight-rail install is usually a few hours once we're on site. Getting to the property is often the longer part of the day — Masthope Mountain and the lots along the Lackawaxen River can mean a longer driveway or a seasonal road, so we build extra travel time into the schedule rather than the install itself.
Generally yes. Building stock near the Zane Grey House and the Roebling Aqueduct area is older, but a stairlift mounts to the stair treads or a side rail rather than the wall, so century-old stairs with slightly uneven risers are usually workable — we measure each one on site instead of quoting off a standard template.
A stairlift itself typically doesn't require a building permit the way a ramp or a structural change would. If you're using CDBG-funded housing-rehab dollars through the county, though, permits and inspections can be part of that program's process — ask Pike County or PA DCED (1-866-466-3972) about it when you apply.
The PA Community HealthChoices (CHC) Medicaid waiver covers stairlifts as a home adaptation, with home adaptations commonly capped around $4,000 per person over a lifetime under the CHC/OLTL benefit — call the CHC Participant Hotline at 1-833-735-4416 to confirm your plan's specifics. If you're not on Medicaid, the OPTIONS Program run through the Pike County Area Agency on Aging (570-775-5550) covers home modifications for seniors 60+ on a case-by-case, sliding-scale basis.
Not through the HISA grant directly — stair lifts and stair glides are explicitly excluded from that $6,800 / $2,000 home-improvement benefit. It can work through the VA's Specially Adapted Housing or Special Home Adaptation grants (up to $126,526 and $25,350) if the lift is part of a larger, approved home-adaptation plan, or through VA Prosthetics if it's medically prescribed — start with the VA Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service at 1-800-827-1000.
Call the Pike County Area Agency on Aging at 570-775-5550 — their office in Lords Valley is the intake point for OPTIONS and for CHC waiver enrollment, and they'll point you to the right program. The Northeast PA Center for Independent Living (570-344-7211) is a second option for accessibility planning and referrals if the AAA route isn't the right fit.
These are the three guides our Lackawaxen customers read most often before booking. Written by our installers, not marketers.
VA HISA grants, SAH/SHA adaptations, and exactly how to file, for service-connected and non-service-connected claims.
VA HISA, Medicaid waivers, IRS medical deduction, state grants, and 0% financing, with the actual forms you need.
Straight vs curved, standard vs heavy-duty, indoor vs outdoor. A read that saves you from buying the wrong model.
Lackawaxen Stairlift Specialist · 15+ yrs
I've done installs out past Masthope Mountain where cell signal drops off before you reach the house — you plan the trip differently out here than you would closer to Milford. What I tell people in Lackawaxen: median household income in the township is $38,090, so before we even quote the lift, we go through the Community HealthChoices home-adaptations benefit and the PA Assistive Technology Foundation loan program, because paying full retail isn't realistic for a lot of families on this side of Pike County. The terrain does the rest of the talking — hilly lots, older raised foundations, staircases that were never built with a landing halfway up.
Whether you're in a Masthope Mountain chalet, a Fawn Lake Forest split-level, or a riverfront cottage in Lackawaxen Village, we install the right stairlift for your stairs and your budget — with no travel fees anywhere in Pike County.
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