Adaptation work must meet the needs of Medicaid recipients
with physical disabilities and seniors with an age-related disability. Examples
include: wheel chair ramps and lifts, handrails, easy-to-reach kitchen work and
storage areas, lever handles on doors, roll-in showers with grab bars, etc.
Homeowners and renters may qualify for assistance under the
following criteria: the occupant is physically disabled or has substantial
difficulty with an activity of daily living because of aging; occupant is a
Medicaid recipient; the dwelling unit is a permanent residence; and, total
household income does not exceed 80 percent of area median income, or 120% of
area median income if person in need of modifications is a disabled veteran.
(Proof that person was disabled due to service is required).
For more information please call Derek Kenyon at
585-268-7605 x1120
