Expert Stairlift Installation in Whitestown, IN

A straight-rail install in a Whitestown ranch — Jackson Run, Harvest Park — takes about 3 hours. Curved-rail installs in two-story homes (Anson, Walker Farms, Clark Meadows) run closer to 4–5 hours. Outdoor lifts take 3–4 hours. We bolt the rail to the stair treads, not the wall, so there's no drywall repair or painting needed afterward. The lift plugs into a standard wall outlet and charges its onboard battery.

No. The rail mounts to the stair treads with five bolts per bracket — the wall and drywall are never touched. When the lift is eventually removed, the bolt holes in the treads can be filled with wood putty. In Whitestown homes with carpeted stairs (common in Harvest Park and Clark Meadows), we install through the carpet — no cutting or replacement needed. For hardwood treads in older Main Street-area homes, the bolts go straight into the oak.

Yes. Most Whitestown homes built after 2000 have standard-width staircases (36 inches or wider), which easily accommodate a stairlift rail and folded seat. For older homes near Main Street — some dating to the 1880s with narrower stair framing — we measure carefully. The folded seat on our standard model is 12 inches deep. If the clearance is tighter, we have slim-profile options. We won't know until we measure, but we've never found a Whitestown staircase we couldn't fit.

Every lift we install has a DC motor with onboard battery backup. The battery charges while the lift is parked at either end of the rail. During a power outage — Indiana winter ice storms or summer thunderstorms — the battery runs the lift for roughly 6–8 hours of normal use. You'll get up and down the stairs regardless of what the grid is doing.

The Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) grant provides up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and up to $2,000 for non-service-connected veterans with a 50% or higher disability rating. It's a one-time grant, tax-free, never repaid. To apply, you need a prescription from a VA physician stating the stairlift is medically necessary. The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center at 1481 W 10th Street in Indianapolis (about 22 miles from Whitestown) processes HISA applications for Boone County veterans. The Boone County Veteran Service Officer in Lebanon can also help with the paperwork.

Yes — through Indiana PathWays for Aging, which replaced the old Aged & Disabled Waiver in July 2024. PathWays covers home modifications, including stairlifts, for Hoosiers aged 60 and older who qualify for Medicaid. The modification must be deemed medically necessary and included in the individual's service plan. A provider submits a bid, and the lowest bid meeting requirements is selected. We work with PathWays beneficiaries in Whitestown and across Boone County regularly.

Beyond PathWays for Aging, Whitestown homeowners may qualify for the USDA Section 504 Home Repair Grant — up to $10,000 for homeowners 62 and older in eligible rural areas, which can cover accessibility modifications including stairlifts. Some portions of Boone County still qualify as rural under USDA definitions. The grant does not require repayment if the homeowner stays in the home for 3 years. We also check whether your long-term-care insurance policy includes durable medical equipment benefits.

Indiana PathWays for Aging is a Medicaid HCBS waiver for Hoosiers 60+. If you qualify, your case manager includes the stairlift in your service plan as a home modification. We submit a bid with the stairlift specs and installation cost. The state reviews bids and selects the lowest qualified one. Once approved, we schedule the install — same process and timeline as any private-pay job. The key step is getting the stairlift written into your service plan by your PathWays case manager. Call 877-284-9294 (87-PATHWAY-4) to start.