Chris Engen was recently elected to the Caring House board of directors. Chris came to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in 1985. He worked in the field of sales for 39 years and retired in 2015. His first exposure to hospice care was in 2013 when his father-in-law had the benefit of passing in the Engen home. […]
Glenn Wishon MD was just elected to the Caring House board of directors. Glenn was born in Long Beach, California and attended UCLA as both an undergraduate and in the school of medicine. His Internship and Residency were at Harbor UCLA Hospital in Torrance where he pursued Residencies in Family Practice and Internal Medicine, as […]
An energetic group from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Torrance came to Caring House Saturday morning (April 23) and gave our yards, yard furniture and windows a wonderful Spring lift. Church Member Soni Monroe and Bishop Stephen West organized this generous community work — the Church sees a key part of […]
You can read and download our Annual Report for 2018 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 […]
February 19, 2019 is our Third Birthday. It’s a day to celebrate the great work already done and to be done by our staff and volunteers. And to thank our donors, other supporters and our hospital and hospice colleagues for helping to make that work possible. Through that work we have the honor to help our […]
The first of our new resident care beds arrived today. Are we all strange? We’re really jazzed. Fully powered and adjustable, the best part is the great new mattresses. These beds and mattresses promise a heightened level of comfort for each resident. A big Thank You: Purchase of the beds and mattresses was made possible […]
At Caring House, we’re proud to be an Omega Home. Actually, we’re the only Omega Home in Los Angeles County. While Caring House is an independent nonprofit created by and for our local community, we benefit greatly from being part of the Omega Home Network (OHN). The OHN is a national membership organization that promotes […]
We are looking for capable and compassionate Caregivers for our five-bedroom home dedicated to end-of-life care. This rewarding position will focus on providing an environment of warmth, safety and security for our residents and support for their families during this special time. You will be working side-by-side with residents’ visiting medical teams as well as […]
Please join in celebrating the welcoming of our 100th resident and their family. Reached May 16, 2018, this milestone means we’ve improved the end of life experience for 100 men, women and families. We helped them connect with and support each other. To be families and be there for each other at a crucial time in […]
February 19, 2018 is the Second Birthday of Caring House. Hundreds of volunteers, donors and other supporters from our community have teamed up to make that achievement possible. If you’re one of them you have reason to be proud. To date, we’ve welcomed more than 75 residents and families, pursuing our mission of improving the end […]