Over a couple of weeks in early July 2020, The Masked Muralists regularly visited the backyard at Caring House. While masked and distanced, they created a marvelous 25′ x 10′ mural for us that is a wonderful addition to our peaceful outdoor space. This video shows the work in progress, plus the final mural. Penny […]
Denzil Leon (Mike) Claypool recently came to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. The following information was shared by his family. Mike was born on April 9, 1937, in Beaumont, Texas, to his parents, Denzil and June Claypool. Like many families during the depression and WWII era, the family moved many times, […]
You can help vote Caring House a South Bay’s Best this year. You just write in “Caring House Torrance” to show your support. Very important: Be sure to vote in at least 10 sub-categories (the main categories are People, Goods & Services, Pets, Places and Food & Drink) or your Caring House votes won’t count. […]
For a couple of months our patient, diligent caregivers and volunteers dealt with a balky two-year-old LG oven that would change temperatures, randomly, at its whim. It made baking our popular cookies and other goodies an extra labor of love. After lots of digging, we learned that the electronic control board on our balky LG […]
If sewing is a passion or hobby of yours, we need your help now. We need reusable isolation gowns. These can be washed and sanitized between each use. The CDC is suggesting these reusable gowns now, recognizing that single-use disposable gowns are in very short supply. The good news is these reusable gowns can be homemade, […]
Many thanks to Lisa, a wonderfully generous supporter who created these beautiful masks for Caring House and dropped them off at the house. Makes me think of the Lone Ranger, the first real hit TV Western, and the end of each episode. After the Lone Ranger completed his heroic task, he quickly rode off before […]
John (Jack) Graham has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Jack was born in Memphis, TN, the first of four children of John Mark Graham Sr. and Eleanor Ball Evans. He was followed by Betty, Robert and Jayne. In his youth, music and playing the trombone were favorite interests. He […]
Ruth Simon Geller has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Born and raised in Westphalia, Michigan, Ruth is the fourth child of Eleanor and Florian Simon. Ruth attended Pewamo-Westphalia High School and earned a BS in Business from Aquinas College while working for General Motors. After retiring from General Motors, […]
You can read and download our Annual Report for 2019 online now. It tells about residents and families, hospice teams, and Caring House staff, volunteers, donors and other supporters coming together do something wonderful — improve the end-of-life experience for men and women and families. It honors our residents and thanks our donors and volunteers. It shares […]
Join us for our fourth annual Honor and Remember gathering. We look forward to welcoming family members and friends of past Caring House residents, plus volunteers, donors, staff and the broader community. February 23, 2020 starting at 4 pm. RSVP (encouraged but not required): honor@yourcaringhouse.org or 310-796-6625 ext. 1.