Davie County covers about 266.6 square miles of North Carolina Piedmont, with the Yadkin River and a web of creeks running through it. Roughly 70% of residents live in rural areas, so many homes sit on larger lots outside Mocksville, Bermuda Run, Advance and Cooleemee rather than in dense subdivisions.
That shapes how a stair lift gets planned here. A split-level in Bermuda Run, a ranch-style house with a basement near Advance, and an older farmhouse-style home out in the county each put the stairs in a different place. This page walks through what those homes usually need and where local families can look for help paying for it.
Most housing in Davie County is owner-occupied single-family homes, along with duplexes, townhouses, ranch-style homes and split-level homes. Each of these leads to a different kind of stair lift conversation.
A straight staircase with no landing or turn is the simplest fit and usually takes a straight rail. Townhouses and many single-family homes often have this layout between floors.
Split-level homes tend to have short flights between levels. Sometimes one lift covers the trip a person makes most, and sometimes the layout calls for more than one rail, so it is worth measuring every flight before deciding.
Older farmhouse-style homes in rural parts of the county can have narrow stairs, turns or landings. When a staircase bends, a curved rail is built to follow that exact shape, so an in-home measurement matters more than any rule of thumb.
Ranch-style homes are often thought of as stair-free, but many have steps down to a basement or laundry area. A lift on those stairs can keep that part of the house usable for someone who no longer trusts the railing.
On larger rural lots, the hardest stairs are often outside: steps up to a porch or a raised entry. An outdoor stair lift is built for weather exposure and can handle those runs.
If the person uses a wheelchair, a seat on a rail may not solve the problem. In that case a platform lift or a ramp is usually the better comparison, and some of the local programs below focus on ramps.
No program in the list below names stair lifts outright, and the VA HISA grant specifically excludes stair glides. Several do cover broader categories such as accessibility modifications or mobility improvements, so the right move is to call and ask whether a stair lift fits under those terms.
For adults 60 and older, the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services home improvement program offers up to $7,000 per individual per program year for qualifying work. Davie County Senior Services at (336) 753-6230 and the Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging at (336) 904-0300 can point you to local providers.
Davie County Veterans Services is at 644 North Main Street in Mocksville, phone (336) 753-6225, and can help sort out which VA grants apply.
A Medicaid home and community-based waiver for NC Medicaid recipients 18 and older who need an institutional level of care; "equipment, modification and technology" is an approved service, but stair lifts are not named. Call (888) 245-0179 to ask whether one could qualify under your plan of care.
Provides up to $7,000 per individual per program year for people 60 or older who cannot do the work themselves, and mobility and accessibility improvements are one covered category, though stair lifts are not named. Call (800) 662-7030.
The regional aging agency for the 12-county area that includes Davie County, offering information and referral and passing funds to partner agencies rather than paying individuals; no stair lift program is listed. Call (336) 904-0300.
The county senior center at the Bobby H. Knight Senior Services Building, 278 Meroney Street in Mocksville, serving as a referral point rather than a funding source; stair lifts are not listed. Call (336) 753-6230.
A VA grant of up to $6,800 lifetime for a service-connected condition or $2,000 for other conditions, and it explicitly excludes stair glides and porch lifts. Call (800) 827-1000 for details on what it does cover.
VA housing grants for veterans with severe service-connected disabilities, with FY2026 caps of $126,526 for SAH and $25,350 for SHA; the source mentions ramps and doorway widening but not stair lifts. Call (800) 827-1000.
An interest-free deferred loan, forgiven at $5,000 per year you stay in the home, for elderly or disabled homeowners with income below 50% of area median income; accessibility modifications are covered, though stair lifts are not named. Call (919) 877-5700.
A faith-based program that builds wheelchair ramps for older adults in North Carolina; stair lifts are not mentioned. Call (877) 506-2226.
A state agency serving residents whose disability is a barrier to work or independent living, and it offers home and vehicle modification services, though stair lifts are not named. Call (919) 855-3500.
A nonprofit offering information, referral and advocacy for people with disabilities in the Piedmont Triad region, including Davie County; it does not list stair lift funding. Call (336) 767-7060.
A local church ministry that helps with home repairs and builds accessible ramps using volunteer labor only, not materials; stair lifts are not mentioned. Call (336) 751-3639 to apply.
Older adults
1398 Carrollton Crossing Drive, Kernersville, 27284
Veterans
644 North Main Street, Mocksville, 27028
Several programs are not tied to age 60. CAP/DA serves NC Medicaid recipients 18 and older, Vocational Rehabilitation serves residents with a documented disability, and the Urgent Repair Program serves homeowners with special needs or disabilities below 50% of area median income.
No. The HISA grant specifically excludes stair glides and porch lifts. A veteran with a severe service-connected disability can ask about the SAH or SHA grants at (800) 827-1000, or call Davie County Veterans Services at (336) 753-6225.
Davie County Senior Services is in the Bobby H. Knight Senior Services Building at 278 Meroney Street, phone (336) 753-6230. They can refer you to programs and providers.
Usually, yes. Stairs with turns or landings take a curved rail made to fit that specific staircase, which is why we measure the stairs in person first.
An outdoor stair lift can be installed on exterior steps. If the person uses a wheelchair, a ramp may work better, and NCBAM at (877) 506-2226 and the Blaise Baptist Church Handyman Ministry at (336) 751-3639 both build ramps.
Tell us about the stairs in your home and we will explain which lift fits, what it costs and how installation works.
