During our October 23rd meeting, Warren Miller, Foundation President, provided an update on our Rotary Ramps Program.
Our Rotary Ramps program has been pretty quiet since Covid. Due to some changes at ADRC it seemed we had lost the referrals for ramps that we had been receiving in the past. Dan Guck has been our liaison with ADRC and together Dan, your Foundation Board, and ADRC have developed guidelines and procedures for deciding when and for whom we build ramps
- This has been a process that has taken a full year, but we believe that the renewed contacts we now have with ADRC and the procedures we have established will work.
- ADRC will make potential recipients aware of our program and help them fill out the application form which our Foundation Board has created for anyone requiring a handicap ramp for their home.
- Applicants must be a homeowner in the Rapids, Nekoosa, or Port Edwards School Districts who must need to use a walker or wheelchair so without a ramp they cannot get into / out of their house.
- Our expectation is that by building the ramp the homeowner can reasonably be expected to extend their ability to stay in their own home by five years.
- ADRC will conduct a home visit and will verify household income and determine if there are other programs that the person fits into.
- Applications for those that are determined to legitimately need and qualify for assistance will be forwarded to our Foundation for our approval for the applicant.
- Expectation is to build 2 – 3 ramps per year.
Our Foundation has budgeted up to two ramps for this current Rotary year. While building season is pretty close to over for the year, our expectation is that we will have a ramp or two to build next spring. We will keep you posted as to when so that you can join us when we build our next ramp.