

Video Filmed at Emily’s House – TVO / The Agenda with Steve Paikin’s Ontario Hubs – with Jeyan Jeganathan
This documentary-style video captures many voices and experiences of the paediatric palliative care experience at Emily’s House children’s hospice.
“I can’t say it enough. Emily’s House was our haven” ~ Marlene Geremia, Matthew’s Parents
Emily’s House folks featured:
- Rauni Salminen, CEO/Founder
- Amy Ross and Chris Manning, parents of Baby Grace
- Kenishia McLeod, an Emily’s House mom
- Bruno and Marlene Geremia, Matthew’s Parents
- Geremia Twins Daniel and Alexander – Matthew’s brothers
- Gavin Ridgeway, Emily’s House Volunteer
- Lisbeth Paisley-Smith, Emily’s House Volunteer
- Lisa Brugger, RPN
- Heather Shillinglaw, Coordinator of Recreation and Legacy Programs
- Elizabeth Kagabe, PSW
To view the TVO documentary-style video:
For more Emily’s House stories: visit “Our Stories” where we celebrate Luke*, Millie, Damian, Matthew, Ava, Cassidy, Grace, Ollie, Emily, “Baby Stephanie” … every child.
https://www.emilyshouse.ca/our-stories/
Donations to Emily’s House help provide access to quality-of-life programming for children with complex disability and an underlying life-limiting illness, in addition to 24/7 medical care. Your support will enable recreational play, music therapy, and Saturday morning dance parties; or, recruit, train and deploy hospice volunteers. You will be adding life to days for children in our care, and their families. To donate to Emily’s House: