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Next time you go to the dentist, would you be willing to ask for a donation of dental powder for hand and foot molds for our Legacy Program? While your dentist gives you a healthier, brighter smile, you can help put smiles on the faces of parents of palliative children.

Emily’s House Sensational Sensory Summer Camp was held at Emily’s House children’s hospice in July and incorporated all the senses into five days of sensory adventures, play with purpose, music therapy group activities, and magical moments. The children FELT the touch of a prickly hedgehog, furry friends, soft plush toys,…

“Emily’s House Explores” is a new program series for Emily’s House children’s hospice that explores inclusive/adaptive adventures with our children and youth, and their families. During these community excursions, families are introduced to accessible, child-friendly destinations while meeting peer families who are also managing a paediatric palliative care prognosis. All…

So great to see so many client families, volunteers, staff and families / significant others, friends, and well-costumed dogs in Riverdale Park in June! We announced $46,396 raised in total for Hospice Toronto and Emily’s House / PAC. And, it was…

For your information and interest, the 2023/24 Audited Financial Statements are now available and posted on our website. Click here to go to the page on our website.

Thank you to Petro-Can CareMakers Foundation for donating to our Emily’s House children’s hospice/Philip Aziz Centre for hospice care caregiver supports. Ijaz Hussain, Petro-Canada Associate and member of the CareMakers Foundation local grant advisory council and his son toured Emily’s House, and took great interest in the programming underway, and…

At Emily’s House children’s hospice and the Philip Aziz Centre for hospice care, wrap-around psychosocial supports for caregivers and immediate family (through one-on-one, family or peer group care structures) are intended to improve quality-of-life, and encourage improved wellbeing and longer-term well-being outcomes. One of our Emily’s House Social Workers…

From CEO Rauni Today marks National Indigenous Peoples Day.  Let us pause from our busyness and reflect, recognize, honour and celebrate the history, heritage and resilience of First Nations, Inuit and Metis across Canada. For generations, many Indigenous groups and communities have celebrated their culture and heritage on June 21st…

Emily’s House children’s hospice celebrates and remembers the children we have cared for … by reading their names aloud, sharing stories about their favourite things, writing their names on memory rocks, and holding them in our hearts. #emilyshouse; #childrenshospice; #gardenmemorial; #tribute Photo Credit:  https://www.alanmackayphotography.com/…

Another garden memorial in the books. This day was filled with profound emotions and heartfelt connections. We are deeply grateful to all the staff and volunteers who poured their hearts into making this event truly special. But our deepest gratitude goes to the families. Your strength and resilience remind us…

Thank you to Allan’s family who continue to fundraise in Allan’s memory and to celebrate his gift of life. As Allan’s brother Christian wrote a few years back now: “In my family’s moments of grief and difficulty, the Emily’s House community and staff turned our last month with Allan into…

Carmen’s French terrier’s review of Sundays Toronto Hike for Hospice Partners was very positive. We garnered “two paws up” on a “bark” review for Emily’s House children’s hospice and the Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care! Lol. Thank you to everyone who supported our hospice family on Sunday, during the…