News & Updates

Congratulations to Caryn Cardella, who received recognition as this year’s June Callwood Award recipient for the Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care and Emily’s House at last week’s Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) conference. The award recognizes an individual or group for their commitment to volunteering and longstanding service to…

A Podcast from Canadian Institute for Health Information “Many people across Canada would have loved to have stayed at home, if they had had more access to resources by way of home care.” More people in Canada are receiving palliative care near the end of their lives than ever —…

Lights, tactile toys, movement and entertainment for the eyes while splashing in the tub – at Emily’s House children’s hospice.   #snoezelentherapy; #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatricpalliativecare; #PalliativeCare; #hospicecare; #Hospice; #philipazizcentre; #communityhospice #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto  …

Thank you to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto for inviting Emily’s House children’s hospice and the Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care to participate in their Pilgrims of Hope: Living Charity Justice in Action 2025. The Catholic Charities team thanked all participants: “On behalf of the entire Catholic…

“At end of life, I don’t want to aspirate on Ensure. I want to aspirate on dark chocolate….” Small Shifts, Big Impact with Dr. Daphna Grossman A Podcast from HPCO Kath Murray sits down with Dr. Daphna Grossman, a palliative care physician with over 25 years of experience. Dr.

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Registration Opens August 13, 2025 For more information: https://grievingchildrencanada.org/index.php/grief-symposium   #CACG…

Families, volunteers, and staff gathered on Sunday, June 1st for the Emily’s House Annual Garden Memorial 2025. Despite experiencing unusually cold temperatures, the warm sun shone down on our guests throughout the day as we took part in our rituals to remember and honour each child who has passed through…

“Art and Music Fills Hearts: Emily’s House children’s hospice programming.” Thank you to the Kiwanis Club of Toronto Foundation for awarding a 2025 Arts & Culture Grant to Emily’s House children’s hospice. From 278 applications, the Emily’s House proposal was one of only 21 projects funded at $10,000 per project.

Palliative Talks: Seeing the Whole Person: A Palliative Lens with Rami Shami A Podcast from HPCO In this episode, hospice nurse and educator Kath Murray speaks with Rami Shami, a longtime palliative care provider and advocate, about how we can bring humanity, dignity, and cultural humility into end-of-life care.

Sunday afternoon was spent in a most beautiful and meaningful way with many other bereaved families attending the annual Garden Memorial at Emily’s House.  Such an important event, halfway between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. We had every kind of weather except snow and hail under those tents, but the…

June marks the celebration of Pride month.  During this significant month we stand in support of, and join in honoring and celebrating the contributions, strengths, and resilience of our LGBTQ+ community. At Emily’s House/Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care we strive to honour the unique journeys, identities and stories of…