At Serenity Hospice and Home, we are delighted to introduce our new Medical Director, Dr. John Plescia. A familiar name in the Mt. Morris-Oregon area, Dr. Plescia has been a beacon of compassionate care since joining our team in the fall of 2023. His professional journey has seen him in ...
Celebrate 40 years of hospice service throughout the communities that Serenity serves!
We invite you to read Serenity's Community Guide and annual report to learn more about the caring and important services of Serenity Hospice & Home.
Click here to view the Community Guide online...
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Message from CEO, Lynn Knodle.
Awards and ...
In winter’s silent embrace, the world glistens outside, coated in ice and the fleeting beauty of freshly fallen snow. The evergreen trees stand graceful and proud, unaffected by the bitter cold. I see them as metaphorically similar to hospice—their enduring foliage symbolizing the unending nature of compassion that defines the ...
Read our Summer Newsletter here.
Serenity Hospice & Home is one of only 5 hospices in the entire state of Illinois to receive a 5-Star Rating on the Family Caregiver Survey through CMS! We are the only hospice in our service area who received a 5-Star Rating. You can access this information by clicking on ...
Please take a minute to look through our Annual Report and Community Guide. Read articles on a wide range of topics: learn why Serenity is one of the few area hospices willing to provide pediatric care, discover the personal story behind what originally inspired Nancy Tracy, our beloved Community Relations ...
Please read the Serenity Holiday Newsletter and learn about some of the amazing and inspiring ways that passionate volunteers are supporting our mission! Click here to read.
Click on the links below to watch stories from our Community Guide .
When Judy Miller became a patient at Serenity, she requested Abby Green as her CNA. Abby had been her CNA at Pinecrest five years ago and Judy still remembered her fondly. Abby went above and beyond to provide the same memorable care she gave her years earlier. She massaged her ...
When Reverend Dave Rogula began as a volunteer Chaplain for Serenity Hospice over eight years ago, two weeks later, his mom became a patient. Before dying a peaceful death at the Serenity Home, she told Dave how much she loved being in "God's waiting room to heaven." Dave still refers ...
