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Jessielyn, Christian, Chowdra and family returned to Emily’s House today, on the five-year anniversary of Allan’s death. They continue to celebrate and honour Allan’s Waves of Love and Inspiration by fundraising, knitting baby Yoda keychains, wearing legacy crafts, and providing very thoughtful gift donations to Emily’s House for the benefit…

Madness Mixer – Basketball Viewing and Social Mixer (Fundraising Event) March 27, 2025  The Pint Public House 277 Front St W, Toronto, ON March 27th (Thursday), 2025, 6:30pm – 9:30pm Casual Dress Get ready for an unforgettable night of basketball, entertainment, and socializing at the Madness…

Ruby loves bells. Our music therapist will attach a bracelet of small musical bells on her “hand socks” or on her ankle, and Ruby will enter into rigorous bell ringing to express her enthusiasm — depending on how much she enjoys the song selection, music playing, performance or moment. She…

Hockey for Grace – May 3 and 4, 2025 Emily’s House parents, Chris and Amy, plan a three-on-three hockey and community fundraising event in Newmarket to enable the Grace Adventure Fund to offer special experiences for Emily’s House children and families. Adult and children’s hockey teams, referees, and event volunteers are…

The Canadian Virtual Hospice Team invites you to join their monthly KidsGrief Q&A webinar featuring kids grief experts, Andrea Warnick, Colleen Mousseau, and Nicola Elbro. In this free webinar, they answer your serious illness, death and dying questions. Each webinar is unique. The session is also recorded and sent to…

“The history of Black communities in Canada is an integral part of Canadian history. This year’s theme is about reflecting and celebrating the contributions of Black Canadians in shaping our country while paving the way for a more equitable and inclusive future. In Canada, diversity is a fact, but inclusion…

Over the years, we have celebrated Ethan’s building of a construction-paper house with a strongly worded “keep out” sign. We’ve witnessed him playing in a mediaeval castle, directing drawings (with hand-over-hand support from a trained volunteer), laughing too hard, “tossing” pancakes into a pancake monster, and staying awake to trick-or-treat…

Congratulations to our CEO, Rauni Salminen Congratulations go to Rauni Salminen, our CEO of the Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care/Emily’s House, for this tremendous honour and well-deserved recognition for a lifetime of service, advocacy and leadership in hospice care in Canada. January 14, 2025, the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care…

Thank you to Care for Kids (Toronto) for fundraising and donating generously to Emily’s House children’s hospice. Proceeds from funds raised in 2024, including those raised by their Somewhere Over the Rainbow Gala in December, have led to a donation of $32,000 towards compassionate hospice care programming and services for…

Where do we even begin? Our hearts are shattered by the sudden loss of our beloved Ran. How do you say goodbye to someone who was Emily’s House? Ran wasn’t just a part of this place; she was its heartbeat. Many of us met her when we started our nursing,…

“Looking back at 2024, some of my most meaningful memories were created during volunteer training at Philip Aziz Centre. The welcoming and inclusive learning environment you and all the guest speakers created made me feel more comfortable sharing my ideas and fully engaging in each session. It really meant a…