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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

2024 Summer Newsletter

2024 SUMMER NEWSLETTER Our summer edition newsletter is available to read online. You'll find updates on Serenity, including patient and bereavement stories, fundraising updates, and exciting updates to our walking trail. Download here...

40th Anniversary Event-A Beautiful Celebration

We had a tremendous time celebrating 40 years of service, from one county in 1984 to nine counties in Illinois today. Serenity has been blessed with providing compassionate and dignified care at the end of life and we thank you for letting us serve you. Highlights from the open house on ...read more

Knights Raise Funds for Serenity

We were tremendously amazed at the generosity of our area community and especially to the ๐—ž๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€ #๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿต ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐˜†๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—œ๐—Ÿ. Thanks to their annual Lenten Fish Fry, Serenity was presented with a check today in the amount of $8,000! These funds will continue to support our patients with integrated ...read more

Beautiful Butterfly Release Event

  Hundreds gathered on June 29 at Serenity Hospice and Homeโ€™s garden in Oregon, IL, to remember loved ones who have died. Annually, Serenity holds this special event to honor those who have passed and release monarch butterflies to experience a time of hope and joy. Sitting in lawn chairs and Serenityโ€™s ...read more

Great Day For Golf! 2024 Golf Play Day

Serenity Hospice & Home was overjoyed to offer a tremendous golf play day in Byron, IL, on Saturday, June 15. Serenity is thankful for all our golfers, sponsors, volunteers, and staff who made the 2024 Jonathon Knodle Memorial Golf Play Day a success. The weather in the morning was spectacular and ...read more

Serenity Receives 2024 Honors Elite Award

Oregon, IL โ€” Serenity Hospice & Home has been named a 2024 Hospice CAHPS Honors Elite Award recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of CAHPS and bereavement survey programs for home health and hospice agencies. This prestigious annual review recognizes agencies that continuously go above and beyond in providing high-quality ...read more

Garden Luncheon 2024: A Beautiful Gathering

A full crowd of supporters gathered on May 11, 2024, at Stronghold Center to enjoy a lively event with auctions and a flavorful meal. The theme, "Pansies and Polka Dots," sprang alive throughout the event space, from participants showing off their polka dots to the numerous flowers highlighting the event. ...read more

The Serenity Shed: Retreat, Care, Support and Crafts

Bereavement Team Leads New Retreat The Serenity Bereavement Team is celebrating the success of our first-ever, Hope & Healing Retreat. This initial endeavor was planned for grieving moms. Five women attended, each from a different community. Each mom received a gift bag of small trinkets, as well as a Serenity prayer ...read more