…featuring the many lives we touched in 2021! We are incredibly proud that, as a community, we measured 2021 in 77 residents and their families, plus 57 active volunteers. (To say we were thrilled to have our volunteers return in May, after not having their help around the house for a year, is an understatement!) […]
On a crisp fall day, Ronna Katz and Tracy Barna sat on the couch in the living room, talking, laughing, reminiscing. Ronna became a member of the Caring House family when her husband Robert stayed with us in 2020. She and Robert spent time connecting with loved ones, each other and our team, and they […]
Six years ago – on February 19 – we opened our doors for the first time to begin helping families experience peace at the end of the life with a caring, compassionate, supportive team of caregivers and volunteers. We are proud that three of our original caregivers – Tracy, Monica and Sandra – still help […]
We were honored to welcome more Student Nurse Volunteers from Los Angeles Harbor College’s Nursing Program! Five compassionate and hardworking students helped our caregivers provide peace, comfort, support and dignity to our residents and families during the day and night shifts they worked in November and December. This continues to be a unique opportunity to […]
At Caring House, we allow families to just be. I am honored to be leading Caring House into the future. I’ve dedicated the remainder of my life to the service of others, and our work at Caring House is extremely fulfilling for me. I appreciate all of the support and camaraderie I have experienced in […]
Nursing students from Los Angeles Harbor College have joined us at Caring House as student volunteers! We are thrilled to have these compassionate and hardworking nursing students with us to provide our residents with peace, comfort, support and dignity at the end of their lives. Working side-by-side with our staff and volunteers to care for […]
Thanks so much to volunteer Penny Kastagir for her artistry on this kid-sized Adirondack chair. Found at the curb in her neighborhood by volunteer Carol Shibuya – Penny restored it and made it a fun work of art for Caring House. It now graces the backyard, where it joins our colorful mural. Our volunteers are […]
After 13-plus months, we’re thrilled to start welcoming house volunteers back to Caring House. Here Caregiver Tracy Barna welcomes Penelope Kastagir – the first house volunteer to return – who is screened at the door. Safety continues as a top priority. We’re dedicated to keeping everyone safe and to continuing to keep COVID-19 out of the house. […]
The Spring 2021 issue of Palos Verdes Magazine features Caring House and the work of Ed and Patty Long to help create and grow it to be the best end-of-life care home in Los Angeles County. The article comes soon after the fifth anniversary of the opening of Caring House. That anniversary is a perfect […]
When the Caring House Little Free Library opened its door for business about a month ago, it was well-stocked with books for both adults and children. We have an elementary and a middle school in our neighborhood, and plenty of walk-by traffic. Well, the books for children have been going like hotcakes. We’re having trouble […]