Testimonials

There are many stressors that are created with such a serious surgery. Dottie’s Place made the process much easier to digest and became a our home away from home.

Due to the timing of the transplant, we celebrated Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s here. Our “House Mom” (SHN Volunteer) was great and brought us pie and treats to help celebrate.

SHN was the best option for us versus a hotel or Airbnb due to the cleanliness of the home. Post transplant immune systems are very sensitive and having a place that was properly cleaned helps avoid any illnesses that may prolong recovery.

The proximity to St. Mary’s Hospital and Mayo Clinic made the daunting number of appointments we had to attend, easy to navigate.

Between the amazing staff at Mayo and the Serenity House Network, our daughter was able to be home 9 weeks after receiving the “Heart Call” which was beyond our expectation! We are so grateful and will be recommending Serenity House Network to all who would benefit in the future.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,

On November 17th, 2025, our 11 year-old daughter received a heart transplant!

There are many stressors that are created with such a serious surgery. Dottie’s Place made the process much easier to digest and became a our home away from home.

Due to the timing of the transplant, we celebrated Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s here. Our “House Mom” (SHN Volunteer) was great and brought us pie and treats to help celebrate.

SHN was the best option for us versus a hotel or Airbnb due to the cleanliness of the home. Post transplant immune systems are very sensitive and having a place that was properly cleaned helps avoid any illnesses that may prolong recovery.

The proximity to St. Mary’s Hospital and Mayo Clinic made the daunting number of appointments we had to attend, easy to navigate.

Between the amazing staff at Mayo and the Serenity House Network, our daughter was able to be home 9 weeks after receiving the “Heart Call” which was beyond our expectation! We are so grateful and will be recommending Serenity House Network to all who would benefit in the future.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,

Thank you, Brent and SHN, for making our Mayo journey so much easier. At the end of the day, and sometimes between appointments, it was so nice to have a place to come “home” to rest and relax. This made Donn’s transplant recovery so much easier. The convenience of being so close to Mayo, great restaurants and Apache Mall made our stay much, much better. Thank you, Brent, for bringing us the Cinnamon Chip bread. We enjoyed that so much we bought another 10 loaves to eat here and to bring home to family and friends!

Thanks again for everything!

What a blessing SHN is and has been to our family. Having a place to call home while Jake was receiving treatment for 5 weeks was such a gift. Our family was able to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s together and keep many of our favorite holiday traditions in place because of our lovely space. Our kids were happy to be able to spend winter break with their dad and have a little sense of normal with a place we could call our home away from home. We will forever be grateful for SHN and the staff for providing such a wonderful place for us to stay.

Blessings,

“What a nice place! Well-equipped & clean. Greg & his crew were very accommodating. When things weren’t going the best, we were able to extend our stay with zero trouble. Made going through the transplant a little easier.

Thanks for everything,

Thank you so much for providing a home away from home for us. The Henry House Lillian Apartment is a beautiful & relaxing setting. We were amazed how quiet the neighborhood is. The neighbors have been so friendly & welcoming.

We are from Central Illinois & needed a place to stay while receiving radiation for breast cancer.

Thank you Greg, June Ann & Carolyn,

Thank you for such a wonderful place to stay. It’s so much more than just a ‘place’ to stay. It’s a safe, clean, home away from home. Well thought out place to provide a home while at Mayo. The past 14 months have been a long journey. We stayed at the Neighborhood Nook for a month during March and April. Then this time at the James apartment. We loved both locations. We have fallen in love with Rochester (except the wind and cold). We would never stay anywhere but Serenity House Network. Being at James has been exceptional because of all the staff, especially June Ann, Becky and Greg.

We’re praising the Lord for the gift of a new liver for our daughter. We will probably never return to MN but it, Mayo Clinic and SHN will always be in our hearts. Thank you for your ministry.

Thank you to Serenity House Network for the blessing of Shannon’s Place. It was perfect for our needs as we journeyed through a stem cell transplant. God is good!

My husband and I had the pleasure of staying here for 3 months while I was receiving treatment for Myelofibrosis. Everyone at Serenity House Network was very helpful when something at the home needed attention. Brent next door, was always smiling and would wave hello when outside. Neighborhood Nook was a great home away from home. I hope that anyone else who stays here has the same experience.

We feel very fortunate to have found such nicely maintained sanctuary for our stem cell transplant journey. There are many pleasant walks nearby; we especially enjoyed IBM park and the Cascade loop trail. Northgate gym is a very clean facility as well and be sure to stroll up to Flapdoodles for some ice cream. May your journey be as comfortable as ours.