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Parking and Entrances See the parking and entrances map for our main site at 700 Gordon St. Whitby. Pay and Register Machines Pay and Register Machines are located at all entrances at our main site. Accepted payment methods: cash, debit, and credit. Per Hour $3.90 Per Day $11.00 Accessibility... -
Navigating the Mental Health Care System in Ontario
Navigating the mental health care system in Ontario can sometimes be challenging, particularly in areas with limited services. Ontario Shores has support systems in place to help individuals, families, physicians and hospitals access suitable and timely mental health care for people touched by... -
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Event Speakers: Mental Health and Recovery Day
The following speakers will be participating throughout the day. See event details for session format and times. -
Public Reporting
Quality Improvement Quality Improvement Plan Balanced Score Card Energy Consumption Energy Consumption Expense and Procurement Senior Management Team Compensation (Executive Contracts) Accountability Agreements Compliance Reporting Expense Reports for Board Members and Senior Management Team... -
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... -
#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. -
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... -
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
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. -
Medical Staff Reappointment Process
Welcome to the Medical Staff Reappointment Process at Ontario Shores. Ontario Shores is now utilizing CMaRS for Reappointment Applications. You will need to use the link that has been provided to you to access your Re-Appointment Application. Completion Date: Your online Re-appointment Application... -
Suicide Prevention Workshops
Ontario Shores is proud to be partnering with LivingWorks to deliver suicide prevention workshops. These workshops are intended for anyone over the age of 15 who wants to be better equipped to help those living with suicidal thoughts and behaviours. ASIST and SafeTALK are two internationally... -
Tours and Tour Guides
Our Gordon Street location is the home of our largest facility. Located on the shores of Lake Ontario in Whitby Ontario, it houses the great majority of our services including in-patient units, administrative offices and more. Ontario Shores welcomes families, schools, corporate groups and the... -
Interprofessional Practice and Interprofessional Care
Interprofessional Practice (IPP) Interprofessional Practice (IPP) is a collaborative practice which occurs when healthcare providers work with people from within their own profession, with people outside their profession and with patients and their families. 1 The Canadian Institute Health... -
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... -
Planning a Visit
We are looking forward to seeing you on your next visit. Plan ahead and make the most of your time on the unit. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact the unit team. COVID-19 Protocols Please see our COVID-19 Updates page for all related protocols. Visiting Hours It can be helpful to... -
Treatments Offered for Geriatric Inpatients
While your loved one is on one of our geriatric units they can expect to receive any number of different therapy techniques to meet their own individual needs and goals. Jump down to: Animal-Assisted Therapy Exercise Hand / Foot Interventions Aromatherapy Music Interventions Montessori Activities... -
Privacy Notice
How We Protect your Health Information and Keep It Safe We commit to keeping your personal health information (PHI) private. We make sure that all staff know this and use your PHI only for the reasons you have agreed to and those allowed by law. We make sure your PHI is secure by having rules in... -
Heal the Source - Fundraising Campaign
During 2023 check out Psychotherapist Vincent Cheng and Heal the Source. Vincent is supporting the Ontario Shores Foundation the following ways: • 30% of proceeds donated for every 500 Heal the Source books sold • 10% of proceeds from each paid coaching session with Vincent • 10% of proceeds from... -
For the Media
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is committed to accurate and timely information to the media. However, we must strike a delicate balance between the media's interest and our responsibility to safeguard the patients' right to privacy and confidentiality, especially...