Pueblo County runs from the foothills below the San Isabel National Forest and Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness in the west to high-desert grassland, mesas and canyons in the east. In between sit nine towns, from the city of Pueblo and Pueblo West to Colorado City, Beulah Valley, Vineland, Avondale and Boone. The homes in those places are as varied as the land.
Near the historic downtown and the Arkansas Riverwalk, many houses date from Pueblo's long run as a steel town and have the interior stairways common to mill-era housing. Out west, sloped lots and multi-level construction are more common. This page walks through what that means for a stair lift and where people in the county can look for help with the cost.
The housing near Pueblo's downtown core grew up around the Rocky Mountain Steel mill, operated today as Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel. Multi-story homes from that era often have one long interior staircase between the main floor and the bedrooms. That is the kind of stairway where a stair lift retrofit comes up most often.
A single straight flight usually takes a straight stair lift, which mounts to the stair treads rather than the wall. If the staircase turns at a landing or has a bend partway up, a curved lift built to follow that shape is the usual answer. We measure the stairs in person before recommending either one.
Across the county you will also find split-level homes, townhouses, duplexes and walk-up apartments. A split-level often has two or three short flights instead of one long one. Depending on how they connect, that can mean a curved lift that turns between flights or separate straight lifts on each run.
Townhouses and duplexes tend to have a narrow, enclosed staircase, so the width of the stairs and the swing of any doors at the top or bottom matter. In a walk-up apartment, the stairs may be shared or owned by someone else, so the owner or landlord needs to sign off before anything is installed.
The city of Pueblo sits on comparatively flat ground, but the land rises toward the mountains in the west. Rural properties out that way are more likely to have sloped lots, steps up to the front door or homes built on more than one level.
When the trouble is outside, an outdoor stair lift rated for the weather can run along porch or entry steps. For a wheelchair user, a platform lift or a ramp may fit better than a seat. Often the right fix is a mix, such as a ramp at the entry and a stair lift inside.
Pueblo County has a population of 151,434, and 18.6% of residents are 65 or older. About 67.3% of households own their home, which matters because most help with home modifications goes to owners, and owners can approve an installation themselves.
If that includes someone in your family, the VA programs below are worth a call, though one of them excludes stair lifts outright. Pueblo County Veteran Services is at 405 W 9th St, Pueblo, and can be reached at (719) 583-4544.
There is no single program in the county that lists stair lifts by name, so most families combine private payment with whatever help they qualify for. The Pueblo Area Agency on Aging at (719) 583-6120 is a good first call for anyone 60 or older, since it refers people to partner groups that may handle home modifications.
Health First Colorado's EBD Waiver funds home modifications for safety and accessibility, and the USDA Section 504 program offers low-rate repair loans and grants in eligible rural areas. Statewide, it may also be worth asking about the Assistive Technology Act Program of Colorado (AT Partners) and the Colorado Senior Property Tax Exemption (Senior Homestead Exemption). The programs below explain what each source actually says about coverage.
A Colorado Medicaid waiver that funds home modifications for safety and accessibility for people 65 and older or adults with qualifying disabilities who need help with daily activities; the source does not list stair lifts specifically or state a dollar cap. Call (800) 221-3943, or apply through Colorado PEAK, the county Department of Human Services or your local Case Management Agency.
The front door for aging services for Pueblo County residents 60 and older, offering information and referral to partner agencies such as Habitat for Humanity that may do home modifications; it does not list a stair lift program. Call (719) 583-6120 or visit 320 W. 10th St., Pueblo.
Offers repair loans up to $40,000 at a fixed 1% rate over 20 years, and grants up to $10,000 for very low income homeowners 62 and older, in USDA-designated rural areas; the source mentions accessibility work like ramps but does not name stair lifts. Whether a Pueblo County address qualifies has to be checked through the USDA eligibility site.
A VA grant for medically necessary permanent home alterations such as entrance access and roll-in showers, but it does not cover stair lifts; the VA lists stair glides and porch lifts as excluded equipment. Call (800) 827-1000.
VA grants for veterans with qualifying severe service-connected disabilities to build, buy or remodel a home for accessibility, with SAH up to $126,526 and SHA up to $25,350 for FY2026; stair lifts are not named, so coverage depends on the VA's review of each case. Call (800) 827-1000.
A Pueblo-based center at 901 W. 8th St. offering advocacy, independent living skills, peer support and information and referral for people with disabilities in a 17-county area; it does not list stair lift or home modification funding, but can point you to other sources. Call (719) 546-1271.
A non-repayable grant for minor home repairs for low- and moderate-income homeowners inside the City of Pueblo, using an 80% of area median income threshold; the source does not mention stair lifts or accessibility items and may not cover unincorporated county addresses. Call the Department of Housing & Citizen Services at (719) 553-2850.
Older adults
320 W. 10th St., Pueblo, 81003
Veterans
405 W 9th St, Pueblo, 81003
No. The VA program page lists stair glides and porch lifts as removable equipment that HISA does not fund. HISA covers permanent changes like entrance access and roll-in showers. Veterans with severe service-connected disabilities can ask about the SAH and SHA grants at (800) 827-1000, though stair lifts are not named there either.
Possibly. The Pueblo Area Agency on Aging serves residents 60 and older, and the EBD Waiver covers adults 18 to 64 with a qualifying physical disability or blindness. The Center Toward Self Reliance at (719) 546-1271 works with people with disabilities of any adult age in its service area.
It is a City of Pueblo program and may not extend to addresses outside the city. Call the Department of Housing & Citizen Services at (719) 553-2850 to check your address. Homes outside the city's urbanized area may instead fall within a USDA-eligible rural area for the Section 504 program.
For 2026, the monthly income limit is up to $2,982 for a single applicant, and the asset limit is $2,000 for a single applicant, with higher combined limits for married couples. The applicant also needs help with at least 2 of 6 activities of daily living or have qualifying cognitive or behavioral needs.
It depends on how the flights connect. A curved lift can sometimes turn between flights, while other layouts work better with a separate straight lift on each run. We look at the stairs in person and lay out both options.
For an older parent, start with the Pueblo Area Agency on Aging at (719) 583-6120. For a veteran, Pueblo County Veteran Services at (719) 583-4544 can help sort out which VA benefits apply. Then call us to measure the stairs so you know which type of lift fits.
Tell us about the stairs in your home and we will explain which lift fits, what it costs and how installation works.
