News & Updates

Keisha’s Story and New Hope: Perinatal IMPACT and Legacy Work  Keisha and Alex were looking forward to having their first child, a baby girl.  During the first trimester, however, a diagnosis of a genetic condition and a high-risk pregnancy changed the course of their plans and dreams. They were…

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Kathy Ribble and a small team of Emily’s House / PAC peeps will be staffing a community outreach table at this fun, non-commercial, outdoor Christmas “unmarket” event supporting local charities, and hosted by Forest Brook Church.  Donations will support Emily’s House / PAC programs and special project needs. Please watch…

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A World AIDS Day Post from our CEO, Rauni Salminen World AIDS Day, December 1, has been recognized since 1988.  On this day, we remember the people we have lost, reflect on how far we have come, and rally together to strengthen our resolve in the HIV response. An…

A hospice client creates a recipe book legacy project and presents it to her granddaughter. Hospice Volunteer, Paula, proudly displays the recipe book legacy project she worked on, together with her client. “I will never forget this project or this client – it has been such a joy to watch…

Emily’s House children’s hospice is so grateful to FRANK LEO & ASSOCIATES.  Last year, the Frank Leo & Associates Holiday Gift Drive for Emily’s House in Memory of Ava raised $12,092 plus toys!  Funds helped renovate the Snoezelen Room for recreational therapies supporting our medically-fragile children. The donated toy delivery…

Emily’s House’s family advisory Council member, Amy Manning (mom to baby Grace), participated in a recent panel discussion on the lived experiences of three families whose children received hospice palliative care. Amy shared: “The first time I went to Emily’s House was the first time I felt like a mom….

  Dear Elves. Thank you for thinking of our children and families as Christmas and the holiday gift-giving season approaches! Emilys 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…

  Earlier this year, the Emily’s House team introduced a new series of Peer Family Events with the inaugural event named, “HELLO, SUMMER!” Well, it was time to say: “Hello” to fall!  The EMILY’S HOUSE FALL FAMILY FAIR provided opportunities for families to connect with peer families: children with complex…

(Photo: Justin from Scarborough Toyota and Jenn K from Philip Aziz Centre/Emily’s House). Thank you to the team at Scarborough Toyota who are the faces and hearts of investing in community. Thank you Justin, Caroline, Liam, all the Team at Scarborough Toyota, and especially to Mr. Patrick J.

    A mom recently remembered turning a corner in her grief journey a few years back: “I was standing in front of the second-floor window of Emily’s House with (my daughter) Natalie. A place we liked to come because it was quiet, and Natalie could feel the sun on…