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“Believe it or not” … when this hospice client made his first visit to Toronto’s Ripley’s Aquarium with his volunteer, he was mesmerized and didn’t want to leave. Such a special, once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care: Supporting a life lived fully to the end by making…

HPCO Annual Conference, June 14-16, 2026 In his keynote; “What We Talk About When We Talk About Palliative Care,” Jared Rubenstein will review the current state of palliative care messaging with a look to the future including potential strategies for debiasing, demystifying, and expanding access to palliative care. Here’s a…

This May, Kim Daffern, our Manager of Clinical programs attended the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Conference in Prague. This was an exciting and informative opportunity for Emily’s House to gain valuable insights into the innovative work being done around the world in paediatric palliative care.  It also provided…

Being able to work with and support families prior to the loss and then continue working with them with check-ins throughout the first year after the loss, and offering one-on-one support as well as group support has been met with positive feedback. It has also been helpful to speak with…

We shared previously about programming plans to incorporate more physical activity, motor skills, mobility, and an outlet for athletic energies at Emily’s House children’s hospice – in hospice and in home. The recreation team is exploring opportunities to provide children with access to adaptive sports. Many of our children and…

Thanks to Koolway Adaptive Wear for donating products to Emily’s House children’s hospice silent auction for the Fly Me to the Moon fundraising event earlier this year.  Special thanks to a private donor who purchased the items and donated them back to Emily’s House children. Koolway Sports designs outerwear for…

Earlier this week, Emily’s House hosted a successful paediatric palliative care community workshop day with partners from the VHA team. Attendees included community nurses and care coordinators from VHA and Ontario Health at Home. We are working together and sharing learning to ensure consistent, high-quality paediatric palliative care in the…

After bravely battling brain cancer for nearly two years, Akin shared a perspective that will continue to guide all who knew him. He often spoke about “gratitude through a microscope”—a reminder that no matter how difficult life may feel, if you look closely enough, there is always something to be…

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Big thanks on the occasion of Mothers’ Day! Thank you to Heron Park Baptist Church for their annual donation of Mothers’ Day gift bags for our hospice client mums. Thank you to our Emily’s House/PAC “justice league” of hero Volunteers for making home-deliveries to our moms, many of whom have…

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Hockey for Grace 2026 – A Special Edition Saturday June 6, 2026   TOURNAMENT & CHARITY SOCIAL | NEWMARKET This year, Hockey for Grace will be a little different! It returns Saturday, June 6th at the Magna Centre with a fun, scaled-down edition bringing the same great energy and still built around…