Welcome to the Hands of Compassion
The Hands of Compassion ministry provides a place of healing, comfort, spiritual support, and love for those being treated at the Mayo Clinic.
What is the Hands of Compassion?
The Hands of Compassion ministry was established in 1979 for patients coming to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN in order to provide free housing and support in close proximity to the clinic. It has also become known as The House of Compassion because it consists of two large houses where Mayo Clinic patients can stay and receive loving support as they are being treated. Mayo Clinic is known all over the world for state-of-the-art medical care for patients with difficult health conditions. Consequently, our guests are often burdened physically, emotionally, spiritually, and financially as they navigate their health challenges. The houseparents and the chaplain of the Houses of Compassion are available to assist our guests as they face these many stressful uncertainties.
Latest Events
Appliance Registry
Come purchase an appliance for our new home from our appliance registry. This will help us as we fully stock our house. Join us at http://www.hocrochester.org/appliance-registry
Keep readingExpansion House
We are still fundraising for our construction bills on our Expansion House. Please help us close the gap by donating $1,000 to our Expansion House Fund. Four hundred, $1,000 donations and we are there! Five hundred, and we are there with plenty of operating funds to work with after the build. We have two different goals for our fundraising. The first and most important is to pay our construction bills,…
Keep readingHouse Parent Opportunity
We are constantly looking for people who might be interested in being future houseparents. If you are interested in helping us manage our houses, we are always looking for people who would be interested in us contacting you when we are looking for helpers in this role. Visit our job description page and apply by sending the information requested to our email address at hocministry@gmail.com. You can also write to…
Keep readingIts a special place…
The Hands of Compassion is a special place. Those who have stayed here feel the same.
The Hands of Compassion ‘saw’ the condition of my soul due to chronic illness, enabling me “to know him and the fellowship of his sufferings!” For this, I will remain eternally grateful!
We are thankful for HOC living and practicing Roman’s 12:12-13 (Be joyful because you have hope. Be patient when trouble comes and pray at all times. Share with God’s people who need help. Bring strangers in need into your home.)
While spending time in Rochester, MN, I was blessed to be able to stay at the church of Christ-sponsored House of Compassion where I was treated with love and care by the House parents Mike and Sheila and the Chaplain Phillip.
Please Help us By Giving
We are a non-profit ministry that is fully supported by people like you. If you wish to help us, please click below to see the many ways you can contribute. Your gift will help in expanding our work and will have an immediate impact on those in need. We humbly ask for your prayers for our ministry to continue to be successful and effective in serving others. Thank you for your interest!
