Glascock County covers about 144 square miles of east-central Georgia, and every bit of it is rural. Gibson is the county seat and the one town, and most families live spread out on country roads with the nearest big medical and home-improvement services over in Augusta and the rest of the CSRA.
That distance matters when stairs start to get hard. Homes here tend to stay in the same hands for a long time, so many people are aging in older single-family houses they know well. A stair lift is often the change that lets someone keep using the whole house instead of moving out of the county.
Ranch-style homes are common here, and people often assume a one-story house needs no lift. The trouble is usually the porch or entry steps, or stairs down to a lower level. An outdoor lift built for weather can handle the front or back steps.
Two-story homes with a single straight run of stairs are the simplest fit. A straight rail mounts to the treads, not the wall, and usually goes in within a day. If the staircase turns at a landing or curves, a custom curved rail is measured and built for that exact stair.
In low-rise buildings with shared stairs, the building owner's permission comes first. For wheelchair users who cannot transfer to a seat, a platform lift may be the better answer than a chair.
With the closest suppliers out of county, it pays to get the measurement right the first time. We check the stair width, the rise, the landing, and where the outlet sits so the lift arrives ready to install.
We also look at who will use it and how. Someone who can still stand to step off at the top needs a different setup than someone who needs a swivel seat or a folding footrest at a narrow landing.
There is no VA facility listed in the county, but the Georgia Department of Veterans Service office in Greensboro can be reached at (706) 453-7455.
The VA Specially Adapted Housing and Special Home Adaptation grants pay for accessibility changes to a home for veterans with qualifying service-connected disabilities. The VA pages do not name stair lifts specifically, so ask the veterans office how a lift would be treated in your case.
Start with the CSRA Area Agency on Aging. Its Aging and Disability Resource Connection line, (706) 210-2000, handles intake for the Elderly and Disabled Waiver and can tell you what home-modification referrals are available for Glascock County right now. The regional office in Augusta also answers at (706) 210-2018.
For adults ages 21 to 64 with severe physical disabilities, Georgia's Independent Care Waiver Program lists home modifications as a covered service. Other statewide names to ask about include the Home Access Program, the Credit-Able Loan Program, and VA Benefits for Veterans (HISA + Prosthetics). Each program is summarized below.
The regional aging agency for Glascock County and the front door for information, referrals, and Elderly and Disabled Waiver intake for older adults (typically 60+) and adults with disabilities. Its materials do not list stair lifts or home modifications, so call (706) 210-2000 and ask what home-modification referrals are offered.
Georgia's Division of Aging Services confirms Glascock County is served by the CSRA Area Agency on Aging at 3626 Walton Way Extension, Suite 300, Augusta. Stair lifts are not listed; the statewide line is (866) 552-4464.
A Medicaid waiver for adults 21 to 64 with severe physical disabilities or traumatic brain injury who meet a nursing-facility or hospital level of care, and it names home modifications as a covered service, which can include a stair lift. Call (800) 982-0411.
Georgia's waiver for frail elderly and disabled Medicaid-eligible people, covering case management, personal care, home-delivered meals, respite and similar services. Home modifications and stair lifts are not listed; call (866) 552-4464 to ask what is offered in the CSRA region.
Medicaid waivers run by DBHDD for Georgians with intellectual or developmental disabilities. They cover specialized equipment and vehicle adaptation, but home modifications and stair lifts are not listed.
A VA grant of up to $126,526 (FY2026 maximum) to buy, build, or modify a home for veterans with qualifying service-connected disabilities, usable up to 6 times over a lifetime. Stair lifts are not named specifically, so confirm with the VA.
A VA grant of up to $25,350 (FY2026 maximum) for veterans with a different set of qualifying service-connected disabilities to modify a permanent home. The source does not name stair lifts.
A Georgia Department of Community Affairs program that funds owner-occupied home rehabilitation through local governments and nonprofits, not individual homeowners. Stair lifts and accessibility work are not listed; the DCA number is (404) 679-4840.
Older adults
3626 Walton Way Extension, Suite 300, Augusta, 30909
Veterans
113 N. Main StnSuite 117, Greensboro, 30642
Yes, possibly. The Independent Care Waiver Program serves adults ages 21 to 64 with severe physical disabilities who meet a nursing-facility or hospital level of care, and it lists home modifications as a covered service. Call (800) 982-0411.
The CSRA Area Agency on Aging office is in Augusta, but you can start by phone. The ADRC line is (706) 210-2000 and the regional office is (706) 210-2018.
Often the issue is the entry or porch steps, or stairs to a lower level. An outdoor stair lift can cover those steps so you can get in and out of the house safely.
No. The Georgia DCA says CHIP does not provide direct assistance to individual homeowners. Your county government or a local nonprofit would have to apply, and the program does not mention stair lifts.
Call the Georgia Department of Veterans Service office in Greensboro at (706) 453-7455. Ask about the Specially Adapted Housing and Special Home Adaptation grants and how they would apply to a stair lift.
Tell us about the stairs in your home and we will explain which lift fits, what it costs and how installation works.
