News & Updates

At a time of year when many Canadians hope to be home for the holidays, imagine the desire for home during those limited, precious days when it comes time for end-of-life care.  Compassionate care at home, or in a home-like environment, lifts the spirits and…

MONEYSENSE magazine has included Philip Aziz Centre / Emily’s House on the list of top 100 Canadian Charities for 2019. Here’s our evaluation scorecard: – A-  Final Grade – A+ Fundraising Efficiency Grade – A+ Charity Efficiency Grade – B+ Social Results Transparency –…

Read Ava’s story at: http://www.emilyshouse.ca/our-stories/. Donate now to Ava’s Christmas Fund:  For the Amazon Registry: For the Toys'R'Us Registry:    Once you click the button for Toys'R'Us, you will need to enter a Registrant's…

Thank you for your support of Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care / Emily’s House this last year.  Please check out our 2017-2018 Annual Report, which covers accomplishments, events, financials, highlights and impacts from our volunteer and client services programs. Click to download 2017-2018 Report.

“Thank You for the Music”: A Testimonial for the Emily’s House / PAC Music Therapy Program Written by Lindsey, Emily’s Mom She is only 25 years old, but our middle child’s once very vibrant life has grown significantly quieter these days. …

Our PAC Community Program for People of All Ages living with HIV/AIDS or who are HIV-impacted continues to provide support for individuals, youth and families living with HIV/AIDS, and responds to front-line needs as gaps are identified. Our most notable trend in client requests in…

Grief and Bereavement Workshop with Chaplain Paul Davidson Tuesday, August 21, 9:30 – 12:30 pm Emily’s House / Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care Chaplain and Manager of Grief and Bereavement, Paul Davidson, will be leading a workshop on Tuesday, August 21st…

Scarborough Toyota Customer Appreciation Day:  Emily’s House Children’s Hospice to be Featured as One of a Dozen Local Charities Customers Can Vote for to Receive a Bigger Charitable Donation from Scarborough Toyota (Saturday, July 21, 2018) TORONTO, Ontario – Scarborough Toyota…

A word from our CEO: Rauni Salminen, CEO and Founder of Emily's House and CEO of Philip Aziz Centre (PAC)  “This July, Emily’s House celebrates five years of operations and being host to over 1,739 total admissions since opening our doors.  Families have received…

So great to see so many client families, volunteers, staff and families / significant others, friends, and well-costumed dogs in Riverdale Park! We announced $60,304 raised in total for Hospice Toronto and Emily’s House / PAC. And, it was a big, group hug for hospice care!  Thank…

When Laura* was 12-years old, she came to Emily’s House for palliative care, and her mom and her grandma came and stayed with her. Like many kids her age, she liked music, movies and playing board games. She had a favourite doll, that looked just…

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