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torrancememorial.org PULSE | 21 For more information, to make a donation or inquire about volunteering, visit yourcaringhouse. org or call 310-796-6625. C O M M U N I T Y B E N E F I T "We will rely on receiving operating income from charges paid by four residents at any given time, in addition to the generous donations from citizens and community organizations," says Long. "is will enable us to take in two residents who cannot afford to pay, as Caring House is a community-based and charitable project." Torrance Memorial Medical Center has already been a generous community supporter of the organization. "e hospital has made monetary donations and also lends additional support to the group by providing meeting rooms, printing services and in an advisory capacity," says Claire Coignard, director of health education and Health Links at Torrance Memorial. Coignard serves as a core volunteer of Caring House. Amanda Goodrich, coordinator of hospice volunteers at Torrance Memorial, also serves as a member of the core volunteers. "When a patient is terminal, families are exhausted; hospice-centered care can help support families as well as the patient at the end of life," she says. Mary Hersh, PhD, RN, director of palliative care at Torrance Memorial, adds, "With all the complexities of today's modern world, the process of dying is a time to be respected. e holistic needs of the patient and family are important and Caring House aligns with the mission of Torrance Memorial—focused on meeting the needs of the community." e Caring House mission is reflected in its motto: a loving home for the last stage. Says Long, "Caring House is a home, not a facility."