Cheryl Ann Pistono has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Cheryl was born in LaSalle, Illinois, the first child of John Joseph Pistono, Jr., and Sylvia Ann Waclaw Pistono. Growing up in LaSalle, she attended LaSalle Peru Township High School, already showing a love for education and learning. While enjoying […]
When it became clear that my mom needed more care than could be provided for her at home, we interviewed many different hospice care facilities in the South Bay. Caring House stood in a completely different category as compared to the other options available, because: 1) Caring House is 100% focused on end-of-life care, including […]
Irwin (Irv) Gerst has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Irwin was born to Samuel and Blanche Gerst in Chicago. He joined the Army, and fought mosquitos and tsunamis in Waikiki and Hilo, Hawaii, before representing our country in World War II. Upon returning from the war, Irv attended LA […]
“Two years ago I had never heard of Caring House. Then my brother, Ronnie, fell ill on skid row. He was taken to L.A. County Hospital. Unable to speak or walk; with a stroke, it was determined he needed Hospice care. As his 73 year old sister, with disabilities of my own, and no other […]
Join us for our fifth 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. This is an online video event. No registration is required. The event will first be shown on Sunday, March 7, 2021 starting at […]
William Landes recently came to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. His daughter Wendy shared the following remembrance of William. William-Alan Landes Biography “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts.” […]
Deborah Lee Payne, also known as Debbie, has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Debbie was born in Los Angeles, the first born of Karen (Robinson) and Charles Payne. Raised in La Verne, CA, she attended St. Lucy’s Priory in Glendora. She began her college education at U.C. Davis and […]
Rosemarie Santistevan, also known as Rosie, has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Rosie was born to Anastasio “Andy” and Felonize “Mary” Santistevan, the sixth of their nine children, in Taos, New Mexico. She was raised in Wyoming, but then moved back to Taos, where she attended Taos High School. […]
Robert Katz has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Robert was born in New York to Hyman and Martha Katz. Robert (“Robbie” to his siblings) was the eldest of four. The family moved to Southern California when he was 3. Although he came here at such an early age, he […]
Barbara Woodward Schmidt, also known as Barb, has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Born and raised in Davenport, Iowa, Barbara is the first child of Francis and Elizabeth Woodward. Barbara was active at Davenport High School where she was yearbook editor. She attended Iowa State College in Ames, Iowa, […]