Philip Aziz Centre / Emily's House

28/07/2025

What would you do if you only had eight days?

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:
https://paceh.ca/what-would-you-do-if-you-had-only-eight-days/

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24/07/2025

24/07/2025

“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.

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21/07/2025

Hospice care supports entire families throughout a palliative care journey.

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17/07/2025

Our Mission: To support a life lived fully to the end by making a difficult journey more manageable, meaningful and memorable.

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15/07/2025

When Zack was admitted to Emily’s House children’s hospice, he got mad. He stopped talking and his family thought Zack was depressed….

To read a short story of Zack and the Stars:
https://paceh.ca/zack-and-the-stars/

(Zack isn't his real name).

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Zack And The Stars December 20, 2021 - Posted in Category: Stories | 1 min read Around the young age when most children are entering elementary school for the first time, Zack* entered Emily’s House children’s hospice…. Zack was “the one” in the family who could make everyone happy. He did...

14/07/2025

Memory Tree

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 September 21, 2025, as a community of folks hike for hospice.

For more information on our Hike for Hospice Partners event:
https://paceh.ca/2025-hike-for-hospice/

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11/07/2025

Graffiti in our community - aligned with our organizational mission values.

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10/07/2025

Even more great photos/videos have been added to our Emily’s House Summer Camp - Animal Kingdom Camp 2025 Photo Album.

Revisit as updates and new photos are posted throughout the week!
https://paceh.ca/emilys-house-summer-camp-animal-kingdom-camp-2025-photo-album/

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10/07/2025

CCGS 2025 Speaker Highlights

Join us as we welcome Tiffany McCabe from The Creative Social Worker with Tiffany McCabe for her session "The Use of Art as Therapy in Building Resilience for Grieving Children." Learn the benefits and strategies of Art Therapy when used in support of children experiencing grief.

This year's Canadian Children's Grief Symposium will take place virtually on November 12th & 13th. Stay tuned each week as we share session details about each of our unique Symposium sessions and Speakers! Registration opens in late August!

Thanks to our Leadership Partners
Lumara Grief & Bereavement Care Society Lighthouse for Grieving Children and Families
Canuck Place Children's Hospice Seasons Centre for Grieving Children Philip Aziz Centre / Emily's House
Children's Grief Centre

09/07/2025

Emily’s House Summer Camp - Animal Kingdom Camp 2025 Photo Album

“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 into the “looking glass” of African Safari binoculars, and venturing out to spot animals in their local habitat. They are enjoying writing about animals, playing animal bingo, painting animal themed rocks, and creating animal crafts with leaves and grass for a realistic jungle-like environment.

Emily’s House children’s hospice summer camp safari travels deep into a world of imagination, and the week of adventure has just begun.

You, too, are invited to play “I Spy” – by visiting the Emily’s House Summer Camp - Animal Kingdom Camp 2025 Photo Album:
https://paceh.ca/emilys-house-summer-camp-animal-kingdom-camp-2025-photo-album/

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08/07/2025

Remembering John Lewin

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.