National Directory: Wisconsin
Welcome to the Wisconsin Home Modification and Repair Resources Page! On this State Resources page, you will find resources for consumers and professionals specific to Wisconsin, including featured programs, funding sources, home modification and repair providers by city, and educational materials!
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Home Modification Providers by City
This section contains listings of home modification providers in Wisconsin. Search by city or keyword.
Cudahy, WI
Access Elevator
Contact Person: Jon Tevz, Owner
Agency Name or Parent Company: Access Elevator Inc
Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: Access Elevator
Address: 1995 E Norse Ave, Cudahy, WI 53110
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 414-727-2524
Homepage/Website: https://www.allaboutaccess.com
Services Provided:
- Minor home modifications (e.g., grab bars, raised toilet seats, handheld showers, handrails, lever door handles)
- Major home modifications (e.g., remodel bathrooms, adjust counter/cabinet heights, ramps, elevator/platform or chair lifts, widen doorways, roll-in showers)
- Repairs (e.g., roofing, electrical, carpeting/floors, stair repairs)
Funding Source(s):
- Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver
- State Funded In-Home Service Program
- Private Pay
Is your organization Non-Profit?: no
Madison, WI
Dane County Rehab Program (DCRP)
Contact Person: Erik Longreen, Program Manager
Agency Name or Parent Company: Project Home, Inc.
Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: Dane County Rehab Program (DCRP)
Address: 3841 Kipp Street, Madison, WI 53718
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 608-246-3737
Homepage/Website: projecthomewi.org
Established: Mid 1980s
Target Population: Below 80% County Median Income
No. of Persons Served/Year: 20
No. of Paid Staff: 5
Services Provided:
- Minor home modifications (e.g., grab bars, raised toilet seats, handheld showers, handrails, lever door handles)
- Major home modifications (e.g., remodel bathrooms, adjust counter/cabinet heights, ramps, elevator/platform or chair lifts, widen doorways, roll-in showers)
- Repairs (e.g., roofing, electrical, carpeting/floors, stair repairs)
- Refers to providers (e.g., Home modification program, occupational/physical therapists, funding sources)
- Partners with state or local non-profit home modification programs (e.g., Rebuilding Together, Habitat for Humanity, etc...)
Funding Source(s):
- City/County Housing and Community Development Department (e.g., Community Development Block Grants, HOME Block Grants)
- Weatherization Assistance Program/Department of Energy, State Housing Finance Agency (e.g., home modification loan programs)
- State General Revenues
- Private Pay
- Fundraising
Special Features: We administer two volunteer programs - Hammer with a heart for home repairs, and the Dane County Paintathon to paint houses.
Total Budget: varies @ 300,000 for County programs
Is your organization Non-Profit?: yes
Milwaukee, WI
BILD – Bridgeway Independent Living Designs, LLC
Contact Person: Rob Horkheimer, Accessibility Consultant/Physical Therapist
Agency Name or Parent Company: BILD - Bridgeway Independent Living Designs, LLC
Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: BILD - Bridgeway Independent Living Designs, LLC
Address: 9209 W Bluemound Road, Milwaukee, WI 53210
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: (262)671-2032
Homepage/Website: https://www.bildnow.com/
Established: 2009
Partnerships: VGM/Live at Home, ALS association, Veterans Administration, Workers Compensation, MS association, Parkinsons Association, Certified Aging in Place Specialists
Target Population: Individuals with disabilities of all ages
No. of Persons Served/Year: 600
No. of Paid Staff: 9
Services Provided:
- Minor home modifications (e.g., grab bars, raised toilet seats, handheld showers, handrails, lever door handles)
- Major home modifications (e.g., remodel bathrooms, adjust counter/cabinet heights, ramps, elevator/platform or chair lifts, widen doorways, roll-in showers)
- Repairs (e.g., roofing, electrical, carpeting/floors, stair repairs)
- Home assessments
- Refers to providers (e.g., Home modification program, occupational/physical therapists, funding sources)
- Raise consumer and/or professional awareness
- Advocacy for home modification policies and funding
- Participate in task forces/coalitions or planning activities with other agencies
- Integrate home modification or repairs within existing home and community-based and/or long-term care programs
- Partners with state or local non-profit home modification programs (e.g., Rebuilding Together, Habitat for Humanity, etc...)
- BILD also provides rentals and sales of medical equipment including transfer equipment/devices, ceiling lifts, Broda chairs, hospital beds, and other medical equipment.
Funding Source(s):
- Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver
- City/County Housing and Community Development Department (e.g., Community Development Block Grants, HOME Block Grants)
- State Block Grants (e.g., Social Services)
- State Funded In-Home Service Program
- Private Pay
- Fundraising
- Grant funds
Special Features: BILD's owner is a nationally recognized instructor in the field of home modifications who provides continuing education courses to professionals throughout the country. BILD has physical therapists, an occupational therapist, a ATP (Assistive Technology Provider), interior designer, and nationally known accessibility experts on staff.
Total Budget: Varied
Is your organization Non-Profit?: No
Portage, WI
Functional Designs & Solutions LLC
Contact Person: Nicole Sletten, OTS, COTA, SCEM-A, CAPS, ECHM, HMOTA
Agency Name or Parent Company: Functional Designs & Solutions LLC
Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: Functional Designs & Solutions LLC
Address: 416 E Edgewater St, Portage, WI 53901
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone Number: 6084088692
Homepage/Website: functionaldesignssolutions.com
Established: September 2020
Target Population: Any age, any disability or without disability for aging in place
No. of Paid Staff: 1
Services Provided:
- Minor home modifications (e.g., grab bars, raised toilet seats, handheld showers, handrails, lever door handles)
- Major home modifications (e.g., remodel bathrooms, adjust counter/cabinet heights, ramps, elevator/platform or chair lifts, widen doorways, roll-in showers)
- Repairs (e.g., roofing, electrical, carpeting/floors, stair repairs)
- Home assessments
- Advocacy for home modification policies and funding
- Participate in task forces/coalitions or planning activities with other agencies
- Partnered with Home Modification Occupational Therapy Alliance (HMOTA). Functional Designs & Solutions LLC can assist the client in obtaining and/or hiring contractors to complete the home modifications.
Funding Source(s):
- Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver
- Assistive Technology Act programs/Department of Education (e.g., grants for durable medical equipment)
- City/County Housing and Community Development Department (e.g., Community Development Block Grants, HOME Block Grants)
- City/County Department of Housing and Urban Development: Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities
- Weatherization Assistance Program/Department of Energy, State Housing Finance Agency (e.g., home modification loan programs)
- Private Pay
- Medicare & private Insurances for Occupational Therapy related services as applicable.
Special Features: Occupational Therapy professional completes the home assessments, makes home modification recommendations and works with the client(s) for the process of installing & training in use of the home modifications.
Is your organization Non-Profit?: no
This project was supported, in part, by grant number HHS-2018-ACL-AOA-HMOD-0308 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.
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