News & Updates

It’s been a year since John went to heaven. He was a big part of everyday life at Emily’s House for many years, orchestrating the beautiful gardens, repairing broken things, maintaining operating things, and caring for all things hospice. And occasionally smiling.

Often, our hospice volunteers leave with more energy than they came in with!  Read some of their stories and highlights: https://paceh.ca/volunteer-testimonials/ #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatricpalliative; #philipazizcentre; #communityhospice; #palliativecare; #hospice; #hospicecare; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…

Child Life in the Garden – New Recreation Programming The garden and beautiful green space that wraps around our Emily’s House children’s hospice — like a big, loving hug – is now a destination for sensory children’s recreation programming. Our Child Life Specialist and Recreation Team invite Emily’s House…

Accountability Empathy and Compassion Equity and Engagement Respect and Dignity Transparency To read the Patient Bill of Rights, or Patient, Family and Caregiver Declaration of Values for Ontario: https://paceh.ca/resources/clients-bill-of-rights/ #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatricpalliative; #philipazizcentre; #communityhospice; #palliativecare; #hospice; #hospicecare; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…

National Bereaved Parents Day brings together anyone affected by the death of a child to show bereaved parents that they are not alone. National Bereaved Parents Day was set up in 2020 by the charity A Child of Mine, after they realised that there wasn’t a specific day that honoured…

“Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water!” (No, this is not a children’s recreation program announcement, just a public service announcement if you’re eager for Shark Week.  This is also a “Throw Back Thursday” post to our last Emily’s House children’s hospice visit by…

For your information and interest, the 2024/25 Audited Financial Statements are now available and posted on our website. Click here to go to the page on our website.

Sparky says “hello” to Emily’s House children and youth during a Toronto firefighters’ visit. Thank you to Toronto firefighters and friends for bringing a big truck and bright-red excitement to the day! #torontofirefighters; #torontofirefightersassociation; #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatricpalliativecare; #PalliativeCare; #hospicecare; #Hospice; #philipazizcentre; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…

Zinnia’s mom hosted a lunch for our staff and volunteers to express her thanks for the recreation and respite programming Emily’s House provides for her daughter. Her smile and those generous serving dishes of home-made yummy food say it all! #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatricpalliativecare; #palliativecare; #hospicecare; #hospice; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…

At Emily’s House, hospice means making every moment count. It’s about finding joy in the most unexpected places. It’s about being a family and making the time you have as meaningful and enjoyable as possible. When you come to Emily’s House, we don’t just care for your child, we come…

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice Research Initiative studies pain in children “How do you interpret pain signals? Are they just angry? Are they irritated? Are they bored? Or does something truly hurt?” says Dr. Siden, underscoring the difficulties in assessing their symptoms. This Vancouver team is researching and addressing the complex…

We featured a few updates on volunteer Eric and his adult client’s palliative care journey last year. Today, he continues to volunteer, supporting hospice clients through both the Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care Community Program, as well as our Emily’s House children’s hospice families. Testimonial (2024) from his…