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Give in Honour, Celebration or Memory
Whether you are honouring or celebrating a loved one, or giving a gift in memory of a life passed, our Grateful Giving program recognizes the honouree and acknowledges a meaningful experience while supporting the patients and programs at Ontario Shores. What will my honouree receive? Once you make a... -
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Nursing at Ontario Shores
Ontario Shores employs more than 500 nurses, including registered nurses, registered practical nurses and advanced practice nurses, who work together in collaboration with the interprofessional team to provide patients with specialized mental health care. Guided by the Canadian Standards for... -
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... -
Event Speakers: Mental Health and Recovery Day
The following speakers will be participating throughout the day. See event details for session format and times. -
Nursing Staff #RisingUp for Ontario Shores
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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... -
Paula - Registered Nurse
RoleRegistered NurseMeet Paula, a Registered Nurse who has worked at Ontario Shores for almost 28 years in a variety of roles within a number of programs and services. She is #RisingUp for the people in our community struggling with mental health issues. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Paula has assisted in the care of... -
Ashley - Registered Nurse
RoleRegistered NurseMeet Ashley, a Registered Nurse who has worked at Ontario Shores for five years. Currently on our Forensic Assessment Unit. Ashley is driven to continue #RisingUp for the people we serve because she believes in lifelong learning and development. She is inspired by the realization that change may be... -
Melanie - Clinical Nurse Educator
Meet Melanie, a Clinical Nurse Educator in Professional Practice at Ontario Shores. Melanie's journey with us has spanned 11 years, first as a new graduate on Geriatric Psychiatry Unit then moved to Outpatients, Crisis/Central Intake, and now Professional Practice. Melanie has been inspired by her... -
Mark - Registered Practical Nurse
RoleRegistered Practical Nurse, Infection Control and PreventionMeet Mark, a Registered Practical Nurse with the Infection Control and Prevention team. Mark began his career at Ontario Shores seven years ago in one of the Complex Psychiatry inpatient units, and later he was a member of the team that established the Adolescent Eating Disorders Unit. Mark is... -
Raymond - Registered Practical Nurse
RoleRegistered Practical NurseMeet Raymond, a Registered Practical Nurse in the forensic float pool at Ontario Shores. Raymond has worked for Ontario Shores for 25 years, where he began in Dual Diagnosis before moving to the Forensic Assessment Unit (FAU). Raymond is motivated to keep #RisingUp because he wants to help his... -
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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... -
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)... -
Leave a Gift in Your Will
With our Legacy Gift program, your values and generosity of spirit can continue in perpetuity, making a profound impact, long after your gift has been received — always there for some of the most vulnerable. Ontario Shores has been there for the most vulnerable for 100 years. Through leading... -
Nursing Week - Pandemic is Demonstrating the Immeasurable Value of Nurses
As the world continues to navigate the healthcare implications of this global pandemic, I continue to run out of adjectives to describe how proud I am of the individuals who share my chosen profession. I have always been proud to be a nurse. For decades we, as nurses, have quietly cared for others... -
#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. -
Careers at Ontario Shores
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is located just east of Toronto along Lake Ontario in the picturesque town of Whitby, Ontario. We offer an attractive lifestyle in a quiet community free of traffic gridlock. Staff enjoy working in a beautiful building, in a park-like... -
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... -
Volunteer Opportunities
Are you interested in being a part of this incredible team of enthusiastic individuals? Follow this link to learn more about the application process. Please note that all of our volunteer opportunities require that individuals feel confident to participate without direct supervision or support. We...