Guides

Step-by-step guides that go with the county and statewide program lists.

• How to get Medi-Cal to help pay for a ramp or other home changes
  Which Medi-Cal programs can pay for ramps, grab bars, wider doors and roll-in showers, how to ask your plan, and what to do if you're told no.
• How to hire and verify a contractor
  Check a CSLB license, ask about permits, and know what a solid grab bar or ramp install and a fair written quote look like.
• Grab bars for California homes and renters: what to buy and how to mount them
  Free installs first, then the three kinds of grab bars, ADA heights, safe mounting, options for renters, and a short product list.
• Shower chair or transfer bench? How to choose (and how to get one free)
  How to borrow or get one covered, which seat fits your tub or shower, what to measure, safety checks, and a short product list.
• Portable and threshold ramps: what size you need
  Free ramp programs first, how to measure the rise, the ADA 1:12 slope math, what to look for, and a short product list.