What is a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS)?

A CAPS designation is a professional certification from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). It trains specialists in the specific needs of older adults and people with disabilities, combining clinical knowledge of aging with home construction expertise. Ace Access Homes is CAPS-certified.

What areas does Ace Access Homes serve?

We serve homeowners throughout Southern California including Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Pasadena, Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Santa Barbara, Burbank, and surrounding communities in Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

How much does a home accessibility modification cost?

Costs vary depending on the scope of work. Simple modifications like grab bar installation may cost a few hundred dollars, while larger projects like stairlift installation or a walk-in shower conversion typically range from $3,500 to $18,000 or more. Every project begins with a Home Safety Assessment conducted by a CAPS-certified specialist, followed by a written proposal with transparent pricing and no hidden fees.

What is the Home Safety Assessment and how much does it cost?

The Home Safety Assessment is a clinical-style audit of the home conducted by a CAPS-certified specialist. It includes a room-by-room walkthrough, observation of how the homeowner moves through the space, and a written Home Safety Prescription that the homeowner keeps regardless of whether work proceeds. The flat fee is $329, and it is often waived for homeowners referred by existing clients or local healthcare partners.

Is Ace Access Homes licensed and insured?

Yes. Ace Access Homes is fully licensed and insured in California under License #1087045. Our team is trained to work safely in occupied homes and holds the CAPS (Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist) credential from the NAHB.

Do you accept VA benefits for home modifications?

Yes. We work with veterans and their families on home accessibility projects funded through VA HISA (Home Improvements and Structural Alterations), SHA (Special Home Adaptation), and SAH (Specially Adapted Housing) grants. We help navigate the VA paperwork process and coordinate directly with your VA doctor and local Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service (PSAS) office.

Do you work with occupational therapists, physical therapists, and hospital discharge planners?

Yes. We partner with OTs, PTs, hospital discharge planners, and case managers to support patient transitions home. We do not pay referral fees — consistent with clinical ethics codes and federal anti-kickback statutes. Patients referred by clinical partners receive a waived Home Safety Assessment fee. More information is available on our For Clinicians page.

For OTs · PTs · Discharge Planners · Case Managers

A Specialist You Can Refer With Confidence.

CAPS-certified. Locally operated. Built for the clinical realities of keeping patients safely at home.

Most of the home modification industry is structured around unit sales. We're structured around what you already know — that the right grab bar in the right place prevents a fall, and the wrong one causes the next one.

Refer a Patient Call (805) 500-0801

Our Partnership Philosophy

No Referral Fees. Ever.

We don't pay for referrals. Accepting payment for a patient referral puts OTs, PTs, and hospital staff in conflict with professional ethics codes and — in many settings — federal anti-kickback statutes. We know this. We respect it.

Refer us when the work warrants it. Stop when it doesn't. That's the only version of this relationship that holds up over time, and it's the only one we're interested in building.

Clinical Scope

What We Handle
in the Home

Every intervention is sized and positioned to the specific patient — not placed to a generic diagram. CAPS training includes biometric observation of how each client actually reaches, grips, and transfers.

Bathroom

Fall Risk Mitigation

The bathroom is where most residential falls happen. Wet surfaces, shower thresholds, and unstable toilet transfers create repeated daily exposure to injury. We address the full set.

Structural grab bars — anchored to framing, positioned to the patient's grip and reach

Tub-to-shower conversions, zero-threshold roll-in options

Comfort-height toilets, transfer support, slip-resistant surfaces

Mobility

Access & Transitions

When a patient's mobility aid doesn't match their home — narrow doorways, high thresholds, impassable stairs — access breaks down fast. We install the equipment that brings access back without turning the home clinical.

Stairlifts — straight, curved, and outdoor configurations

Wheelchair ramps and vertical platform lifts

Doorway widening, threshold modifications

Post-Discharge

Home Readiness on Your Timeline

When a patient is coming home from a hospital stay or rehab facility, the home often isn't ready. We assess on short notice and complete priority modifications before discharge — grab bars same-day when the unit is accessible, larger projects within days.

