If you served, or someone in your family did, you've earned a home that works — not one that forces you to plan your day around the stairs, the tub, or the front step. The VA offers several benefit programs to fund home accessibility modifications. We specialize in navigating them.
The HISA grant — Home Improvements and Structural Alterations — pays for permanent modifications that make your home safer and more accessible when there's medical necessity tied to a service-connected or qualifying condition.
For veterans with service-connected disabilities, or non-service-connected conditions with a 50%+ service-connected rating.
For veterans with qualifying non-service-connected conditions who don't meet the 50% service-connected threshold.
For qualifying service-connected disabilities. Stair lifts are explicitly eligible under SHA.
For severe service-connected disabilities. Covers comprehensive home adaptation including stair lifts.
HISA is a lifetime benefit — use it once, or split it across multiple projects over time.
Stair lift coverage under HISA depends on how your local VA's Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service (PSAS) office interprets the "permanent structural alteration" requirement. The VA policy language can be read different ways, and approval varies case by case.
We work with your VA doctor and PSAS office to build the strongest possible application for a modern, permanently-installed stair lift as a medically necessary structural alteration. When HISA doesn't apply, other VA programs often do.
The HISA process isn't complicated, but it does have specific steps. Here's what to expect.
A VA physician writes a prescription describing the modification and the medical need. This is the foundation of the entire application.
We visit your home, evaluate the space, and provide a detailed written estimate that meets VA formatting requirements. This is free and carries no obligation.
Your HISA application package includes the doctor's prescription, our cost estimate, and VA Form 10-0103. We help you assemble the paperwork correctly — a missing detail can set you back weeks.
Your local Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service reviews the application. Typical processing is a few weeks to a few months depending on the office and the complexity of the request.
Once you receive authorization, we schedule the installation. The VA pays us directly for the approved scope. Any upgrades beyond the approved scope are handled as private-pay add-ons with clear pricing.
Many of our veteran customers aren't the ones filling out paperwork — their adult children are. If you're coordinating HISA on behalf of a parent or spouse, we'll walk you through every step and handle the contractor-side paperwork entirely.
HISA applications fail when paperwork is sloppy or the medical justification is weak. We've seen what works and what doesn't — and we help you build a clean application from the start.
The Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist credential from the National Association of Home Builders means we're trained in the clinical realities of aging and disability — not just construction. Most contractors are generalists. We're specialists.
A grab bar doesn't have to look like it belongs in a nursing home. A roll-in shower doesn't have to feel clinical. We design accessibility work that fits the home you actually live in.
Ventura County, Conejo Valley, San Gabriel Valley, Santa Barbara. We serve veterans across Southern California — often same-week assessment, with installations scheduled around your medical appointments.
The first step is a free in-home assessment. We'll understand what's needed, give you a clear picture of what the VA will likely cover, and outline the project timeline. No pressure. No obligation.
