Expert Stairlift Installation in Upper Allen, PA

A straight stairlift installs in about 3 hours. A curved install takes a full morning — roughly 4 to 5 hours — because the custom-bent rail needs more precise fitting. The rail bolts directly to the stair treads, not the wall. No drywall work, no rewiring, no structural changes. Luis shows you how to operate the lift, tests it, and cleans up before he leaves.

No. The rail mounts to the stair treads with bolts — it never touches the wall. If your Winding Hill colonial has oak treads or your Rosegarden split-level has carpeted stairs, the hardware goes into the treads only. When the lift is eventually removed, the bolt holes can be filled and touched up. The drywall stays intact throughout the install.

Yes — we install in homes of every era in Upper Allen. The Shepherdstown historic district has some of the oldest two-story homes in the township, with staircases barely 30 inches wide and steep risers. The narrow-chassis straight lift fits a 28-inch stair width. For the 1850s stone farmhouses with winding stairs, a curved rail bent to the exact turn gets the job done without altering any historic fabric.

Yes. Split-levels — common in Rosegarden and Winding Hill from the 1960s–70s — typically have a short flight of 6 or 7 steps to the main living area. A straight rail handles that cleanly. If your split-level has a turn at the landing, we use a curved rail. Either way, the rail bolts to the treads and the install wraps in about 3 hours.

Yes. The HISA (Home Improvements and Structural Alterations) grant covers up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and $2,000 for non-service-connected — one-time, tax-free, never repaid. Upper Allen has about 1,670 veterans. The nearest VA facility is the Cumberland County VA Clinic at 5070 Ritter Road in Mechanicsburg, part of VA Lebanon Health Care. The main Lebanon VA Medical Center is at 1700 South Lincoln Avenue in Lebanon, about 33 miles east. Luis helps with the VA Form 10-0103 at your assessment.

Yes — through Community HealthChoices (CHC), Pennsylvania's managed care HCBS waiver program. CHC consolidated the former Attendant Care, Independence, and CommCare waivers and covers home modifications including stairlifts for individuals who require long-term services. Eligibility goes through the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL). The Cumberland County Office of Aging at 16 West High Street in Carlisle can also connect you with the OPTIONS program if you're 60 or older.

Three main Pennsylvania programs apply to Upper Allen residents: (1) Community HealthChoices — covers home modifications for eligible Medicaid recipients through managed care organizations like AmeriHealth Caritas and UPMC CHC. (2) OPTIONS Program — through the Cumberland County Office of Aging, helps residents 60+ with home accessibility. (3) PA Accessible Housing Grant — through the Keystone Communities Program, provides home modification grants for low-to-moderate-income residents with disabilities. Luis reviews eligibility at the free assessment.

The process depends on your eligibility path. For HISA: Luis helps fill out VA Form 10-0103 with a prescription from your VA primary care provider, submitted to the Cumberland County VA Clinic. For Community HealthChoices: contact your CHC managed care organization (AmeriHealth Caritas at 1-855-235-5115 or UPMC CHC at 1-844-833-0523) for a home modification assessment. For OPTIONS: call the Cumberland County Office of Aging at (717) 240-6110. Most families combine two programs — HISA plus OPTIONS, for example — to cover the full cost.