A smiling man named Virgil who is wearing an Oxygen line
April 29, 2024by Elevation Support
29 April 2024

Virgil Cole Was Grateful to God and Our Lady of Peace Hospice

Virgil Cole was a patient in the Our Lady of Peace Hospice Residence. Although he was in hospice care, the last time he talked with us, he said he was […]

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Virgil Cole Was Grateful to God and Our Lady of Peace Hospice
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April 22, 2024by Elevation Support
22 April 2024

Bluebirds & Blooms Brings a Bouquet of Sunshine to OLP Patients and Clients

The bluebird is a symbol of happiness, and as it says on the Bluebirds & Blooms website, “If happiness has a shelf life, we’re extending it.” Every month, this non-profit […]

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Bluebirds & Blooms Brings a Bouquet of Sunshine to OLP Patients and Clients
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April 8, 2024by Elevation Support
08 April 2024

John Parks Shares Time, Talent, and Music as OLP Volunteer

When clients call John Parks for help, he doesn’t hesitate to answer. As a volunteer with our Highland Block Nurse Program (HBNP), he compassionately shares his time and handyman skills […]

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John Parks Shares Time, Talent, and Music as OLP Volunteer
A close up picture of Ann Sweeney. She is smiling wearing glasses and a red top
April 1, 2024by Elevation Support
01 April 2024

Ann Sweeney Makes Memories with Clients with Alzheimer’s and Dementia

A year after Ann Sweeney retired from teaching mathematics at St. Catherine University, an ad in her church bulletin caught her attention. “It spoke to me,” she says. “Our Lady […]

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Ann Sweeney Makes Memories with Clients with Alzheimer’s and Dementia
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March 25, 2024by Elevation Support
25 March 2024

How to Make Your Brain Happy

Dr. Amit Sood, M.D., Gauri Sood, M.D. with the Global Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing at the Mayo Clinic tells us how to make your brain happy:  Friends, this is […]

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How to Make Your Brain Happy
a close up of Sister Polsy sitting in the chapel pew holding her bible
March 18, 2024by Elevation Support
18 March 2024

Sister Polsy – A Life of Service

Our Lady of Peace (OLP) staff is honored to work alongside our Franciscan Clarist Sisters, who care for patients with love, compassion, and mercy. They are a source of comfort […]

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Sister Polsy – A Life of Service
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March 11, 2024by Elevation Support
11 March 2024

Let’s March in With Some Fun Facts

According to the Farmers’ Almanac, March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Obviously, this stems from the weather, but some people who came before us […]

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Let’s March in With Some Fun Facts
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February 26, 2024by Elevation Support
26 February 2024

Estate Planning 101

Are you considering an estate plan, and/or a legacy gift to Our Lady of Peace? Rachel Schromen, estate planning attorney and owner of Schromen Law in St. Paul recently came […]

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Estate Planning 101
a picture of a woman and man leaning in on one another sitting on hay. They are both smiling. Jerilyn and Andy
February 19, 2024by Elevation Support
19 February 2024

Romance on Lake Superior

Andy and Jerilyn Foster met on a blind date, while attending the University of Minnesota–Duluth. Their date began at Perkins and continued at the Aerial Lift Bridge on Lake Superior. […]

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Romance on Lake Superior
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February 12, 2024by Elevation Support
12 February 2024

Golf & Gratitude: A New Perspective for a Local Dad

Mike Neeson was the picture of health when, at age 45, the Stillwater dad got the shocking diagnosis — stage IV colon cancer. “Don’t go on the internet,” his surgeon […]

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Golf & Gratitude: A New Perspective for a Local Dad