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SMILES Center for Independent Living

Environmental Accessibility Adaptations (EAA) Home Modification

Mankato Office

709 S Front St, Ste 7, Mankato, MN, 56001

Distance: 1003 Miles

(507) 345-7139

Website

https://smilescil.org/services/assistive-technology-and-ramps

Service Details

Description

Home modifications are physical adaptations to a person's primary home. These modifications can make a person's home safer and help people function with greater independence.


Learn more about this service when paid for under the waivers and the Alternative Care Program in the Community-Based Services Manual.


Additional Information

Works with homeowners to design and build an affordable and functional residential ramp.


Builds wood, modular metal and temporary suitcase ramp types.


About This Location

Home accessibility modifications to your present residence or new construction may include, but are not limited to the following:
* Modification of bathrooms and kitchens, including grab bars
* Ramps
* Widening of doorways
* Adaptations to furniture
* Adaptations to bikes and strollers
* Alarm/monitoring systems and other requirements of applicable life safety and fire codes (if any)
* Floor coverings (such as allergy friendly or accessibility flooring)
* Specialized electric and plumbing systems (necessary to accommodate medical equipment and supplies)
* Modification to meet egress requirements that are not the homeowner's responsibility and are related to a person's assessed needs
* Monitoring technology
* Shatterproof windows

Features

  • Area Served by County
    • Blue Earth County 
    • Brown County 
    • Faribault County 
    • Le Sueur County 
    • Martin County 
    • Nicollet County 
    • Sibley County 
    • Waseca County 
    • Watonwan County 
  • Medical Equipment and Supplies
    • Portable Ramp 
  • Payment
    • Alternative Care Waiver (AC) 
    • Brain Injury Waiver (BI) 
    • Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI) 
    • Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver 
    • Developmental Disabilities Waiver (DD) 
    • Elderly Waiver (EW) 
  • Specialization
    • Disabilities 

Eligibility

People with physical disabilities


Area Served

Blue Earth County


Websites

Phone Numbers

Type Number Hours
Main (651) 361-7293
Toll Free (888) 676-6498

Last Update

10/29/2024

Other Locations

This provider does not offer this service at other locations.

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