Find Help Making a Wisconsin Home Safer and More Accessible
Wisconsin Home Access Guide helps older adults, people with disabilities, veterans, caregivers, and families find programs and organizations that may assist with home accessibility modifications.
Explore resources for wheelchair ramps, accessible bathrooms, grab bars, stairlifts, doorway changes, home safety repairs, and assistive technology.
Start With Your County
Programs and services vary by location. Select your county to find local contacts and potential sources of assistance.
Brown County
Find accessibility, home repair, equipment, and independent-living resources serving Brown County.
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View Brown County resources
Outagamie County
Find accessibility and home-modification resources serving Outagamie County.
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View Outagamie County resources
Kewaunee County
Find accessibility and home-safety resources serving Kewaunee County.
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View Kewaunee County resources
Oconto County
Find accessibility and home-modification resources serving Oconto County.
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View Oconto County resources
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What Do You Need Help With?
Wheelchair Ramps
Explore potential funding, nonprofit programs, equipment sources, and local contacts.
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Find wheelchair ramp assistance
Accessible Bathrooms
Find information about assistance for safer showers, grab bars, doorway access, and bathroom modifications.
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Find accessible bathroom assistance
Stairlifts and Porch Lifts
Explore resources that may help with safe movement between floors and entrances.
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Find lift assistance
Grab Bars and Fall Prevention
Find programs and practical resources focused on reducing fall risks in the home.
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Find fall-prevention assistance
Doorway Widening
Explore assistance for improving wheelchair and mobility-device access through the home.
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Find doorway-widening assistance
Home Safety Repairs
Find resources for qualifying health, safety, accessibility, and critical home repairs.
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Find home-safety assistance
Ways Assistance May Be Provided
Assistance is not always provided as a traditional grant. Depending on the program, location, applicant, and project, help may be offered through different arrangements.
Grants and Forgivable Assistance
Some programs may provide assistance that does not require repayment when all program conditions are met.
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Explore grants and forgivable assistance
Loans and Deferred Payments
Some programs use low-interest or deferred-payment loans rather than grants.
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Explore loan programs
Direct Services and Equipment
Some organizations provide repairs, volunteer labor, equipment loans, or referrals instead of cash assistance.
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Explore direct assistance
Not Sure Where to Start?
Your local Aging and Disability Resource Center may be able to help identify aging, disability, housing, benefits, assistive-technology, and independent-living resources available in your area.
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Find Help in Your County
Before Beginning a Project
Assistance is not guaranteed. Eligibility, available funding, eligible improvements, and application procedures vary by program.
Contact the organization administering the program and obtain approval before hiring a contractor, purchasing equipment, or beginning work.
How This Directory Is Created
Wisconsin Home Access Guide researches government agencies, nonprofit organizations, county programs, and other published resources. Listings link to their sources and include the date they were last checked.
Inclusion is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee of assistance, or determination of eligibility.
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