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A volunteer for more than 50 years, Richard’s service with Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care is a drop in his bucket of his volunteerism. Twenty-six years ago, Richard was one of the first volunteers recruited to provide psychosocial and practical support to those living with a terminal and/or life-limiting…

Today March 8th marks International Women’s Day!  A day we celebrate and honour the accomplishments and contributions of women; our mothers, grandmothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, colleagues, mentors, and friends. Women whose voices and actions have impacted science, education, research, health and social care, spirituality, justice systems, politics, business, economy, environmental…

Celebrating the memory of Baby Grace, Amy and Chris filled the Newmarket Optimist Club Saturday night with hockey players, friends, family, sponsors, and folks moved by baby Grace’s story. It was so encouraging to see. In the middle of the two-day hockey tournament, the Hockey for Grace Charity Social Saturday…

Chris’s Soundwave Tattoo includes some gurgles and sounds made by his sweet Baby Grace.  We got to hear her voice this past weekend, when Chris and Amy visited Emily’s House to celebrate and remember their precious first child. With the help of a special app, when Chris scans the special…

JOIN TEAM EMILY’S HOUSE / PAC!!! Toronto Hike for Hospice Partners – May 7, 2023 $25 to register.  Additional fundraising is encouraged. Have a heart for hospice! Everyone eventually will be touched by hospice care – in their community, family, and in their own home.  We invite you to help us…

Amy and Chris’s annual HOCKEY FOR GRACE returns in-person this weekend in Markham. All the hockey teams are booked, but everyone is invited to the ticketed Hockey for Grace Charity Social. HOCKEY FOR GRACE CHARITY SOCIAL – with proceeds to Emily’s House Saturday, March 4th from 7pm-12am Newmarket…

  Thank you to Sarah and Emily Dahlgren, of A Bradford Christmas, who fund raised over $14,000 for Emily’s House, after being inspired by Hockey for Grace’s Amy and Chris Manning. The sisters visited Emily’s House Saturday morning, on a special anniversary date, when we remember baby Grace.  Family, donors…

February is Black History Month – to celebrate the accomplishments and history of Black people.  “One either allows racial inequities to persevere, as a racist, or confronts racial inequities, as an antiracist. There is no in-between safe space of ‘not racist’.” Ibram X. Kendi…

Black History Month Emily’s House and Philip Aziz Centre acknowledge and celebrate Black History Month and encourage our staff, volunteers, and our communities to take this time to listen, learn and discuss. Every February, people across our nation participate in Black History Month events and festivities that honour the legacy…

The daughter of our client Elaine made this video for the Canadian Cancer Society to highlight the importance of home palliative care. One important thing we can do in hospice palliative care is help people create legacy items that are meaningful to them and comforting to their families. Look for…

Thank You to all the people who donated and reached out.  Our Goal has been reached! A TV has been ordered and is on it’s way.  Thanks to all!   Our Main TV Broke. Please donate! A New Smart TV is Needed for the Hub Space of Emily’s House Children’s…

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…