Expert Stairlift Installation in Ruston, LA

A straight rail install takes about 3 hours from arrival to test ride. Curved rails take 4-5 hours — the rail arrives pre-bent from our laser measurement. We bolt the rail into the stair treads, not the wall, so there's no drywall damage or repainting needed. You can use the lift the same day we install it.

No. The rail mounts to the stair treads with bolts — it never touches your walls. For the 1920s-era homes in the Downtown Historic District with original hardwood treads, we use a mounting system that distributes weight across the tread. When the lift is eventually removed, the bolt holes are small enough to fill and refinish without replacing the tread.

Yes. Many pre-1940 homes in the Vienna and Trenton street areas have stairs narrower than today's building code — sometimes 30-32 inches wide. Our Slimline rail fits stairs as narrow as 28 inches. The seat, armrests, and footrest all fold up when not in use, leaving the stairs passable for other family members walking by.

For straight stairlifts in Ruston, we typically install within 3-5 business days of your assessment. Curved rails take 2-3 weeks because the rail is custom-bent offsite. If it's urgent — someone coming home from Northern Louisiana Medical Center on East Vaughn Avenue and can't do stairs — call us directly and we'll prioritize the in-home assessment.

The HISA grant covers up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and $2,000 for non-service-connected veterans. You apply through the Monroe VA Clinic at 1691 Bienville Drive (33 miles east via I-20) or the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport at 510 E. Stoner Avenue. Your VA primary care provider writes the medical-necessity statement. We help with the application paperwork at your assessment. The grant is one-time, tax-free, and never repaid.

Yes — the Community Choices Waiver (CCW) covers home modifications through Environmental Accessibility Adaptations (EAA). You must be 21 or older, Medicaid-eligible, and meet nursing facility level of care. The Lincoln Council on Aging at 1000 Saratoga Street (318-255-5070) can help you start the CCW application. Once approved, a support coordinator assesses your home and authorizes the stairlift.

We offer financing starting at $79/month with no prepayment penalty. The term adjusts to fit your budget — typically 24 to 60 months. There's no home equity requirement, no collateral, and the application takes about 10 minutes. Many families in Ruston use financing even when they could pay cash, keeping savings intact for other needs.

Beyond the CCW Medicaid waiver, the Lincoln Council on Aging at 1000 Saratoga Street can connect you with state-level resources. Louisiana's Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs and the federal Older Americans Act funds distributed through the Area Agency on Aging may have additional home-modification assistance, though availability varies by fiscal year. We can point you to the right contact at your assessment.