News & Updates

  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…

Emily’s House / Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care E-Newsletter: May June July 2022 Testimonial from a new volunteer on her first shift with Emily’s House children: “It was absolutely lovely! The house is beautiful, and the children were such a blast to hang out with! I spent the…

Thank you for your interest in helping.  You can make miracles out of minutes for children and adults with life-limiting illness, and entire families in need of compassionate hospice supports. Please donate today. When you give the gift of hospice, your donation might translate into: Give the gift of…

Emily’s House / Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care E-Newsletter: November December 2021 EH@Home     As of November 1st, Emily’s House @ Home (EH@Home) is building on our current EH residence programs by continuing to provide family-centred compassionate care to children (and their families) living with the challenges…

This past year saw a significant change in the way recreational and therapeutic programming was delivered at Emily’s House. With help from a dedicated and flexible team of volunteers, we were able to adapt and respond quickly to the changing public health situation and deliver ongoing, meaningful programing to our…

Emily’s House / Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care E-Newsletter: September October 2021 Let there be music! And in-person, sing-along gathering good times!      As COVID restrictions are becoming more flexible, one bright light is that in-person, sing-along music circles are being reintroduced…

Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO) Honours Emily’s House / Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care (PAC) with Three Awards in 2021 Rauni Salminen, CEO, Emily’s House / Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care (PAC) Awarded the Dorothy Ley Award of Excellence in Hospice Palliative Care 2021 …

Emily’s House / Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care E-Newsletter: March – May 2021   Owen and the Tile Mosaic From home in March, children and families participated in an Emily’s House tile mosaic community art project.  The series of 30-minute Zoom sessions enabled participants to mosaic together,…

Emily’s House / Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care E-Newsletter: January – February 2021 Allan’s Waves of Love & Inspiration  To mark the first anniversary in memory of Allan Roy Roxas, his family delivered 200 boxes of Krispy Kreme donuts across the city.  Allan’s family fundraises year-round for Emily’s House. To read more…