Assessment scheduling within 48 hours for discharge timelines

Phased installation — priority safety items first, larger scope after

Direct coordination with family when the patient isn't home

Daily Living

ADL Support

For patients whose independence hinges on smaller interventions — reach, grip, visibility, transitions. The kind of work that prevents the overreach fall in the kitchen, the nighttime stumble to the bathroom, the fatigue that ends in a grab at an unstable surface.

Accessible cabinetry, pull-down shelving

Lever hardware, reduced grip-demand fixtures

Task lighting at high-use zones

Who We Work With

Different Roles. Different Concerns.

Every clinical partner has a different reason to refer — and a different reason to stop. We know what each role is watching for.

OTs & PTs

We install your recommendation. Not our interpretation of it.

When a therapist specifies a grab bar at a particular height, orientation, and length, that's what gets installed. If something about the recommendation raises a concern — structural, clearance, code — we call you before we deviate. Not after.

Discharge Planners

We move on the discharge timeline. Not ours.

Safe discharge often hinges on home modifications being done before the patient arrives. We schedule assessments within 48 hours and complete priority work before discharge when the unit is accessible. You get a timeline you can plan around.

Case Managers & Home Health

A partner you can refer more than once.

The burn rate on contractor partnerships is high in this field. We aim to be the exception. We show up on time, document the scope, follow up after installation, and handle VA and grant paperwork when it's relevant. The goal is a relationship that survives more than one patient.

How a Referral Works

Simple. Transparent. Fast.

We keep the handoff clean so it doesn't add to your workload.

You Connect Us

Form, email, phone, or text. We also accept patient-initiated intros when you've given them our name.

We Reach Out

Within one business day. We'll copy you on the initial outreach if you'd like visibility.

Assessment & Plan

CAPS-certified home assessment and written plan. The $329 assessment fee is waived for patients referred by clinical partners.

Install & Follow-Up

Work completed on a timeline that fits the situation. Documentation sent to you if relevant to ongoing care.

Resources for Your Practice

Tools You Can Actually Use

We've built a small set of clinician-facing materials — handouts your patients can take home, references you can keep in your practice. None of it is a sales pitch. All of it is designed to make the next conversation easier, whether or not the patient ends up calling us.

Email to request the current kit. We'll send what we have and keep you on the list as we add more.

Clinician Resource Kit

Currently Available

Home Safety One-Pager — a take-home for patients and families

VA HISA Guide — benefit process, grant amounts, eligibility

Post-Discharge Readiness Checklist — for discharge planners

Grab Bar Placement Reference — common positioning by scenario

Request the Kit

Who You're Working With

Paul Park, CAPS

Ace Access Homes is owner-operated. Before founding it, I spent my career in finance and technology — investment banking at Barclays and Perella Weinberg Partners, followed by five years at Visa, most recently as Director in the company's crypto division. I left to build something with more direct impact: there's a real gap between what older adults and medically complex patients need from their homes and what most of the industry is trained to deliver. CAPS was the right foundation to close that gap, and the clinical side of the work is what keeps the business honest.

Every job runs through me — the assessment, the written plan, the installation oversight, the follow-up. If you refer a patient to us, I'm personally involved. If something goes wrong, you have my direct line.

CAPS Certified

CA License #1087045

Licensed & Insured

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Two Ways to Connect Us

Pick whichever fits your workflow. Both are same-day response.

Option 1 · Direct Contact

Call, text, or email.

The fastest path. Mention you're a clinician when you reach out — we route those calls differently. If the patient is on a discharge timeline, say so up front and we'll adjust.

Phone · Ventura County (805) 500-0801

Phone · Los Angeles Area (213) 799-5399

Email contact@aceaccesshomes.com

Option 2 · Referral Form

Send patient details asynchronously.

If a form fits better than a phone call, use our intake form and flag yourself as a clinician. Include only the patient information you're authorized to share — we can also work from a first-name-only intro with the patient contacting us directly.

Open Referral Form