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Caring House in Torrance, CA

Caring House is an assisted living community in Torrance, CA.

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2842 El Dorado Street, Torrance, CA 90503

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Overall Review of Caring House

differentiator 12 reviews mention this

End-of-life care is the focus

Residents and families describe focused end-of-life support that brings comfort during a loved one’s final days.

Several reviews center on hospice and end-of-life care, describing the facility as a place for the final days or a last stay. Families mention that their loved ones were kept comfortable and that the staff treated the experience with respect and care through the transition. A few reviews also frame the home as a specialized option that helped after a hospital stay.

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Caregivers and volunteers feel exceptional

Residents and visitors consistently praise the caregivers and volunteers for being kind, attentive, and supportive.

Across many reviews, the care team comes up as the main reason families felt at ease, with descriptions of staff and volunteers as compassionate and respectful. Multiple reviewers specifically call out caregivers for taking great care of patients and for checking on people constantly. Several families also mention volunteers as part of the welcoming, supportive environment.

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Home-like comfort and cleanliness

Reviews highlight a peaceful, home-like setting and cleanliness that avoids a hospital feel.

Many reviewers describe Caring House as peaceful and comfortable, with a sense of “home” rather than an institutional environment. Cleanliness is also repeatedly mentioned, including comments about avoiding “hospital smells.” Some reviews add details like a well-lit, beautiful layout, and visitors who toured or visited describe the space as very nice.

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Family support and communication

Family members describe communication and reassurance that helped them through the hardest moments.

A recurring theme is how supported families felt during visits and end-of-life transitions. One reviewer describes staff communicating clearly about when to come, and others describe feeling calm because they had no fear or concern about care. Reviews also mention staff hospitality during long visiting hours and being attentive not just to patients but to guests and family members.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 6 resident community capacity 6 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Board and Care Home Board and Care Home

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Los Angeles International (9 miles away) Los Angeles International (9 miles away)
  • Long Beach (Daugherty) (11 miles away) Long Beach (Daugherty) (11 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar (0.6 miles)
  • King's Hawaiian Bakery (0.8 miles)
  • Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior Restaurant (1.3 miles)
  • In-N-Out Burger (1.4 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.7 miles)
  • Monkish Brewing (1.8 miles)
  • In-N-Out Burger (2.2 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Del Amo 18 (0.6 miles)
  • AMC DINE-IN South Bay Galleria 16 (2.8 miles)
  • AMC Rolling Hills 2 (2.9 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.7 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (0.8 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1.1 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Lighthouse Pediatrics (0.8 miles)
  • Harbor Ucla Medical Center - David Durkovich Do (2.5 miles)
  • Monica B Espiritu M.D. | Kaiser Permanente (3.9 miles)
  • Paulson Theresa A Palos Verdes Dermatology Rolling Hills Estates (4.8 miles)
  • UCLA Health Manhattan Beach Pediatrics (4.9 miles)

Parks

  • Charles H. Wilson Park (0.9 miles)
  • Sur La Brea Park (2.1 miles)
  • Sunnyglen Park (2.4 miles)
  • De Portola Park (2.8 miles)
  • Noble Park (4.2 miles)
  • Polliwog Park (4.6 miles)

Cafes

  • Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee (3 miles)
  • Lees Sandwiches - Gard (3.4 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.7 miles)
  • Donut King 2 (4.5 miles)
  • Corner Bakery Cafe (5.5 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Catherine Laboure Church (3 miles)
  • Peninsula Community Church (5.1 miles)

Transportation

  • Metro Rail - Hawthorne/Lennox (6.9 miles)
  • Aviation/LAX Metro Station (7 miles)
  • Fox Rent A Car (8 miles)
  • LAX-it (8.2 miles)
  • Terminal 8 (8.2 miles)
  • Terminal 7 (8.3 miles)
  • United Club (8.3 miles)

Hospitals

  • Martin Luther King Jr / Drew Medical Center (8.4 miles)

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