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Recently Hired?
Welcome to Ontario Shores! We are thrilled you have selected our organization. We are pleased to have you join our team of talented professionals, and are confident that you will find your work both challenging and rewarding. Each member of our extraordinary team contributes to patient care. A... -
Recent Nursing Graduates
Are you a compassionate, energetic and recovery-focused new graduate nurse or Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) looking for a new graduate opportunity? Ontario Shores is excited to participate in the Nursing Graduate Guarantee (NGG) Program that supports nurses who are within 12 months of... -
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Imagine Festival Lineup to be Announced at Doors Open on May 6
On Saturday, May 6 Ontario Shores will once again participate in Doors Open Whitby , an event which showcases historical buildings and organizations with a rich history in the community. Aside from offering organized tours and free parking to Doors Open visitors throughout the day, Ontario Shores... -
Event Speakers: Mental Health and Recovery Day
The following speakers will be participating throughout the day. See event details for session format and times. -
Donate Goods or Services
We are always grateful to receive gifts-in-kind or gifts of service to enhance our events and campaigns, or to directly support patients on their mental health journey. Gifts-in-kind or service are a wonderful way to give in lieu of monetary donations. Some examples include (but not limited to)... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 06 - Imagine Festival
In this episode we're on site at the 9th Annual Imagine Arts Festival featuring an interview with Brad and Marylynne (The Stellas) and their daughters, Lennon and Maisy. The #MindVine podcast is hosted by Communications team members Darryl Mathers and Chris Bovie. Episode Segments: Guests: Brad... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 37 - Tokyo Police Club, Imagine Festival
In this episode we are on site at the Regent Theatre in Oshawa with keyboardist Graham Wright and guitarist Josh Hook of Tokyo Police Club (@TokyoPoliceClub), this years Imagine Festival headliners. The Imagine Festival featured an introduction by Dani Stover, Announcer @Indie88Toronto (@danigray)... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 09 - Christina Stevens of Global News
Episode 9 features an interview with Global News reporter Christina Stevens about the evolution of reporting on #mentalhealth and where the media can go from here. The #MindVine podcast is hosted by Communications team members Darryl Mathers and Chris Bovie. -
Community Current Newsletter
The Community Current is an email newsletter sharing news and upcoming events with our community members. If you are interested in receiving updates from Ontario Shores we invite you to subscribe. Subscribe to the Community Current Subscribe here to start receiving your monthly edition of the... -
Animal Assisted Therapy
Animal-Assisted therapy utilizes animals (e.g. dogs) to increase social engagement and communication, decrease psychological feelings of loneliness, boredom, and improve quality of life. Weekly pet visitation sessions that are 30 – 45 minutes in length are offered to patients. Additionally we... -
#MindVine Podcast
The #MindVine Podcast features news, views and interviews related to mental health, mental illness and recovery. Hosted by Darryl Mathers, Communications Specialist at Ontario Shores, the podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 16 - Lucas Silveira, The Cliks and Imagine Arts Festival
The #MindVine Podcast features news, views and interviews related to #mentalhealth , #mental illness and #recovery . Episode 16 features an interview with The Cliks Vocalist/Guitarist, Lucas Silveira (@thecliks). The #MindVine podcast is hosted by Communications team member Chris Bovie (@ChrisBovie1... -
Ontario Shores Announces New Board Member
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ted Moroz to the role of Chair of the Board of Directors. Mr. Moroz joined the Board in 2014 and since that time he has served as Chair of the Governance Compensation Committee and Chair of... -
Accessing Care for Trauma
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, sexual assault or who have been threatened with death, sexual violence or serious... -
Chelsea Lall
RoleGraduate Student, AdvocateChelsea Lall is a former Ontario Shores adolescent patient and mental health advocate. Prior to her hospitalization, Chelsea struggled with anxiety and depression. Chelsea spent two years in and out of the local hospital before being admitted to Ontario Shores. Chelsea did not think she would make... -
Ontario Shores and Lakeridge Health Cross-Appointment Announcement
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Lakeridge Health are pleased to announce the cross appointment of Dr. Kevin Chopra. Dr. Chopra, the current Medical Director of General Psychiatry at Ontario Shores, has recently been selected as the new Chief of Psychiatry and... -
Housing
At Ontario Shores our interprofessional team of clinicians work with each patient to try to match them with safe, supportive and affordable housing upon discharge from our hospital. Depending on the situation, there may be a number of different types of housing facilities that patients could be... -
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is an excessive, exaggerated anxiety and worry about everyday life events with no obvious reasons for worry. People with symptoms of GAD tend to always expect disaster and can't stop worrying about health, money, family, work, or school. The feelings of excessive... -
Ontario Shores and Mackenzie Health announce a unique partnership
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Mackenzie Health are excited to announce a new and unique partnership to provide specialized mental health care services closer to home for the people of western York Region. Through this partnership, Ontario Shores has begun to... -
Dementia - Resources and Support for Caregivers
We hope that the resources listed below are helpful to you while you wait for mental health services for an individual with dementia or are between appointments. These resources are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or mental...