News & Updates

Volunteers and staff are at work creating an Emily’s House Memory Book to celebrate and honour all the kiddos who have died after receiving palliative care at Emily’s House.  Each child will get a page of special memories in our scrapbook. #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatricpalliativecare; #palliativecare; #hospicecare; #Hospice; #hospiceontario; #volunteering;…

On this rainy day, Julianna, two volunteers and three Emily’s House youths ventured out to the Toronto Public Library for a Scavenger Hunt.  Each team had a list of items to find in the children’s book collection, including a book with a cat on the cover. The Cat in the…

Who doesn’t like lemonade and having a clutter-free garage/basement? If you or your kids are planning an enterprising sales event in your yard, please consider making a donation from funds raised to our good cause of hospice care! #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatricpalliativecare; #palliativecare; #HospiceCare; #hospice; #philipazizcentre; #palliativecare; #communityhospice; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…

Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) Conference Keynote Speaker 2025 Dr. Lucy Hone will be a keynote speaker and workshop leader at the upcoming Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) Conference. She is an internationally recognized expert in resilience and wellbeing, and will be speaking on “Strengths-based Resilience: taking a strengths-based approach…

Thank you to our PSWs (Personal Support Workers)! We appreciate all that you do to support the families we care for at Emily’s House, our programs/services, and our team. PSWs have dedicated their careers to helping others, and there is nothing more admirable than that. Emily’s House PSWs play a crucial…

Sending a HUGE congratulations to our very own Clinical Educator!!! Connected Care is recognizing Emily’s House Nurse, Lisa Brugger, for a Connected Care Engagement – Homecare Leadership Award for Nursing Week 2025. This award goes to a leader in paediatric homecare who has strong engagement with Connected Care, collaborating in…

Wow! Congratulations and tremendous gratitude to everyone involved in this labour of love, and gift of witness and resources to children and families on a palliative care journey. Thanks Hockey for Grace for playing full out — on the ice and off — to give back in such a beautiful…

In 2013, when two-month-old Baby Stephanie was released from hospital, she was not ready to go home. Her inoperable heart condition meant complex medical care needs, and demands her first-time parents were not prepared for. Her dad worked two jobs and long hours. Without Emily’s House, her mom would have…

Today marks the beginning of National Nursing Week which runs from May 12th-18th. National Nursing Week serves as an opportunity for us all to stand back and acknowledge and celebrate the contributions and dedication of nurses locally, nationally and internationally. This year’s theme is “The Power of Nurses to Transform Health.” This…

This Mother’s Day photoshoot was created to honour and celebrate mothers who have experienced the profound loss of an infant. We invited them to capture moments that reflect their unique motherhood journeys—whatever that looks like for them. Jewel, Brandon, and baby Aurora joined us in remembrance, taking time to honour…

Happy Mothers Day weekend! A big “thank you” and “shout out” to HERON PARK BAPTIST CHURCH for their annual donation of Mother’s Day gift bags for our mom clients – at Emily’s House and the Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care. Thanks also to our amazing team of volunteers and…

National Hospice Palliative Care Week is a time to celebrate and highlight the incredible work being done to provide quality palliative care across the country. Join us in recognizing the impact of palliative care on individuals and families, and to call for better access to this care for all. The…