Ellen Gorbunoff has joined Lloyd’s Legion. “The mission of providing peace, comfort and support in the last weeks of our residents is why I became actively involved in the work of Caring House,” Ellen said. “I am also committed to advancing the awareness of the South Bay community regarding advance care planning and the journey at the(…)
Connie Senner is the newest member of Lloyd’s Legion. “My grandmother passed away in April and I can appreciate the support family need along with the patient as life is concluding. I believe that my mother and sister absorbed a burden in those last few weeks that taxed personal relationships” reported Connie. When she learned(…)
We thank the wonderfully generous Sandpipers for providing a mountain of caring — all items selected from our online Wish List. The Wish List shows items that we go through like crazy as we serve our residents and their families and other visitors. The mountain includes laundry detergent and fabric softener, paper towels and toilet(…)
We have special half-size pillows that we use to support the arms and legs of our residents. They’re a great resource in helping our residents be comfortable. The problem: pillowcases for these pillows are darn near impossible to find. The solution: A wonderful group of women from The Neighborhood Church in Palos Verdes Estates teamed(…)
It’s quick and easy to support the work of Caring House when shopping at Amazon.com. This video explains the magic. Here’s the magic shopping link explained in the video: yourcaringhouse.org/amazon. You go there and click on the shopper image.
We thank our 2016 donors, listed below. Please check to see if we got your name right. And let us know if there’s a glitch using our handy contact form. With 400+ donors, chances are we’ve messed up someplace. Together we’re doing something wonderful for our community. Donors – Individuals and Families Gerry & Joyce Amarel, Jimi Andersen,(…)
You can read our first-ever formal Annual Report online now. It tells about what hundreds of volunteers, donors and other supporters have come to together to create. It honors our residents, and shares the story of one of them (John Ramos, see photo). It shares financial information and much more. Here’s the transmittal message from the Report:(…)
We thank Deb, Dave, Matt, Jamie and Penny for bringing these gorgeous flowers to Caring House. What a great way to help us celebrate the new year. Can you name the flowers? Formal or informal names invited. Use the Reply / Comments box below . . .
2017 brings a new chance to use the Give and Grin Rule to make a tax-free donation from your IRA to a charity of your choice. The Give and Grin Rule provides that if you are age 70½ (70.5) or older you can donate from your IRA directly to the Qualified Organization of your choice —(…)
At Caring House we’re thankful for many people. They include Our residents, who entrust our staff and volunteers with their care — and teach us along the way. The families and friends of our residents who support them and our work. The neighbors who have welcomed us into the neighborhood and helped us create a place(…)
