Frequently asked questions

Yes — Houses for Healing provides lodging free of charge. Our houses are supported by sponsoring churches, foundations, businesses and individual donors who want to love their neighbors in a tangible way.

Anyone receiving medical treatment in Abilene — or an immediate family member of a patient who is hospitalized — who lives too far away to travel back and forth each day. There's no strict mileage cutoff; our office looks at each situation individually.

Complete our online application or call our office at (325) 673-HOPE (4673). You can also call or text (325) 352-7594. We'll follow up right away — we know you're reaching out in the middle of something hard.

There's no fixed limit. Length of stay is decided case by case, based on need — guests have stayed anywhere from a few nights to many months while waiting on a transplant or caring for a baby in the NICU.

A private, fully furnished tiny home of about 392 square feet: a queen bed, a reclining or sleeper loveseat, a full kitchen with full-size refrigerator, range and microwave, a shower (most are accessible walk-ins), a dining table, a large smart TV and internet. Linens, paper goods and everyday consumables are provided. You bring your clothes and your family — we handle the rest.

Each house comfortably sleeps up to three adults. If your family is larger or includes children, please call our office — we'll talk through your situation and do our best to help.

Yes. Many of our sponsoring churches provide meals, and help with transportation is available when you need it. Just let us know.

No. Houses for Healing is a Christian ministry, and we serve everyone without bias. Volunteers and sponsoring churches are glad to pray with you if you'd like — but it's never required. Weekly prayer is held every Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. in the Kinney Family Chapel, and guests are always welcome.

We'd love to talk. Adopting a house means helping cover its ongoing costs and providing a volunteer team for welcome, meals, cleaning and maintenance. A few houses are available for adoption right now. Reach out through our Contact page or see ways to give.

Absolutely. You can give toward a house ($55,000 builds and furnishes one from the ground up), give monthly, volunteer during a visit, pray for our guests, or simply share our story with your church and friends. See our Volunteer and Donate pages.

Yes. Houses for Healing is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Prefer to give by check? Mail it to Houses for Healing, P.O. Box 2320, Abilene, TX 79604.