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“At end of life, I don’t want to aspirate on Ensure. I want to aspirate on dark chocolate….” Small Shifts, Big Impact with Dr. Daphna Grossman A Podcast from HPCO Kath Murray sits down with Dr. Daphna Grossman, a palliative care physician with over 25 years of experience. Dr.

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Registration Opens August 13, 2025 For more information: https://grievingchildrencanada.org/index.php/grief-symposium   #CACG…

Families, volunteers, and staff gathered on Sunday, June 1st for the Emily’s House Annual Garden Memorial 2025. Despite experiencing unusually cold temperatures, the warm sun shone down on our guests throughout the day as we took part in our rituals to remember and honour each child who has passed through…

“Art and Music Fills Hearts: Emily’s House children’s hospice programming.” Thank you to the Kiwanis Club of Toronto Foundation for awarding a 2025 Arts & Culture Grant to Emily’s House children’s hospice. From 278 applications, the Emily’s House proposal was one of only 21 projects funded at $10,000 per project.

JOIN TEAM EMILY’S HOUSE / PAC!!! Toronto Hike for Hospice Partners – September 21, 2025 $30 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 offer…

Palliative Talks: Seeing the Whole Person: A Palliative Lens with Rami Shami A Podcast from HPCO In this episode, hospice nurse and educator Kath Murray speaks with Rami Shami, a longtime palliative care provider and advocate, about how we can bring humanity, dignity, and cultural humility into end-of-life care.

Sunday afternoon was spent in a most beautiful and meaningful way with many other bereaved families attending the annual Garden Memorial at Emily’s House.  Such an important event, halfway between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. We had every kind of weather except snow and hail under those tents, but the…

June marks the celebration of Pride month.  During this significant month we stand in support of, and join in honoring and celebrating the contributions, strengths, and resilience of our LGBTQ+ community. At Emily’s House/Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care we strive to honour the unique journeys, identities and stories of…

Volunteers and staff are at work creating an Emily’s House Memory Book to celebrate and honour all the kiddos who have died after receiving palliative care at Emily’s House.  Each child will get a page of special memories in our scrapbook. #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatricpalliativecare; #palliativecare; #hospicecare; #Hospice; #hospiceontario; #volunteering;…

On this rainy day, Julianna, two volunteers and three Emily’s House youths ventured out to the Toronto Public Library for a Scavenger Hunt.  Each team had a list of items to find in the children’s book collection, including a book with a cat on the cover. The Cat in the…

Who doesn’t like lemonade and having a clutter-free garage/basement? If you or your kids are planning an enterprising sales event in your yard, please consider making a donation from funds raised to our good cause of hospice care! #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatricpalliativecare; #palliativecare; #HospiceCare; #hospice; #philipazizcentre; #palliativecare; #communityhospice; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…