Beka Malloy, RN, BSN, CCRN, CHPN has been elected to the Caring House Board of Directors. Beka is a member of the Inpatient Palliative Care Team at Providence Little Company of Mary in Torrance, where she has worked for the last six years. During that time, she has assisted with the Advanced Joint Commission Certification for […]
Moshanae “Mo” Summerise was introduced to Caring House as a student volunteer while enrolled in Los Angeles Harbor College‘s Nursing Program. She said she knew she was going to love working here the moment she walked in. After she graduated from the nursing program this past Spring, she joined our caregiver team in June, and […]
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 […]
Marianne Ayala, RN, BSN, CHPN has been elected to the Caring House Board of Directors. Marianne is a registered nurse with over 40 years experience in Hospice and Palliative Care. Her most recent position was manager of Providence Little Company of Mary’s inpatient palliative care teams in Torrance and San Pedro. Prior to that, she worked in […]
We are thrilled to share that our Triathlon team came in Second Place out of eight co-ed relay teams! They also had their own personal cheering squad in attendance, including Board Member Ellen Gorbunoff, Volunteer and Resident Assessor Jinny Blandford, and Co-founder/Board Member Dan Hudson (not pictured). Please join us in giving these three Caring […]
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 […]
From the earliest days of welcoming residents at Caring House, volunteer Judith Sommerstein was there for our residents and their families. Actually, for all of us. Judith brought her warm mix of life experience, positivity, listening and compassion to our work. She would sit and talk, and listen and comfort. When circumstances made it right, […]