An important part of the Caring House mission is remembering the lives of those entrusted to our care. Upon arriving at Caring House, each resident is acknowledged by a unique heart-shaped “memory stone” showing his or her first name and date of admission to Caring House. Initially the memory stones reside on window sill in the living room. […]
John William Wilson Jr. (also known as Bill) has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. John was born in Perry, Iowa, the first born of Moizetta and John Wilson. He was raised in Spencer, Iowa and attended Sheldon High School in Sheldon, Iowa. During his youth he was interested in […]
Anne Sophia (Simmie) Shub Geller has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Simmie was born in Timmins, Ontario, Canada, the third child born to Sam and Rose Shub. Simmie was raised in Timmins and attended Timmins High School. Simmie attended Shaw Business College in Timmins, and became a topnotch secretary […]
From the first point of contact this place lived up to its name. Before even entering the Caring House we were spoken to with warmth & compassion. We were desperate to have our loved on moved from a facility where they were neglected & left to die. The staff & volunteers at Caring House me […]
Don Lewis Freeman has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Don was born in 1931 to Cecil and Marjorie Freeman, the youngest of their three children, in Long Beach, California, where he also grew up. He attended Polytechnic High School there, beginning his lifelong enjoyment of music by participating in […]
William Norman (Norm) Quient has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Norm was born in Winfield, Kansas, the first child born to Ronald and Esther Quient. Nicknamed “Skippy” as a child, he spent his early childhood years in Winfield before the family moved to Downey, in Southern California. He attended […]
Rolf (my husband) was called “Special K” by many of his high school students. I will call Caring House “Special CH” because it fulfills every one of the synonyms in my online dictionary: exceptional, unusual, singular, uncommon, notable, noteworthy, remarkable, outstanding, unique. Caring House is aptly named; it is filled with the most caring people […]
Words can only begin to describe how grateful I am that we were able to be with you in my dad’s final weeks. You made his time left on earth really “living,” instead of waiting to die. We were able to make some beautiful memories that I will always cherish, even as the tears continue […]
Alice Scott Salo has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Alice, a native Los Angelino, is the second child of Wendell Scott and Dolores Corrales Figuroa. In her youth Alice enjoyed drawing, sewing and just being creative. She attended Jefferson High School in Los Angeles. Louie Salo was a friend of […]
Rolf Korstvedt has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Rolf was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, the second twin of Marcus and Dagny Korstvedt. He was raised in Port Chester, NY, where he attended Port Chester High School. Before attending college, Rolf enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was assigned to […]