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๐—›๐—ถ๐—ฏ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐˜€ ๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜

๐—›๐—ถ๐—ฏ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐˜€ ๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ A huge thank you to the Hib Reber Memorial Car Show crew for cruising over on Monday to the Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon to present the proceeds from this past Julyโ€™s incredibly successful car show! With a convoy of cool cars, beautiful weather, plenty ...read more

Book Club Meets Author

A Special Book Club Experience! A group of Serenity volunteers regularly gathers to share their love of reading as part of our volunteer book club, and recently they had the opportunity to enjoy a truly special experience! The group gathered at @The Village Bakery to discuss ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฎ ๐˜“๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ...read more

Area Groups Raise Funds For Patient Care

The weekend of June 18-19, 2026, brought two outstanding groups raising funds to help patients.ย  The SM&SF Club works throughout the year to raise money for a handful of non-profit organizations fighting cancer and serving those in hospice care. Established in 1898, the club is a non-profit social club with a ...read more

Hib Reber Memorial Car Show Revs Up Fun And Community

What an incredible Saturday (7/11/26) of chrome, horsepower, and community spirit! ๐Ÿš—โค๏ธ A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make this year's Hib Reber Memorial Car Show another outstanding success. With more than 250 amazing vehicles on displayโ€”from classic Novas to an eye-catching Lamborghiniโ€”there was something for every car enthusiast ...read more

Butterfly Release Meaningful Despite Challenges

To everyone who joined us for Saturday's Memorial Butterfly Release, thank you for your grace, understanding, and support. While the event itself was filled with love, remembrance, and meaningful moments, it also came with an unexpected challenge. Due to tornadoes and severe storms in Kentucky, the butterflies were delayed in transit ...read more

Serenity Helps Observe Flag Day

Serenity Hospice and Home was honored to participate in the Mount Morris Senior & Community Center annual Flag Day celebration (6/1/2026), a wonderful event that recognizes freedom, honors our Veterans, and celebrates community spirit. . With patriotic music, meaningful guest presentations, the flag-changing ceremony, and a shared meal afterward, the event inspired ...read more

2026 Garden Party Blooms Delightfully

Serenity Hospice and Homeโ€™s annual Garden Party blossomed beautifully this past Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Stronghold Camp and Retreat Center as an enthusiastic crowd gathered under sunny skies inside the Brubaker Center to celebrate this yearโ€™s theme: โ€œCrowns of Kindness.โ€ โ€ข From the moment guests arrived, the day was filled ...read more

Spring Cleaning? Think of Angel Treasures

Donations are gladly accepted at our Mt. Morris and Dixon locations as you spring clean. Gently used items find new life and stay out of landfills. We cannot thank the community enough for your generosity in donating and shopping at Angel Treasures. . For details on donating, please click here... Mt. Morris: We ...read more

The Impact of Hospice and Palliative Care

Research indicates that hospice and palliative care do not shorten life and may modestly extend survival for some patients. A widely cited study published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management found that Medicare patients who elected hospice care lived an average of 29 days longer than similar patients ...read more

December 2025 Thanks

Thanks abound! We are overjoyed to receive generous gifts in December. Some donations are anonymous, some are from organizations, and all are a tremendous gift to support patient care at Serenity Hospice and Home. Some of the recent gifts include: Around $22,000 was raised from the annual Giving Tuesday event on ...read more