From Bernalillo County and Santa Fe County to Lea County on the east side and Hidalgo County in the southwest corner, our New Mexico pages cover 353 towns. A home in Taos County and a home in Doña Ana County can need very different lifts, so we start with the staircase in front of us, not a catalog.
This page is the starting point for the state. It explains which kind of stair lift fits which kind of staircase, who in New Mexico tends to need one, and the state and federal programs that can help pay for it. When you are ready, pick your county below for local details.
New Mexico has about 1,802,294 residents, and 18.3% of them are 65 or older. That is a large group of people for whom a single flight of stairs can decide whether a home still works.
If that includes you or a parent, the VA section below matters, because the VA pays for stair lifts through a different channel than most families expect.
A straight staircase with no turns or landings takes a straight stair lift. These are the quickest to install because the rail is a standard length cut to fit, and the seat folds up so others can still use the stairs.
Stairs that turn, wrap around a landing or curve need a curved lift with a rail built for that specific staircase. It takes longer to make and costs more, but it keeps the person seated from the bottom step to the top.
Steps outside, such as from a driveway or yard to an entry door, call for an outdoor model built to handle weather. When a wheelchair user cannot transfer to a seat, a platform lift carries the chair itself. At the home visit we measure the stairs and talk through daily routines before recommending any of these.
About 67.4% of New Mexico households own their home. Owners can approve a rail mounted to the stair treads without asking anyone else, which keeps the timeline short.
If the person who needs the lift rents, talk with the landlord before the visit. A stair lift attaches to the steps rather than the wall, which often makes that conversation easier.
Several programs can help. Two run through New Mexico Medicaid and can each pay up to $5,000 every 5 years for environmental modifications, including a stair lift. Which one applies depends on how a person receives Medicaid services.
For people who do not qualify for Medicaid, Access Loan New Mexico offers low-interest loans for a stair lift or other home access changes. Loans are based on ability to repay and typically run up to about $25,000.
Veterans should look at VA Prosthetics, which can provide a medically prescribed stair lift with no set dollar cap. The HISA grant is separate and covers ramps and structural changes, not the lift. Details and phone numbers for each program are listed below.
We have pages for every county in New Mexico, including Bernalillo County, Doña Ana County, Santa Fe County, Sandoval County, San Juan County, Valencia County, Chaves County, Otero County, Lea County and Eddy County.
Smaller counties are covered too, from Catron County and Harding County to Mora County, De Baca County and Los Alamos County. Each county page focuses on the towns and homes there.
New Mexico Medicaid managed care benefit (HCBS Community Benefit) that covers home modifications, including stair lifts, up to $5,000 per member every 5 years. Call (800) 283-4465.
A participant-directed New Mexico Medicaid HCBS waiver that can fund a stair lift, up to $5,000 per participant every 5 years. Call (866) 551-1017.
A low-interest state loan that can finance a stair lift or home access modification, with no fixed cap and loans typically up to about $25,000 based on ability to repay. Call (877) 484-4500.
VA Prosthetics (PSAS) covers a medically prescribed stair lift with no set dollar cap, while the HISA grant ($6,800 service-connected, $2,000 non-service-connected) covers ramps and structural changes, not the lift. Call (877) 222-8387.
It can. Both the Turquoise Care Community Benefit and the Mi Via Self-Directed Waiver cover environmental modifications that include stair lifts, up to $5,000 every 5 years. Call (800) 283-4465 for Turquoise Care or (866) 551-1017 for Mi Via.
No. HISA covers ramps and structural modifications, up to $6,800 for service-connected or $2,000 for non-service-connected conditions. The stair lift itself comes through VA Prosthetics (PSAS) when it is medically prescribed. Call (877) 222-8387.
Access Loan New Mexico offers low-interest loans for stair lifts and home access modifications. Loans typically go up to about $25,000 based on ability to repay. Call (877) 484-4500.
A straight lift fits stairs with no turns or landings. If the staircase turns or curves, it needs a curved rail made for that staircase. We confirm this by measuring during the home visit.
Yes. We have pages for every New Mexico county, including Catron County, Harding County, Mora County and De Baca County, covering 353 towns statewide.
Tell us about the stairs in your home and we will explain which lift fits, what it costs and how installation works.
