Testimonials

We enjoyed our stay at Lottie apartment with Serenity House Network while doing CAR-T treatment at Mayo for a month.

The house was comfortable and exactly what we needed for our time here. It was truly our home away from home. Thank you.

We can’t thank you enough!! We are so happy we called this our second home. We couldn’t ask for more. So happy the friendliness and the transition from Mae apartment to this one was easy. From here to St. Mary’s is 3.1 miles each way. You could walk it if you so desire. My sister in law and I did this as a stress reliever seeing her brother and my husband in the hospital. A quick recap: he was first at the University of MN waiting for a heart and kidney transplant on 12/28/23. He was there until 4/25/24. Then he was transferred here to Mayo. He received his new heart 6/9/24 and kidney 6/10/24. The kidney accepted right away and no dialysis was needed. However, the bottom of the heart wasn’t connecting to the upper so he had a temporary pacemaker in place. His heart started working on its own and working well for 8 days. On the evening of 6/28/24 his sister and I moved in to Cathy. Its very cozy and has everything you need. That same evening my husband went into a full code. He received a permanent pacemaker. 7/5/24 he was transferred to the in patient rehab at Generose. 7/16/24 he was discharged from the hospital and was able to be here with me at our second home in the Cathy apartment. We needed to stay in Rochester for 90-100 days because he was a transplant patient.

This place was quiet with nice friendly neighbors.

September 12th he rang the bell at Cardiac Rehab. September 13th we drove home to International Falls, MN. It was a 5 1/2 -6 hour drive. It was his first time seeing home in 9 months. We will continue to come down for monthly appointments.

Thank you Serenity House Network for your support, friendliness and coziness. Forever in our hearts.

We are very grateful for Serenity House Network. This is our second stay and we have yet to have a single complaint. This 4 week stay was the result of me receiving a kidney transplant along with my uncle. We both stayed here. It is so relaxing making recovery that much easier. Thank you and God bless.

We were fortunate enough to have our daughter Amy find the Serenity House Network! We stayed at the Shannon’s Place house the first month of Bob’s stem cell transplant. We then moved over here to Yvette’s on 8th for two more months of recovery. We were fortunate to have a cozy furnished house to come home to every day after all of our appointments. Our daughter and grandson were able to stay and help us out.

A big “thank you” to Brent, Yvette, Greg, Becky, Julie, June Ann and Joanna for helping to make this house our home during this challenging time! We are so blessed! Thank you kindly.

We want to express our deepest gratitude for the exceptional stay we experienced at the Lillian apartment over the past 40 days. The house was impeccably clean, bright and well equipped with every detail thoughtfully considered. Nestled in a quiet and comfortable neighborhood, it provided a peaceful sanctuary perfect for rest and healing.

Being easily accessible to Mayo Clinic was a tremendous convenience, and the serene environment truly helped in recovery.

Thank you Serenity House Network team-Greg, June Ann and Carolyn for your hard work and dedication in making such a wonderful place available for long stay patients. Your efforts are truly a blessing! With heartfelt thanks. (GodintheMess.com)

Serenity House Network’s Erin apartment was the answer to our prayers. My husband is a double lung transplant patient who is sensitive to smells. We wanted a place that was clean, private, affordable and had room for our children to come visit, where we could play games and be a family.

We loved being in a regular neighborhood. The Holly House’s Erin apartment is so conveniently located for both the Clinic and St. Mary’s.

Greg and the whole staff are so friendly and quick to respond if we needed something regarding the apartment. It feels like a real home and we were so happy to be in it.

We really appreciated our stay here. Leah had a heart transplant in June. Everyone was very good to work with. It was nice to have a place to ourselves and a quiet neighborhood. We would recommend Serenity House Network to others. Thanks again.

We stayed here for 60 days during a bone marrow stem cell transplant. We are so thankful to have had this home away from home to come back to after long days at the clinic.

Greg was fantastic to work with. God bless all who come through this home. Thank you Serenity House Network!

Today is departure day and the 100th day of our stay with the Serenity House Network. We couldn’t have been in a better place or in better hands. Our Julianna home away from home apartment was a comforting, calm, and homey setting to return to each day during my sister’s bone marrow transplant (AML leukemia). We can’t thank Greg, June Ann and Denise enough for all the effort and care they put in to make us feel welcome and cared for. They are the best of the best! We are forever grateful for their prayers, advice and guidance. Rochester is a very special and unique city. The Mayo Clinic and its staff are caring and personable. We felt time and time again that my sister was their one and only concern. We were surrounded by hope, honesty and optimism. Logistically the city has multiple options for shopping, eating and leisure outdoor parks (important for transplant patients). We loved Cascade Lake Park for walking as well as our surrounding neighborhood for close by walks.

We would highly recommend the Serenity House Network as a housing option for a Mayo patient. Thanks for everything! Blessings to everyone!

Thank you for making a very difficult time in life easier.