In February of 2024, a family member on the East Coast and contacted Habitat for Humanity - Ozaukee advocating for their parents in Wisconsin. Our team met with the residents to assess their needs and provided them an application for our home repair program. The residents are aging and needed better access to their home. They were willing to give up some space inside the garage for a ramp.

We did a full CAD design of a wheelchair ramp that provided us accurate material costs. We reviewed the plan, made some small adjustments, and settled on the final design. 

Our home preservation program provides expertise and volunteers, while the residents pay for materials. Five volunteers built this new ramp; the residents provided a delicious lunch and were delighted with the outcome of their new ramp. This is a perfect example of a project we can do to keep our community happily and safely aging in their homes. 

Learn more about this program on our Home Repairs page.