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Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Awards Grant to Serenity

Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Awards Grant to Serenity Hospice For Music Therapy Serenity Hospice and Home is proud to announce it has received a $15,000 grant for music therapy to benefit hospice patients. The Dr. Louis & Violet Rubin Fund of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinoisโ€™ Community Grants Program ...read more

2024 Winter Newsletter Available

Serenity's ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ is available for online reading. Click the link to start reading: https://bit.ly/3USpAt0 . ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ž๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ: โ€ข A vital article about grief around the holidays by The Serenity Shed's Dana Cox. โ€ข Update from Lynn Knodle (retiring CEO) introducing Serenity's incoming CEO, Suzanne Ravlin. โ€ข Get ready for Giving Tuesday on Tuesday, December ...read more

2024 Annual Memorial Service Recap

It was a blessing to have so many attend the Annual Memorial Service on Sunday, November 3. It was a very meaningful and beautiful experience to remember those who have died in the past year. Special thanks to the gracious community of Ebenezer Reformed Church - Oregon, IL, for their generous ...read more

National Care at Home Month

National Care at Home Month Throughout November, Serenity Hospice & Home will join organizations nationwide in hosting community activities recognizing National Care at Home Month. For half a century, the collective care at home community โ€“ including home health, private duty home care, palliative care, and hospice care โ€“ has helped provide ...read more

Hib Reber Donates $5,000 To Serenity

Thankful! Last night (10/1/2024), Serenity was presented with a $5,000 donation from the Hib Reber Memorial Car Show, an annual event held in Byron, IL, over Byronfest weekend. We enjoyed their visit to Serenity Home, and they brought some fantastic vehicles to behold. Serenity is the show's beneficiary, and we encourage ...read more

Serenity Hospice Advocates for Using CMS Health Provider Compare Website

Serenity Hospice and Home, a leading provider of end-of-life care, is encouraging the public to utilize the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) health provider compare website to make informed decisions about their healthcare providers. This recommendation is part of Serenityโ€™s ongoing commitment to promoting transparency and empowering patients ...read more

Serenity Receives Partner Agency Of The Year

On September 4, United Way of Ogle County, IL, honored us at its tremendous annual luncheon at the Rock River Center. Serenity received the ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ข๐—ณ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ award for the dedication of our staff in raising funds for United Way. - Thanks to Gabby at Serenity for organizing and leading ...read more

Stillman Bank Awards Serenity

After the voting period ended, six local non-profits were awarded donations from Stillman Bank. We were pleased to be informed that Serenity Hospice & Home was among the six highest votes. Thank you to everyone who voted during the timeframe and helped Serenity receive $2,500 for Stillman's Purchase With A ...read more