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By Sandy Broad, Spiritual Care Practitioner for Emily’s House/Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care There will never be an end to those adapting and struggling as they face the end of their life. Each situation and person is unique and unfolds as an open heart and curiosity comes alongside them.

Day Two of Time Travel Summer Camp at Emily’s House adventured to the pioneer era, of churning butter, “milking cows,” playing a taffy toss game, making bonnets and a chicken zipline. #pioneering; #timetravel; #summerholidays; #recreation; #medicalrespite; #summercamp; #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatricpalliative; #philipazizcentre; #communityhospice; #palliativecare; #hospice; #hospicecare; #hospiceontario;…

Emily’s House kids time traveled (via summer camp) today to the era of pioneers – cooking bread and churning butter with the recreation team, volunteers, and our new Child Life Specialist, Morgan. Each mini bread loaf is unique, like the children who visit for recreation programming. #pioneercrafts; #timetravel; #summerholidays; #recreation;…

We were so grateful to receive a visit from the Fly Me to the Moon Fundraising Event Committee this morning. Marlene wrote: “Thank you so much for our great visit today. You’re a great hostess! Everyone was thankful to be invited and enjoyed meeting Rauni and seeing you again. Nikki…

The first day of Time Travel Summer Camp at Emily’s House was a blast into the past today. Over the course of the week, there’s a good chance they’ll have had so much fun, that they will adjust the dial on the Time Travel Machine and “time travel” back to…

May your Canada Day be as sweet as pure maple syrup. This photo may be from deep in the archives, but it does have a good maple leaf! #canadaday; #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatricpalliativecare; #palliativecare; #HospiceCare; #hospice; #philipazizcentre; #palliativecare; #communityhospice; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…

By Emily Briggson, Paediatric and Family Grief & Bereavement Coordinator  This year’s Garden Memorial at Emily’s House was memorable for many reasons. Despite the continuous downpour of rain (and even thunder at one point!), more families and supportive loved ones showed up to remember and honour their children than ever…

Emily’s mom, Lindsey, sent in a text message to our CEO Rauni that would be fun to share here: “Today marks exactly 13 years since you hosted the very first open house at Emily’s House!! June 23, 2013. Here are a couple pics from that day….” #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatricpalliativecare; #palliativecare;…

Recipient of the 2026 HPCO Award of Excellence in Paediatric Palliative Care Congratulations to Dr. Adam Rapoport, Medical Director of Emily’s House children’s hospice and a member of the Paediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT), SickKids Hospital, for being selected for this award, developed to recognize individual excellence, innovation, leadership, and…

For your information and interest, the 2025/26 Audited Financial Statements are now available and posted on our website. Click here to go to the page on our website.

Members of our Emily Team recently participated in the Paediatric Symposium – as presenters, “lightening talks”/poster subject matter experts, and best practice learners. Sandy Broad, our Spiritual Care Practitioner, participated on a featured panel of Spiritual Care providers, titled: Embracing Spirituality at End of Life: A Toolbox for Compassionate Care.

Our Volunteer Coordinators (Emily’s House/PAC), Sunni and Mike, demonstrated how volunteers can support every step of accreditation – that enables the essential work of serving clients in need of palliative care in Ontario. #hospicepalliativecareontario #knowledgesharing; #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatricpalliativecare; #palliativecare; #HospiceCare; #hospice; #philipazizcentre; #communityhospice; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…