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Women's Acute Stabilization Unit (WASU)
The Women's Acute Stabilization Unit (WASU) at Ontario Shores is a 5-bed dedicated unit that supports female inmates with acute mental health needs. In partnership with the Solicitor General and the Vanier Centre for Women, this service provides treatment within a hospital setting to those... -
Forensic Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit (FARU)
The Forensic Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit (FARU) is a 20-bed unit at Ontario Shores for patients on Disposition Orders from the Ontario Review Board (ORB) who require a secure setting and for patients referred by the court system who require a secure setting. An interprofessional healthcare... -
Forensic Rehabilitation Unit (FRU)
The Forensic Rehabilitation Unit (FRU) is a 20-bed unit at Ontario Shores for patients on Disposition Orders from the Ontario Review Board (ORB) who require a secure setting. Members of an interprofessional healthcare team provide recovery-focused treatment, and work with patients to develop and implement individual care plans. The team provides support and assistance in a safe and therapeutic environment as patients move towards a less restrictive environment and ultimately return to the community. -
Forensic Assessment Unit (FAU)
The Forensic Assessment Unit (FAU) is a 22-bed unit at Ontario Shores for patients referred by the court system who require a secure setting. An interprofessional healthcare team provides assessment of criminal responsibility and court-ordered treatment to determine if individuals are fit to stand... -
Forensic Transitional Unit (FTU)
The Forensic Transitional Unit (FTU) is a 25-bed unit at Ontario Shores for patients on Disposition Orders from the Ontario Review Board (ORB ) who require a general forensic environment. Members of an interprofessional healthcare team provide recovery-focused treatment, and work with patients to... -
Forensic Community Reintegration Unit (FCRU)
The Forensic Community Reintegration Unit (FCRU) is a 25-bed unit at Ontario Shores for patients on Disposition Orders from the Ontario Review Board (ORB) who require a general forensic environment. -
Forensic Outpatient Services
The Forensic Outpatient Service (FOS) at Ontario Shores provides community-based treatment and rehabilitation for patients who have been discharged from Ontario Shores, but remain under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Review Board (ORB). Contact: Robin Bowerman, Manager of Forensic Operations and... -
Why Does a Patient Go Missing?
It is heartbreaking to monitor social media when a patient from Ontario Shores goes missing and the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) post a media release in an effort to inform the public and safely return the individual to hospital. I understand why the public must be alerted and the... -
How Are Privileges Determined for Forensic Mental Health Patients?
When is the right time for someone in the forensic mental health system to begin the process of transitioning back into the community? What privileges does a person in the forensic mental health system have access to? When can a person be discharged? In general terms, these are very difficult... -
Forensic Mental Health: Setting the Record Straight
There are more than just a few myths surrounding mental health care in Ontario and the services we provide at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores). When it comes to mental illness and the treatment of it, there is an incredibly long history of silence. For decades... -
Oshawa Family Grateful for Support of Loved One Living with Alzheimer's Disease
Paul Szakacsi was 21 when he arrived in Canada from his native Hungary eager to build the life he dreamed of. Already a machinist by trade, Paul worked at General Motors (GM) for a decade before he began to design and fabricate his own products and started Rider Tool and Manufacturing Co. in Oshawa... -
Sadly, Society is Still Misinformed When it Comes to Those Found NCR
I get it, it’s complicated. Mental Illness is an illness that unfortunately receives compassion only when it is convenient or easy. As a society, we get Bell Let’s Talk with all the celebrities speaking about their challenges, we have compassion for children’s mental health and maybe, to some extent... -
Ontario Shores Announces New Geriatric Transitional Unit
(Whitby, ON) February 5, 2018 – Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) has officially opened a new 20-bed inpatient unit that will provide specialized services for older adults with dementia, presenting with complex behaviours, who are currently in an acute care hospital... -
Linda has a message for GPU families
Linda MacLeod has a message for anyone about to be admitted to the Geriatric Psychiatry Unit (GPU) at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores). “You are lucky if you become a patient here,” she says with certainty. “The staff are kind, supportive and dedicated.” GPU is a 25... -
Right Care, Right Time, Right Place for People Diagnosed with Schizophrenia
In a fragmented health care system, four groups have come together to reduce inefficiencies, prevent people from falling through the gaps, and align practitioners around a best-practice approach to care for people diagnosed with schizophrenia, their families, and their care teams. Launched in fall... -
Meet Emily Willchuk, Integrated Care Coordinator
Why is the role of a care coordinator so important? In my opinion, it's because we're working to advocate for some of the most vulnerable individuals in our community. People diagnosed with schizophrenia often face high rates of hospitalizations and decompensation in the community. Each time someone... -
Meet Shane Mammen, Integrated Care Coordinator
I've had the privilege of serving as a Clinical Care Coordinator in the Integrated Pathway for people diagnosed with Schizophrenia. This role is incredibly important because it allows us to be the bridge between our patients, their families, and our dedicated healthcare teams. We're still in the... -
Living with Dementia
Dementia disorders are the most common mental health problem affecting Canadian seniors. Dementia involves loss of memory and cognitive abilities and almost always affects judgment, decision-making and relationships. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common dementia disorder. Other types of dementia... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 05 - Day 3, CMHA Mental Health For All Conference
Episode 5 of the #MindVine Podcast features news, views and interviews related to mental health, mental illness and recovery. In this episode we're on site at CMHA's Mental Health For All conference. Day 3, the last day at the conference includes interviews with John Pare, Chief of Police at London... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 07 - Forensic Mental Health in Focus
Episode 7 features interviews with forensic outpatient and #mentalhealth advocate Brian Rose and Simcoe Reformer reporter Daniel R. Pearce, who is working on a follow up story on Brian and mental health in his community. The #MindVine podcast is hosted by Communications team members Darryl Mathers... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 49 - Implementing Quality Standards in Treatment of Dementia
In this episode, we have two special guests from Ontario Shores in Andra Duff-Woskosky, Director of the Geriatric Program, and Dr. Robyn Waxman, Geriatric Psychiatrist. The two discuss Health Quality Ontario's Quality Standards for the Behavioural Symptoms of Dementia and how it was implemented at... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 74 - Alzheimer's Awareness Month with Dr. Amer Burhan, PIC at Ontario Shores
Episode 74 of the #MindVine Podcast features Dr. Amer Burhan, Geriatric Psychiatrist and Physician in Chief at Ontario Shores discussing Alzheimer's Awareness Month as well as other issues related to the treatment of #dementia . This #MindVine podcast is hosted by Darryl Mathers (@DarrylMathers) and... -
Psychiatric Emergency Service and Bell Let's Talk
In recognition of Bell Let’s Talk Day and its 2023 theme of ‘Let’s Change This’, Dr. Phil Klassen, VP of Medical Affairs at Ontario Shores, and John Henry, Regional Chair for Durham Region, discuss mental health and our hospital’s efforts to secure funding to build Canada’s first ever emergency... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 119 - Forensic Mental Health
Episode 119 of the #MindVine #mentalhealth podcast features Dr. Elizabeth Coleman, forensic psychiatrist, and Cathy Duivesteyn, Director of the forensic mental health program. The two discuss everything forensic mental health, including NCR, passes, missing patients and recovering from complex...