News & Updates

Every year, ACP Canada hosts Advance Care Planning Day on April 16th to make sure everyone across the country understands why it is essential to plan for their health and personal care. Who would you trust to make your healthcare decisions? Planning for your future healthcare needs is important. What…

Our Youth Advisory Council (YAC) team is AMAZING! They’ve been brainstorming and preparing for this market to support Emily’s House for the past year: working together, learning from the kids at Emily’s House, and making the choice to volunteer from the goodness of their spirit.  Come support them and buy…

#hospice; #hospicecare;#philipazizcentre; #palliativecare; #communityhospice; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto Another testimonial from a PAC Community Client… #hospice; #hospicecare;#philipazizcentre; #palliativecare; #communityhospice; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…

Our Mission: To support a life lived fully to the end by making a difficult journey more manageable, meaningful and memorable.   #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatricpalliative; #palliative; #hospice; hospicecare; #philipazizcentre; #palliativecare; #communityhospice; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…

Congratulations to the team of George Brown College students who hosted the Madness Mixer event last week at The Pint Public House, for an event planning school assignment.  They raised over $5,000 for Emily’s House children’s hospice plus new awareness. Over 140 people attended. Sounds like a terrific success! Congratulations…

#accreditation; #HPCO; #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatrics; #palliativecare; #philipaziz; #communityhospice; #inhomehospice; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…

Some great photos from our Recreation Coordinator of one of our kiddos enjoying the Emily’s House Snoezelen Room. Snoezelen is a sensory stimulation therapy that uses sights, sounds, smells, and touch to help people relax and explore. The sensory experience is an important element of care. It can be used to…

The Jean-Jacques Team runs a year-long campaign of FUN DAYS MONDAYS quizzes to raise funds and awareness for Emily’s House children’s hospice in Toronto. Thank you to everyone who participated, supported the campaign that successfully raised $6,000, and those who visited for a tour and photo today. Thank you for…

We are so grateful for our Board of Directors. They provide heartfelt oversight and expertise in areas of Governance, Finance, Healthcare Policy Development, Human Resources, Fundraising, and Public/Crisis Communications. Many Board members had the opportunity to meet one another in person for the first time as they gathered to celebrate…

March Break Camp is always a blast at Emily’s House. This year the programming “levelled up” – like in a video game! With characters, activities, crafts, and friendly competitions based on familiar video game characters and themes, the kids lived the dream. Our tweens were engaged to participate at their…

Thanks to MOUNT PLEASANT GROUP, a Hike for Hospice sponsor and community partner of Emily’s House children’s hospice. It was wonderful to get together for our annual pancake breakfast, updates on Emily’s House, and the early kickoff to Hike for Hospice fundraising. Happy retirement to Kurl Williams, clearly a beloved…

“Matthew was a Sinatra fan. And though his parents and younger brothers kept him happy and smiling, it was Ol’ Blue Eyes that could always put Matthew at ease….” Read Matthew’s Story on the Emily’s House Our Stories page: https://paceh.ca/matthews-story/ #fedoraday; #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #philipazizcentre; #communityhospice; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…