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Community hospice care brings compassion right into your home, and provides respite for caregivers. For more on our PAC Community Hospice supports for adults: https://paceh.ca/what-we-do/visiting-community-hospice-services/ #philipazizcentre; #palliativecare; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…

by Bruno Geremia, Past Chair, Emily’s House Family Advisory Council Since completing my service as Chair of the Emily’s House Family Advisory Council (FAC) in March of this year, I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on how far the Council has come, the goals we accomplished, and future direction. Helping…

….For prospective volunteers, as well as for the medically fragile individuals they will come to serve. For more information on our volunteer program and opportunities, visit: https://paceh.ca/volunteers/volunteer-information/ #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatricpalliativecare; #philipazizcentre; #communityhospice; #palliativecare; #hospice; #hospicecare; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…

One family made the most of eight days of life, with a dear child, here with us at Emily’s House children’s hospice…. To read the full story:   Click Here     #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #paediatrics; #philipazizcentre; #palliativecare; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto  …

“A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down” … just as psychosocial support is more fun with a clown! Here’s what it looks like when therapy clowns build smiles and support children at Emily’s House children’s hospice. #therapyclown; #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #pediatricpalliativecare; #philipazizcentre; #communityhospice; #palliativecare; #hospice; #hospicecare; #hospiceontario; #volunteering; #volunteertoronto…

If you were invited to bring a photo to add to a Memory Tree, in remembrance of treasured loved ones, who would it be? Imagine a tree with a community of loved ones being remembered collectively on a special occasion. Our next Memory Tree will be in Riverdale Park on…

“Elephants, giraffes, and sloths! Oh, my!” The Emily’s House recreation team invites our children to unleash their wild side at Animal Kingdom Camp, and to roar into adventure! With the clinical care team and volunteers, children and youth have been unleashed to join the big-game, eye-spying adventures.  They are entering…

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…