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August 16th, 2024
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.
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July 29th, 2024
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
July 3rd, 2024
We were tremendously amazed at the generosity of our area community and especially to the ππ»πΆπ΄π΅ππ πΌπ³ ππΌπΉππΊπ―ππ #π°π³π―π΅ πΆπ» πππΏπΌπ», ππ. 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
July 2nd, 2024
Hundreds gathered on June 29 at Serenity Hospice and Homeβs 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 Serenityβs ...read more
June 18th, 2024
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
May 15th, 2024
Oregon, IL β 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
May 14th, 2024
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
April 24th, 2024
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
April 17th, 2024
It was more than a dash of art for an event that sold out just weeks after tickets were available. Serenity Hospice & Home is thankful to the 237 people who participated in the third annual Art Dash fundraiser at the Riverβs Edge Experience on April 10, 2024, in Oregon, ...read more
April 12th, 2024
Art Dash 2024 on April 10 was an amazing event full of incredible art, delicious food to snack on, great friends new and old, and a fun time to dash or spectate. Thank you to everyone who attended and volunteered. We are very grateful to Karen Virnoche and James Brown ...read more