Philip Aziz Centre / Emily's House

Philip Aziz Centre / Emily's House PAC is a non-profit community hospice program. Emily's House is Toronto’s first children's residentia

PAC staff and volunteers are skilled and compassionate in the provision of hospice care for adults and children and are committed to respecting confidentiality, beliefs, choices, faith and culture. To ensure good standards of practice PAC has achieved Level 2 Accreditation, (currently the highest level offered by the Hospice Palliative Care Ontario). The courage and vision of the clients we have h

ad the privilege of journeying with over the past 16 years through our community hospice programs at Philip Aziz Centre, has led us to establishing Emily’s House, the first Pediatric Hospice in Toronto (GTA) and 6th in Canada. If you would like to donate to the Philip Aziz Centre please click on the following link: http://www.philipazizcentre.ca/how-you-can-help/

Emily's House Annual Garden Memorial 2026 - Photo AlbumBy Emily Briggson, Paediatric and Family Grief & Bereavement Coor...
06/25/2026

Emily's House Annual Garden Memorial 2026 - Photo Album
By Emily Briggson, Paediatric and Family Grief & Bereavement Coordinator

This year's Garden Memorial at Emily's House was memorable for many reasons. Despite the continuous downpour of rain (and even thunder at one point!), more families and supportive loved ones showed up to remember and honour their children than ever before. Thankfully, we were able to gather under tents for our program that included stories from two Emily's House moms, reflections from staff, and music accompanied by the day's rainy percussion sounds. Volunteers supported our families with umbrellas during our naming ceremony as each child's stone found its way back into our garden. As the rain continued, families and friends came together to create a space under the tents to spend time together. This powerful opportunity to share stories and grieve together was well worth the efforts to stay dry. Our families continue to amaze us as the work to care for, remember, and honour their children persists. We at Emily's House are grateful for the opportunity to witness and support the community these families have built with each other as they return year after year, rain or shine.

Thank you to the volunteers and staff who welcomed and hosted families and loved ones on this special day.

To view the photo album:
https://paceh.ca/emilys-house-annual-garden-memorial-2026-photo-album/

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06/25/2026

Being held with care

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Emily’s mom, Lindsey, sent in a text message to our CEO Rauni that would be fun to share here: “Today marks exactly 13 y...
06/24/2026

Emily’s mom, Lindsey, sent in a text message to our CEO Rauni that would be fun to share here:

“Today marks exactly 13 years since you hosted the very first open house at Emily’s House!! June 23, 2013. Here are a couple pics from that day….”

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Congratulations to Dr. Adam Rapoport - Recipient of the 2026 Hospice Palliative Care Ontario Award of Excellence in Paed...
06/24/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Adam Rapoport - Recipient of the 2026 Hospice Palliative Care Ontario Award of Excellence in Paediatric Palliative Care

Congratulations to Dr. Adam Rapoport, Medical Director of Emily’s House children’s hospice and a member of the Paediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT), SickKids Hospital, for being selected for this award, developed to recognize individual excellence, innovation, leadership, and outstanding contributions in the field of paediatric hospice palliative care.

The award letter said: “You were enthusiastically nominated for this award by Sarah Lord with support from Rebecca Williams, Dr. David Lysecki, and Gurjit Sangha. Your nominators spoke highly of your passion, skill, and leadership, as well as your dedication to advancing paediatric palliative care in your community, Ontario, and beyond. The adjudication committee noted your advocacy efforts and sustained commitment to education and research as exemplary expressions of your dedication to excellence.”

HPCO also honoured Dr Adam at the Gala Awards Dinner at the 2026 Hospice Palliative Care Ontario Conference in June.

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HPCO (Hospice Palliative Care Ontario) Conference 2026 – Volunteer HighlightOur Volunteer Coordinators (Emily’s House/PA...
06/23/2026

HPCO (Hospice Palliative Care Ontario) Conference 2026 – Volunteer Highlight

Our Volunteer Coordinators (Emily’s House/PAC), Sunni and Mike, demonstrated how volunteers can support every step of accreditation – that enables the essential work of serving clients in need of palliative care in Ontario.

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HPCO’s 6th Biennial Ontario Paediatric Palliative Care SymposiumMembers of our Emily Team recently participated in the P...
06/23/2026

HPCO’s 6th Biennial Ontario Paediatric Palliative Care Symposium

Members of our Emily Team recently participated in the Paediatric Symposium – as presenters, “lightening talks”/poster subject matter experts, and best practice learners.

Sandy Broad, our Spiritual Care Practitioner, participated on a featured panel of Spiritual Care providers, titled: Embracing Spirituality at End of Life: A Toolbox for Compassionate Care. In the workshop they explored meaning making through spiritual and religious practices, customs, and beliefs at end of life.

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Emily’s House Digital Yearbook / Video 2025 … (our first ever!)Emily’s House children’s hospice created our first digita...
06/22/2026

Emily’s House Digital Yearbook / Video 2025 … (our first ever!)

Emily’s House children’s hospice created our first digital yearbook of arts, crafts, experiences, community outings, celebrations and programming, with the many beaming faces of children who participated in recreational respite throughout the 2025 calendar year. Inspired by a Kiwanis Club of Toronto Foundation Arts and Culture Grant 2025, this four-minute video serves as a fun keepsake of memories for children and families to look back on the previous year.

Memories included: messy art, story times, music therapy, a siblings noon year’s eve party, cheering on soccer games, arts and crafts, balloon play, Valentine’s cards, March Break camp, outdoor outings in the community, visits to Riverdale Park, Mother’s Day, Snoezelen sensory therapeutic play, a celebrity visit from our favourite Maple Leafs hockey player John Tavares, wheelchair swing fun, bongos, beanbag chairs, costume parties, the annual visit from the firemen, Emily’s House Explores, riding the TTC, Hats on for Paediatric Palliative Care Day, board games with peers, more arts and crafts for every season, Hike for Hospice, a therapy dog visit, sightseeing, craft painting, and the family holiday party….

Thanks to everyone who contributes to the memories that fill a year – or a moment – for an Emily’s House child, and lifts up their family with some joy and compassionate care.

Special thanks to The Lillian Meighen and Don Wright Foundation for being the Lead Donor Patron for Emily’s House Daily Play and Recreation since 2016!

Watch the four-minute video - Emily’s House Digital Yearbook video (2025):
https://paceh.ca/emilys-house-digital-yearbook/

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Even rainy days can bring spider man moments … in hospice care. ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
06/22/2026

Even rainy days can bring spider man moments … in hospice care.

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National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21stPeace, health and community to everyone as we welcome summer solstice this Sun...
06/19/2026

National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21st

Peace, health and community to everyone as we welcome summer solstice this Sunday and celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day.

For the land and lasting contributions they have shared, we are grateful.

We would like to also take this opportunity to acknowledge that the land, on which Emily’s House and Philip Aziz Centre operate, has for thousands of years been the traditional lands of the Huron-Wendat and Petun First Nations, the Seneca, and most recently, part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit River. We are grateful for the opportunity to share this land in providing palliative care for adults, children and their families.

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Toronto, ON
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