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November 2, 2023- Welcome to Hospice Palliative Care!…

October 23 2023 - Welcome to Hospice Palliative Care! - Poster     To Register, click here…

This year the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association conference in Ottawa hosted a one-day symposium on paediatric palliative care, bringing together paediatric palliative care-providers from across the country. We ended the day with this group photo, wearing mostly paper hats we made, in recognition of “Hats On for Paediatric Palliative…

October 12th, 2023 marks National Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Day in Canada. This event aims to raise awareness about the importance of pediatric hospice palliative care and improve the quality of living and dying for infants, children and youth with life-threatening conditions and their families. In the delicate tapestry of…

A Walk to Remember - Email and Poster CONTACT – Vicky Faith Crowe – Coordinator of Grief & Bereavement Programs Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care & Emily’s House Children’s Hospice 558 Gerrard St E, Toronto, Ontario   M4M 1X8 Cell: 416-998-9904 – vickyc@philipazizcentre.ca …

Testimonial from a Volunteer: “I enjoy my time at Emily’s House. I leave with more energy than I came in with!” Kudos to a Volunteer from an Emily’s House nurse: “Many of the kids in house appreciate constant interaction (walks, singing, reading), and Pat gave them that! Knowing that Pat…

Truth and Reconciliation: a message from our CEO Each year, September 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and…

Our volunteer Paula helped our client sort, sometimes transcribe, and then compile all her favourite recipes into a book, and then had Staples print one copy for each of her children and grandchildren. The copies were ready for Thanksgiving weekend. The client’s family member shared photos of our client, giving…

Thank you for your support of Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care / Emily’s House this last year.  Please check out our Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Report, which covers accomplishments, events, financials, highlights and impacts from our volunteer and client services programs. This year, we also recognize donors to our…

On September 18th we said our goodbyes to Jared. Though his passing fills our hearts with sadness, today, and everyday, we choose to celebrate his remarkable life. Jared entered our lives in 2018, and the privilege of providing care for him has been an honour beyond words. His departure leaves…

Our Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care / Emily’s House working Strategic Plan Framework 2023-2025 has been developed with input from our governance Board of Directors and Leadership Team. We look forward to operationalizing and furthering the vision with additional input from our Emily’s House Family Advisory Council, clients, staff,…

Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) writes that hospice Care “is the best story in health and social care”: Preserving Hospital Capacity: In Ontario, the hospice sector is already preserving hospital capacity and can do more. Every year, over 10,000 people avoid dying in more expense hospital settings and this frees…