I am currently looking for a way to transport my 91 year old mother in and out of the house without having two grown men carry her wheelchair down the back stairs! When I started checking on the prices for a ramp, I was horrified! She is on Medicare, so of course, they don't want to cover anything like that. I'm watching the ads, but thought maybe someone here would know of a program meant to help with home assistant aides. If so, I could really use your advise!
Thanks!
http://www.programsforelderly.com/housing-ramp-program.php
I've also seen data, cards, and literature on companies that built them, to spec, and to community slope standards (very important).
You can search online, but it seems that ads predominate as do companies that pay to get priority listings. You also might search under various age related categories, such as medical equipment, medical ramps, aging contractors (this might be the best source).
You also might try to locate ramps already created that just need to be assembled and installed.
Good luck; this is challenging. The ramp, with rails, is so much safer, but there's no question they're expensive.
Without family around, this would be yet another home improvement project they would have to pay double for with the labor as part of home ownership. Some places will finance.