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A message from our CEO Rauni Salminen This week, Emily’s House celebrates and honours our nursing staff for their resilience and absolute dedication to their calling. Your ongoing commitment to excellence in practice and compassion in the delivery of care is at the heart of all we do at Emily’s House. Your…

A Call to Action for National Hospice Palliative Care Week 2024 (May 5-11, 2024)  This NATIONAL HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE WEEK, from May 5-11, 2024, join the celebration of the incredible care that helps countless people and their loved ones live their lives fully, at every stage of illness. Life-limiting…

JOIN TEAM EMILY’S HOUSE / PAC!!! Toronto Hike for Hospice Partners – June 9, 2024 $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…

What a great week it was to honour our volunteers and “shout out loud” how deeply grateful and thankful we are for all you do for not only our clients but in supporting the Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care and Emily’s House children’s hospice in many various roles! From…

“Philip Aziz Centre & Emily’s House is truly grateful for the intergenerational representation within our volunteer team. Volunteering in hospice leaves a profound impact on each individual, touching them in unique and meaningful ways. When life experiences align with one’s sense of purpose in doing good…

What nursing means to me By JULIAN SEMCZYSZYN Pete Ryan Illustration, Source Pete Ryan REGISTERED NURSE JOURNAL BEST PRACTICE SPOTLIGHT ORGANIZATION® (BPSO®) Source: https://rnj.rnao.ca/in-the-end/julian-semczyszyn To me, nursing is a beautiful mosaic of art, science and intent. As nurses, we strive to find the harmony between mental, physical and spiritual…

A post from our CEO Rauni Salminen As a special hockey tournament event held this past weekend to honour the short life of Baby Grace and remember the children who left us too soon, I came away from the ice rink, overwhelmed by the kindness and empathy of the human…

The Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care / Emily’s House children’s hospice was first introduced to Obed Jean-Jacques in 2019, when he began fundraising for our children’s hospice programs. His Funday Monday promotional online trivia quizzes raised $5,000 to $10,000 per year for our charity, as well as awareness, introducing…

 APRIL 20TH 2024   TOURNAMENT & CHARITY SOCIAL | NEWMARKET The Grace Memorial Hockey Tournament & Charity Social, or as it is now known, Hockey For Grace, is a charity event run by Amy and Chris Manning in honor of their daughter Grace. Grace was born on February 16th eight…

🏰✨ Our Emily’s House March break camp was a blast! From medieval trivia to jousting, bingo to our own version of the amazing race, and walks, the kids had a blast. It’s heartwarming to see them bond and enjoy pure joy. Plus, we enjoyed walks to @copsdonuts for some sweet…

Thank you to Mount Pleasant Group for our annual pancake breakfast to share updates from Emily’s House children’s hospice! We celebrated this Community Partner and “kicked off” their team recruitment and employee fundraising for Hike for Hospice 2024. Since 2014, this group has donated and raised a total of over…

March is Music Therapy Awareness Month, and at Emily’ House children’s hospice and the Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care, we are proud to have Music Therapy be an important role on our team. In 2022/2023, Emily’ House and the Philip Aziz Centre held 515 Music Therapy sessions in-hospice and…