After moving from the original location in Stuarts Draft, VA, Melvin and Carmina Bender opened the Raphine home in 2000 and are still living on-site and engaged in daily operations after 24 years. The small home-like feel and beautiful open design accommodates a maximum of 20 elders . With bright rooms, floor to ceiling windows, and a welcoming living room that each of the elders places a recliner that they bring from home, staying connected and apart of the community are a part of everyday life.