History

Over 175 years old, the home in which the Care Center residents live has a lot of history. Once known as “Miller Hill,” it was believed to have been used both as a hospital and an Underground Railroad stop during the Civil War. Regardless of its owner, the home has maintained its legacy of helping people.

In 1986, a small group of people wanted to help those in need and bought the property with the intent to do so. The house later transformed into a home for Vietnam Veterans. After a few years, it shut down when no one was willing to continue the program. During this time period, the home wasn’t kept well.

Two board members, Gary Deaton and Elizabeth Taylor, began to have serious conversations about closing it permanently. In fact, they began to take offers to sell the house.

Through her time in prayer, Elizabeth firmly believed that the Lord wasn’t finished with them or the house yet. They faithfully decided to wait and see what the Lord had in store. Little did they know, a man named Nathan Young and his wife Susan were praying in Pennsylvania for the Lord to show them His plans for their lives.

In 1992, Nathan, Susan, and their two young children moved into the home with the goal of restoring the almost-condemned house into a home for not only their family but also whoever the Lord chose to bring through their doors. Over the past 30 years, the Lord has brought more than  4,000 women and their children to The Care Center to seek refuge from their situations and provide hope and a path to their future.