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 — Community Hospice
The Community Hospice program was introduced, allowing patients to receive hospice care in their own homes, nursing homes, or group homes.
2004 — Home Health
Home Health services 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 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.