News & Updates

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…

Thank you to Yvonne Chan and Katherine Lui for their annual gingerbread installation at Emily’s House children’s hospice. Wow! We are so appreciative of Yvonne and Katherine’s amazing creativity and gingerbread craftsmanship that goes into these beautiful, annual inspirations. Their talent is just one more thoughtful gift to our children,…

Here’s a collage of more behind-the-scenes glimpses of the making of the Emily’s House/PAC Holiday Gift Drive in Memory of Ava, and the Ava’s Fund Pop-Up Shop of free (donated) gifts to our hospice clients. Donors and volunteers were dropping by for days. Volunteer elves created a beautiful display from…

After so much anticipation, another wonderful, inclusive and very festive Emily’s House Family Holiday Party took place in our children’s hospice.  It was a terrific success! We had two family events in one day, to have a generous elf/staff/volunteer to child/client family ratio – so, more time to celebrate with…

Thank you to Frank Leo & Associates for their annual fundraising for Emily’s House children’s hospice, in memory of Ava. This has been their best year ever for fundraising, with $25,000+ raised plus a mountain of toy donations! These generous funds will enable the purchase of needed medical equipment (including…

Although the weather forecast kept a few confirmed families away, our annual Winter Candlelight Memorial had the best attendance in recent years. It created a warm, safe and supportive space for families of our Emily’s House, Emily’s House at Home, and Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care clients. Family members,…

“Providing care for Daniel at home became very difficult, and Daniel decided to solve the problem for us by getting worse. That’s when we came to Emily’s House.” It wasn’t until months after Daniel was born that they discovered his brain was not growing, and that he had a rare…

Under the theme “Take the rights path: My health, my right!”, WHO is calling on global leaders and citizens to champion the right to health by addressing the inequalities that hinder progress in ending AIDS. In 2023, an estimated 39.9 million people were living with HIV globally Approximately 630 000 people…

At Emily’s House children’s hospice, our Music Therapist works with children clients on Goals of Care, as with one baby who progressed from reaching, to grasping, to shaking musical instruments. The Goal of Care as determined with his parents included some of these physical milestones, which delighted the parents to…

An enthusiastic shout out to the Toronto Firefighters fire drill inspection team from our Director of Operations, team and children: “Thank you to the operations crew (including Sparky!) for coming by Emily’s House today, for arranging to have the fire engine on site, and for bringing ‘swag’ for the kiddos.

Robert Kerr Foundation: Acute End-of-Life Care for Children and Wrap-Around Supports for Their Families at Emily’s House Children’s Hospice  In the GTA, there are: communities who are underserved by hospice care; caregivers for whom no relief is in sight; and children with complex care needs who do not…