My husband, who is an Air Force retiree, is 100 percent disabled by the VA. He has idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, is on oxygen 24/7, and is experiencing increasing difficulty climbing the stairs to our bedroom. His oxygen saturation level drops into the low 80's before I can get his oxygen cannula on him at the top of the stairs. He needs a stair chair to go up and down the stairs with minimal exertion. I had read somewhere that the VA will cover the costs of the chair - but I can't get any guidance from the local VA rep. Is anyone familiar with this issue?
Or you can go directly to the VA site, then search on "home modifications", "home grants" --- topics like that.
Interesting, the "home grant" section of the VA lists various types of grants, one of which was to pay for a home generator. Given that your husband needs oxygen 24/7, that might also be something to explore.
As I've written elsewhere, sometime ago the DIY series featured an episode in which one of the regular contractors repaired a botched up chair lift installation. This is not a straight forward project, and requires someone very reliable and skilled, preferably in installation of chair lifts.
You might want to investigate getting a grant from the VA, or check with your local community to find out if they get HUD grants for retrofitting for disability issues.