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Our annual Volunteer Bonfire gathering was a terrific success the other day. Emily’s House children’s hospice and Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care volunteers gathered with our program coordinators in Withrow Park, Toronto, to connect informally and to strengthen our community. As part of one exercise, each person wrote on…

Happy Thanksgiving from Emily’s House and the Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care. May you enjoy pumpkin and spice, and everything nice!…

Light a candle with us Dec 1/24, 2-4 pm Mount Pleasant Funeral Centre 375 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto Kindly RSVP by Nov 22 to Sharonb@philipazizcentre.ca / 416-931-9196…

The Emily’s House Fall Fair Event, held at our Emily’s House children’s hospice, offered endless fun for our children clients and their families. Our Child Life Practitioner shared: “There was a family pumpkin painting competition, a fall photo booth, carnival games and lots of connecting, sharing stories over apple cider,…

MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT  Every child deserves a full, happy life filled with love. How can we make sure that happens for children with a serious illness? That’s where children’s hospice palliative care teams come in. That’s why this annual campaign is co-hosted by Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association…

PAC Volunteer broke through barriers by engaging with art: a communications board “I had the pleasure of being able to support Claude and his wife for the last 6 months of his life. The experience was truly perspective-changing and I felt so honoured to be able to…

Thank you to the Cavelti Family Foundation at Toronto Foundation for a donation of $3,500 toward Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care (PAC) hospice programs and supports. We are so appreciative of local leadership funders who invest in the Toronto community, and especially to the children, adults and families who…

National Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Day raises awareness about the importance of children’s hospice palliative care and how it improves the quality of living and dying for children with serious illnesses and their families. The campaign is co-hosted by Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) and the Canadian Network of…

Join families, staff, and volunteers as we honour clients and loved ones. Our annual Candlelight Memorial will be on December 1st at 2pm at the Mount Pleasant Funeral Centre. Invitations will follow.

From the moment Amy walked through our door, she brought with her a calming energy and enthusiasm. I wasn’t sure what to expect from a hospice volunteer, but Amy set that worry aside. On the very first day, Claude and I immediately felt at ease. She took the time to…

Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital…

“Today we remember Emily Yeskoo, who like so many children we care for, left us all too soon. Emily’s story is intertwined with the creation of Emily’s House. Her courage, joy, faith, persistence and love often gave me strength and encouragement to stay on course, regardless of all the obstacles,…