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Serve Link Home Care has awarded three Practical Nursing Scholarships for the 2025–2026 academic year to students attending North Central Missouri College in Trenton.

The scholarship recipients are Amanda McCullough, Kylie Cowles and Griffin Smith. The scholarships are designed to support students enrolled in the college’s practical nursing program and to encourage future health care professionals to serve rural communities.

“This scholarship will be a great help as I continue my journey in the P.N. program at NCMC,” one recipient said. “It will ease some of the financial stress of tuition, allowing me to stay focused on learning and building my skills. Thank you, again, for your kindness and support of NCMC students like me.”

“I am inspired by the work Serve Link does in providing compassionate home health care to our community, and I hope to carry that same dedication into my future nursing career,” another recipient said.

“Your generosity encourages me to keep working hard, and means so much to me,” a third recipient said.

In other news, Serve Link Home Care has expanded its in-home services after receiving state approval to serve Adair and Gentry counties. Adair County is located east of Milan, while Gentry County is west of Bethany.

Serve Link is now able to provide light housekeeping and laundry, essential shopping and errands, personal care such as meal preparation, bathing and grooming, respite care, in-home health assessments, medication set-ups, blood draws, diabetic nail care and advanced personal care services in both counties.

Residents interested in services may contact Sara Rex, in-home manager, at 660-359-4218. Rex is typically available from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Serve Link is also hiring personal care aides in Adair and Gentry counties. Employment information is available at servelinkhomecare.com under the employment tab. Same-day pay is available upon request.

Serve Link staff recently donated food and personal care items to the Grundy County Community Food Pantry. Prior to Thanksgiving, staff donated 42 pounds of food and more than half a pound of bath and body products. An additional 30.6 pounds of food and items were donated in December.

Cold weather safety reminders were also shared in the January/February newsletter. Community members are encouraged to report older adults and adults with disabilities who may need assistance during extreme cold by calling the state’s toll-free hotline at 1-800-392-0210 or making an online report. Operators are available 24 hours a day.

Serve Link Home Care is located at 1510 E. Ninth St. in Trenton and is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. The office can be reached at 660-359-4218.