From Benton County and Washington County down to Chicot County and Union County, Arkansas has 436 towns, and each one has its own mix of older family homes and newer builds. A staircase in one house can be a simple straight run. The next house over might have a landing, a turn or steps out to the yard.
This page covers the statewide picture: which kind of lift fits which kind of staircase, and which Arkansas and federal programs can help with the cost. If you live in Clark County, we have a county page with more local detail. For every other county, the information here applies to you.
Arkansas has a population of 2,108,453, and 15.9% of residents are 65 or older. That is a large group of people for whom a flight of stairs can turn from a daily chore into a daily risk.
If that includes you or your parent, the VA section below matters, because the VA can pay for the lift itself when it is medically prescribed.
Roughly 58.4% of Arkansas households own their home. Owners can usually decide on a lift on their own. Renters should talk to the landlord first, since a lift is attached to the stairs.
A straight staircase with no turns or landings takes a straight stair lift. These rails are the most standard, and they are usually the quickest to fit.
If the stairs turn, wrap around a landing or change direction partway up, you need a curved lift. The rail is built to the exact shape of your staircase, so we measure carefully before anything is ordered.
Steps outside, like a porch or a back door down to the yard, call for an outdoor lift made to handle weather. When someone uses a wheelchair and cannot transfer to a seat, a platform lift is the option to ask about instead of a chair.
Several programs can help, and they work in different ways. ARChoices in Homecare Waiver is a Medicaid program that can fund home accessibility changes, with a $7,500 lifetime cap on those adaptations.
The ICAN Alternative Financing Program (AT4All) offers reduced-interest loans for assistive equipment, sized to what you can repay. Veterans can look to VA Prosthetics for the lift itself, while HISA grants cover ramps and structural work.
Amendment 79 does not pay for a lift, but its property-tax credit can leave more cash in the household budget. Details and phone numbers for each program are listed below.
Clark County has its own page right now. We also serve households across the state, including Pulaski County, Garland County, Sebastian County, Craighead County, Faulkner County, Saline County and the rest of the counties on our list.
Wherever you are, the first step is the same: we look at the staircase, measure it and tell you which type of lift fits.
An Arkansas Medicaid home and community based services waiver that funds home accessibility modifications, up to a $7,500 lifetime cap on environmental accessibility adaptations. Call (866) 801-3435 to ask about eligibility.
Low-interest loans for assistive technology and accessibility equipment, including stair lifts, with no fixed cap and loan size based on your ability to repay. Call (800) 828-2799.
VA Prosthetics (PSAS) can cover a medically prescribed stair lift with no set dollar cap, while HISA grants of $6,800 (service-connected) or $2,000 (non-service-connected) cover ramps and structural changes, not the lift. Call (877) 222-8387.
An Arkansas property-tax credit and assessment freeze worth up to $600 on 2026 tax bills (up to $500 for 2025). It does not pay for a stair lift directly, but it can free up household money for one.
The ARChoices in Homecare Waiver funds home accessibility modifications for people who qualify, with a $7,500 lifetime cap on those adaptations. Call (866) 801-3435 to check eligibility.
Both can be covered, through different parts of the VA. VA Prosthetics (PSAS) can pay for a medically prescribed stair lift with no set dollar cap. HISA covers ramps and structural work, up to $6,800 for service-connected or $2,000 for non-service-connected needs. Call (877) 222-8387.
Yes. The ICAN Alternative Financing Program (AT4All) offers reduced-interest loans for accessibility equipment, based on your ability to repay. Call (800) 828-2799.
Not directly. Amendment 79 gives up to a $600 credit on 2026 tax bills (up to $500 for 2025), which lowers what you owe and can leave more room in the budget for a lift.
Yes. Stairs with a turn or landing need a curved lift, built to the shape of your staircase after we measure it.
Clark County has its own page now. If you live in another Arkansas county, this state page covers the lift types and programs that apply to you.
Tell us about the stairs in your home and we will explain which lift fits, what it costs and how installation works.
