The cornerstone of Triumph Foundation is educating people who are newly disabled. We provide resources and referrals to help equip people to achieve greater quality of life.
Triumph Ambassadors give referrals through the distribution of our Resource Handbook that provides information on where to find and receive necessary goods and services.
This online version is an extensive list of excellent products and services available to people in the disabled community. It covers many relevant topics including adapted vehicles, medical supplies, wheelchairs, housing, and support groups.
Explore these pages to locate great people and companies who care about you and enjoy serving the needs of the disability community.
Contractors
Triumph Foundation can help you plan Home Modifications for Wheelchair Accessibility.
Our goal is to minimize the obstacles that people face after suffering a Spinal Cord Injury. One challenge that many people face after being injured is wheelchair accessibility at home. Most people never plan to spend a large part of their life using a wheelchair, so they are not prepared to deal with the challenges of accessibility that that requires. Triumph helps people with planning, consulting, referrals, and at times, performing accessible remodels through our grant program. We know that having access is having freedom and independence.
How to find a contractor:
If you are looking for a contractor, we suggest the following:
- The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) has 290,000 contractors in 44 different license classifications. cslb.ca.gov
- Search your local Chamber of Commerce website for “General Contractor”
- Ask friends and family for referrals
- Search websites such as “Yelp” and “Angie’s List”
Keep in mind that a project under $500 does not require a “licensed contractor” and can be done by a handyman.
Find a contractor near you to help build a wheelchair ramp .
Online directory that allows users to read and publish crowd-sourced reviews of local businesses and contractors.
Many people who need a ramp for home accessibility choose to get a foldable, and portable ramp. They come in all sizes up to 12 feet long.
Get blueprints on how to build-it-yourself.
Need a roll-in shower? Check out these pop-up shower systems that can hookup to your faucet.
Wheelchair ramps improve home accessibility for those who can’t use stairs or need a gentler, less stressful way to enter or leave. Visit Lowe’s website for how to plan the ramps slope, size, width and more useful information.
(805) 482-1905
Armando Delgado, Special Representative for Ventura County Carpenter’s Union. Help with building ramps and modifications in Ventura County
866-557-7368
The Handyworker Program provides free minor home repairs to low-income senior (or disabled resident homeowners or homeowners with disabled relatives residing with them.
The Home Secure Program provides free installation of home security and safety devices to low-income seniors or disabled homeowners and renters in the City of Los Angeles.
Blue Copper Design is a full service interior design firm specializing in adaptive design, ADA design, accessible design and universal design.
Veterans or service members who have specific service-connected disabilities may be entitled to a grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the purpose of constructing an adapted home or modifying an existing home to meet their adaptive needs.
The actual building codes and regulations that govern California and enforce ADA law. Part 1.
ADA recognizes and protects the civil rights of people with disabilities. To find out more about how these laws may apply to you, read this guide to disability rights laws. www.ada.gov/cguide.htm
800-477-5977
Promotes fair housing through education, advocacy and litigation, to the end that all persons have the opportunity to secure the housing they desire and can afford, without discrimination.
The Los Angeles County Tax Assessor website has the following information and forms online. assessor.lacounty.gov This may apply to almost any county—contact your county tax assessor’s office and ask them about any tax incentive and exclusion programs for the disabled. All of the forms mentioned can be found at: https://assessor.lacounty.gov/forms-2
Certificate of Disability Certificate of Disability: BOE-62-A, OWN-107
This form must be filled out by a doctor—it is required for all disabled exemptions.
Disabled Person’s Claim for Exclusion of New Construction: BOE-63, OWN-108
Any new construction done because of access requirements are not assessed as added value.
Disabled Person’s Claim for Transfer of Base Year Value to Replacement Dwelling (Proposition 110): BOE-62, OWN-112. Basically; when a home is sold because of non-accessibility issues and another home is bought for accessibility; you may be entitled to having the newer home’s tax assessed at the older homes tax rate—the lessor tax rate.