Our Lady of Peace has proudly served the community from its beautiful St. Paul campus for over 80 years. We continue our story and our legacy of compassionate care today with our 21-bed residential hospice, in-home hospice program, and home health care services.
A Look into Our History
1941 — Our Lady of Good Counsel
On December 7th, 1941 the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, NY came to St. Paul, MN and started Our Lady of Good Counsel Home, a free end-of-life care facility to serve the “cancer poor.”
1941–2009 — Providing Care for Those in Need
From 1941 to 2009, Our Lady of Peace cared for more than 15,000 patients.
2001 — Hospice
The Hospice program was introduced, allowing patients to receive hospice care wherever they call home.
2004 — Home Health Care
Home Health Care began, serving older adults in their homes.
2009 — Franciscan Health Community
The operation of the home was transitioned to the Franciscan Health Community.
2015 — Our Lady of Peace
Our facility licensure changed from Long Term Care to Residential Hospice. The corporation’s name changed under new licensure to Our Lady of Peace and is currently a non-profit Catholic organization.
2016 — Celebrating 75 Years
We have been serving our community with end-of-life care for 75 years, serving tens of thousands of patients from all walks of life.
2021 — Celebrating 80 Years
We have been serving our community with end-of-life care for 80 years, serving tens of thousands of patients from all walks of life.