Misericordia Home

It began as a maternity hospital for women of meager means in 1921, and expanded to serve young children with developmental disabilities by 1954.^[2] In 1976 the Angel Guardian Orphanage on 2001 Devon Avenue closed, and a portion of that land was given to Misericordia Home.^[3] In 2016 the organization opened up for care of elderly people with disabilities.^[4] In 2022, the organization opened a bakery and cafe which employs its residents.^[5][6] The following year, in 2023, Misericordia House's former executive director Sister Rosemary Connelly, R.S.M. was awarded the Laetare Medal by the University of Notre Dame.^[7][8][9] It currently supports more than 600 children and adults with developmental disabilities.