Johnson Hall, an early structure, ca.1923.
As early as 1905, the vision of a lively lady, Deaconess Sophie Miller, changed the future of all who have come to live at The Episcopal Home Communities. For decades, Deaconess Miller recognized the need to establish a home for the elderly in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.
The Home's Johnson Hall opened to residents in 1923, and in the following years, additional buildings were erected, creating the area's first Episcopal Home. Since then, The Episcopal Home Communities has grown from the original 23 resident community to three distinguished continuing care retirement communities with capacity for more than 600 residents. The Canterbury opened in Rancho Palos Verdes in 1983.
In 1996, the original Episcopal Home in Alhambra became The Kensington. The Covington, a newly constructed facility in Aliso Viejo, followed in 2004. A merger between The Scripps Home in Altadena and The Kensington resulted in a new name for the Alhambra site—Scripps Kensington—in 2007. The three now comprise The Episcopal Home Communities.
The Covington
Today, The Episcopal Home Communities thrive and continue their original mission and legacy of service, welcoming senior adults of all faiths.