Your gift today will help us maintain and expand our community garden, promoting patient growth, wellness and recovery. Please choose your gift amount below, and thank you for your support!
If you are reading this page it means you are taking another step towards treatment and recovery. One of the most important aspects of residential treatment is developing goals that are specific to you and your recovery needs. During the pre-admission phase we will begin to explore your goals with...
By supporting Ontario Shores, you will help to revolutionize research, academics, and innovation, enhance patient care, and expand upon our revolutionary programs that are not funded by the government. Every little bit counts when it comes to raising funds, support, and awareness for those...
A great way to support mental health and recovery at Ontario Shores year round is to become a monthly donor. The Shore is a community of givers whose monthly gift goes towards an area of the hospital they are most passionate about.
Your Durham Lords Women's Basketball Team is fundraising for Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health's Eating Disorders Unit and Outreach Program in support of Canada's Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Eating disorders are suffered in silence far too often, within all walks of lives. We want to draw...
Depression Sessions Automatic thoughts: Thought records February 13th, 2024 Underlying assumptions and behavioural experiments March 12th, 2024 Core beliefs April 9th, 2024 Problem solving/assertiveness May 14th, 2024 Behavioural activation June 11th, 2024 Automatic thoughts: Cognitive distortions...
Eating disorders are a group of serious conditions where you feel so preoccupied with food and weight that you may lose focus on everything else. Eating disorders are not about food, but are a way of coping with deeper problems that you find too painful or difficult to deal with directly. There are...
PHILANTHROPY is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the not...
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...
As a family member and/or caregiver, we understand that your loved one's illness can also have a significant impact on you. We recognize that an essential part of an individual's recovery is the support and care of families and friends, so we would like to extend this support to you. Ontario Shores...
The Adolescent Eating Disorder Day Treatment (AEDDT) Program at Ontario Shores is a 16-week live-at-home eating disorders program which serves a maximum of 8 adolescents at a time. The program will run from Monday to Friday each week. Our program works closely with community providers to ensure...
The Prompt Care Clinic at Ontario Shores provides care for individuals who require timely access to psychiatric services, but do not require an emergency department visit. A psychiatrist and/or nurse practitioner provides a clinical assessment for the purpose of providing diagnostic, and treatment...
The Eating Disorders Unit (EDU) is a 12 bed inpatient unit for adolescents struggling with an eating disorder. It provides an interprofessional model of care with a focus on recovery and rehabilitation. The unit includes individual patient bedrooms, kitchen, dining room and lounge area. There are...
An interprofessional team provides flexible service tailored to the individual needs of a person. Individuals are offered a period of assessment followed by ongoing support for the individuals’ recovery process and goal attainment by providing individual or group sessions using evidence based...
We're here to help Many health care workers are experiencing increased feelings of stress, grief, burnout and compassion fatigue. Now is the time to take care of yourself. If you are a community or health care worker whose mental health has been impacted by a wide array of stressors - including the...
In Ontario, adults with depression and anxiety-related conditions can access publicly-funded, evidence-based, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and related approaches to help manage their conditions. CBT is a structured, time-limited therapy that is problem-focused and goal-oriented and teaches...
Denise joined the Ontario Shores Foundation in January 2022. She has worked in a Durham Region agency that supports inclusion of children with special needs, and five years working in administration for the philanthropy team's Major Gift division at The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. She is...
Mohamad is COO, Smart Employee Benefits Inc. & President, CEO SEB Administrative Services Inc. and has held various leadership positions at several global IT and business services companies. Bringing extensive experience building, growing and transforming strong teams in organizations such as Atos...
Marie-Claire is a Toronto-based lawyer leading the legal department at Green Shield. She is responsible for enterprise-wide corporate commercial, labour and employment, intellectual property, M&A, and litigated matters. As Corporate Secretary, she supports the Green Shield’s Boards of Directors in...
As the Vice President of Health & Wellness Solutions at People Corporation, a national provider of group benefits, group retirement and human resource services, Judith holds overall responsibility for leadership and growth of their proprietary health and wellness solutions. Ms. Plotkin has over 25...
As a Financial Services executive with over twenty years of experience with Manulife Financial, Janet has built a track record of leading transformational change. She has led diverse multi-functional teams to achieve execution excellence and is known for combining a deep understanding of strategic...
Ms. Dhaliwal graduated from the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. She also holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute. Svina has over 15 years of experience in both the public...