News & Updates

“I saw Jacob’s first and last breath, although it was never meant to be that way. Jacob was here and his life should be celebrated, it won’t make me sad to hear his name mentioned, it is music to my ears.” For more of Jacob’s story: “From nurse, to mum,…

Community Hospice Care Community hospice care brings compassion right into your home, and provides respite for caregivers. #hospice; #hospicecare;#philipazizcentre; #palliativecare; #communityhospice; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…

“The bodies of people with HIV age faster than “normal” people. We present with increased risk for multiple chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and liver and kidney failure, as much as ten years earlier than others. And…50% of people with HIV over 50 years may experience cognitive impairments…

At Emily’s House, we celebrate our certified Child Life Specialist every day! Child Life Month – Happy Child Life Month “March is a time to celebrate child life professionals and reflect on their vast impact on children and families across many settings. From hospital to schools to a private practice,…

Canada Grief Alliance is offering a free webinar.  The last in a series of special topic Grief Chats Q&A webinars is devoted to the grief men experience and how they experience it. A panel of men who have experienced various losses as they share what affected their grief, how they…

Offer a “compassionate heart” through “that skill of listening intently; of listening gracefully, not intrusively.” He goes on to say that this “is the ground floor of being a medical professional in palliative care, but especially a volunteer.” Deep, compassionate listening is transformative for patients at the end of their…

Emily’s House is getting “busier” with children in need of advanced end-of-life care, so our music therapist has been doing more Heartbeat Legacy recordings than ever. Some of these legacy recordings include music (composed songs or favourite songs) while others are simply the child’s heartbeat. The heartbeat, Heartbeat Song or…

This March, we invite you to celebrate this incredible profession, and learn how social workers are meeting Ontarians where they’re at, when it matters most. We celebrate and honour our three social workers at PAC & EH: Lena Soje, Sharon Bailey-Wright and Emily Briggson. Social Workers are the heart of…

One of our Volunteer Coordinators (Mike) wrote: “Please extend a heartfelt and enthusiastic welcome to our February 2025 Graduating CORE Class pictured here with guest speaker Rami Shami and guests from the Rekai Centre! Let’s celebrate their incredible hard work and dedication as they reach this significant milestone in their…

At Emily’s House children’s hospice, children and youth are still playing. Thank you for cheering them on and supporting as you do, as part of our compassionate community.   #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatric; #palliativecare; #philipazizcentre; #communityhospice; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…

Special thanks to Presenting Patrons Sean and Peta Boyd, and Agnico Eagle Mines for leadership funding for the Emily’s House Children’s Volunteer Program. Since 2013, the Boyd family and Agnico Eagle have donated over $485,000 to Emily’s House. Their combined generosity has included the first appliances for the Emily’s House…

Family Away Camp for Emily’s House Families, September 2024 It was “all hands on deck” as teams prepared for our first overnight away camp for families since before COVID. Registrations filled almost immediately. It is a rare opportunity for these children and families to have access to a…