News & Updates

This is Tom, a super weekly Emily’s House volunteer.  He did a shift at Emily’s House yesterday, did our weekly grocery shop today, and while in the grocery store, responded to an email offering to volunteer himself for another errand for us tomorrow! Three grocery runs this week in support…

Remember, Reflect, and Connect. Webinar: How to Remember, Reflect, and Connect in Grief for Grievers and Everyone in honour of National Grief and Bereavement Day! Join CHPCA for this free and interactive webinar, presented by the Saint Elizabeth Foundation, in honour of National Grief and Bereavement Day this November…

The 2018 pilot partnership between Mount Sinai Hospital, Sick Kids Hospital, and Emily’s House children’s hospice, has since advanced to become a permanent program named IMPACT. IMPACT stands for Infant Maternal Perinatal Advanced Care Team. It is a multi-disciplinary team that provides support to families who have received a life-threatening…

We have Emily’s House shirts available for purchase. Limited numbers are available. Once you select your choice and pay, You will be contacted to arrange pick up or delivery. To make your purchases:  Click Here…

2024 Wish List” for Christmas, Chanukah, seasonal celebrations and fundraising: Gift ideas for Emily’s House that will benefit many children and families: All-Terrain Cruiser Wagon XL Bundle: Our children will be able to embark on memorable adventures and outings, with the perfect combination of comfort, functionality, and style. Includes…

Harry “Red” Foster grew up in the family home on Oaklands Avenue in Toronto with his brother, who had visual and developmental disabilities. The Fosters enveloped their most vulnerable member with love and a sense of inclusion in everyday affairs. At Emily’s House children’s hospice – where approximately 90% of…

Dear Elves. Thank you for thinking of our children and families as Christmas and the holiday gift-giving season approaches! Emily’s House and the Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care have been celebrating our families all year long. Without letting any secrets out of the bag (i.e., Santa’s sack), we can…

Thank you to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto for 10 years of donor support for Emily’s House children’s hospice. Thank you, Bernice, Bob, Nancy, Rosario, and Agnes, for taking the time for a sit down with CEO Rauni Salminen, and for being entirely engaged every step of your…

Thank you to everyone from the Mount Pleasant Group team and corporate head office who visited Emily’s House today. MPG is now in their 10th year of donor and community support for our children’s hospice programming. Wonderful to meet some of the extended team, to introduce them to our team,…

“When I was diagnosed with terminal cancer, I was placed in palliative care at home.  I was then contacted by the Phillip Aziz Centre to help me evaluate my needs. I was amazed by all the services they could offer me. As I navigated this situation, my eyesight was diminishing.

Thank you for your support of Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care / Emily’s House this last year.  Please check out our Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Report, which covers accomplishments, events, financials, highlights and impacts from our volunteer and client services programs, plus our fundraising champions and donors.   To…

Thank you to Stephanie and Matt for visiting Emily’s House. Thank you to ENBRIDGE GAS for approving another FUELING FUTURES grant request in support of our EMILY’S HOUSE AT HOME children’s hospice clients and families.  The $7,000 grant will help continue the extension of social work and case management competencies…