Medicare does not cover the cost of wheelchair ramps because they are considered to be home modifications. However, some Medicaid programs may help with the cost. While Medicare will cover the cost of ...

The city estimates it needs to build another 50,000 ramps at $60 million to comply with the order. The court-ordered sidewalk ramps were to bring Detroit in line with U.S. handicapped access laws. One ...

The 87-year-old retired mailman has been building ramps for nearly four decades Eugene “Westie” Westerhouse takes humility to a whole new level. Ask the 87-year-old Eudora, Kan., resident about his ...

HANAU, Germany (TEGNA) — A German grandmother has found a way to turn an iconic toy brand into a low-tech solution for getting around her town. Rita Ebel has been using a wheelchair ever since she was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rita Ebel, nicknamed "Lego grandma", tests one of her wheelchair ramps built from donated Lego bricks in Hanau Rita Ebel, ...

MARYSVILLE — When Ed Page’s wife, Sue, needed a wheelchair, he built a do-it-yourself ramp to get her in and out of their Marysville home. Page is good with his hands. After serving time in the ...

The Texas Ramp Project helps the elderly and those with mobility issues by building wheelchair ramps for free. Sherrie Howard lives with rheumatoid arthritis and COPD. “You know you can’t breath and ...

When there's a need in the Kansas City community, someone often steps up to the plate to meet it.Kim Rowland is one of those people.She has been building wheelchair ramps for families who need them ...

Rita Ebel, nicknamed "Lego grandma", builds a wheelchair ramp from donated Lego bricks in the living room of her flat in Hanau Rita Ebel, nicknamed "Lego grandma", builds a wheelchair ramp from ...