Over the weekend we had great help from a family of volunteers. Our recently-renovated side fence needed staining and protection, and the “Sunday stainers” raised their hands (and brushes and rollers). Not only did they provide the labor, they donated brushes, rollers and stain. And they did a great job of clean-up. What a great family […]
Musician and performer Anne Destabelle visits Caring House and plays for residents, visitors and staff. Her music always soothes and calms — and is themed at times (she entertained with a patriotic selection on July 4). Anne’s music has also enhanced our annual Honor and Remember gathering. Volunteers, like Anne, help make Caring House strong. […]
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 (on the back) date of admission to Caring House. Initially the memory stones reside on the window sill […]
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 […]
Volunteers lovingly create and maintain our beautiful front and back yard gardens and landscaping. Here are a few new photos from the front yard. Many thanks to Jinny Blandford, Mollie Gehley, Karen Somers and Krista Yachechak for sharing their green thumbs and leading our gardening work. At Caring House more than two dozen active volunteers […]
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 […]
On March 10, 2019, we gathered to honor and remember the men and women we’ve had the privilege to serve during the last weeks of their lives. About 80 family members and friends, volunteers, donors, staff and others joined in a program of spoken thoughts, readings, music and songs that warmed and comforted hearts. In […]
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 […]
In 2018, 47 Caring House volunteers teamed to give more than 6,025 hours of their time and energy. That’s 16.5 hours per day, seven days a week. All three numbers are new highs. Milestones reached by 2018 year end 500 plus hours recorded: Mollie Gehley, Ellen Gorbunoff, Penny Kastagir, Ed Long, Patty Long and Pat Simonetti. 250 plus […]