History

Recognizing a need to create a home for retired ministers and laity, the Rev. Dr. Henry C. Weakley, a Methodist minister, coordinated the efforts of five Methodist Conferences to establish The Methodist Home for the Aged in 1899. The first home was created in an old hotel and health spa on ten acres of land in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Following a fire to the original structure in 1902, the home accepted the offer of Mr. & Mrs. Obed J Wilson to build a new home on twenty acres of land in the College Hill area of Cincinnati. In April, 1908 forty residents moved into a new home, known today as Twin Towers. The campus today, a sprawling 120 acres, has expanded to include patio homes, assisted living, adult day services and nursing care and is home to over 600 residents.
 
With a century of success at Twin Towers, and the ever growing population of older adults, the Board of Trustees, committed their efforts to expanding our mission of service. In 2002, ground was broken for the construction of a second community, Twin Lakes, located in the city of Montgomery, Ohio. The 59-acre campus includes villa homes, apartments, assisted living and health services for nearly 400 residents.

Little known fact: President William McKinley, one of the original trustees of The Methodist Home for the Aged, is believed to be the only sitting President of the United States to be a member of the board of any retirement home.