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.
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...
Volunteers at Ontario Shores provide a vital community link for patients. They inspire hope, enhance patient self-esteem, help eliminate stigma, and improve the quality of life for patients by sharing their time, knowledge, and generous hearts. Our volunteers come from all walks of life and...
At Ontario Shores we like to provide our employees with the tools/information they require to do their job successfully. We provide an extensive orientation program that consists of two full-days of General Orientation, basic Meditech 6.0 (our integrated electronic health record system) training and...
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...
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...
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...
Vocational Rehabilitation Services utilizes the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model to support competitive, community-based employment for individuals. IPS is an evidence-based approach that supports individuals with mental illness to obtain and maintain employment. IPS specialists work...
Surinder Razdan is Chief Executive Officer of Ageis Technologies Inc., an electronic payment systems software development company. He is an accomplished information technology professional and entrepreneur with over 25 years of senior management and consulting experience. Surinder is an architect of...
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...
Vice President of Clinical, Practice, and Chief Nursing Officer
Meet Sanaz, Vice President of Clinical, Practice, and Continuing Education. She has been with Ontario Shores for nearly 13 years, beginning as a clinical educator in 2009 and progressing through various leadership roles since then. Sanaz is passionate about the Ontario Shore's mission, vision, and...
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...
Karen is a senior executive currently serving as Interim CEO of CloudMD with more than 20 years of creating growth through innovation, people, process and technology, and in transforming organizations. Karen has experience in evolution of healthcare in mental and physical health through innovation...
Joseph Ricciuti is the Co-Founder of Mental Health International and CEO, Eliza Consulting Group . His professional career has spanned over 35 years and included senior leadership positions at Canada Life and Watson Wyatt. Mr. Ricciuti has been a strong advocate for promoting workplace mental health...
Colin O'Regan has been employed in the commercial banking industry for over 20 years across the Greater Toronto Region. Colin has been an active member with the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise since 2003, and has provided extensive support and board involvement in the not-for-profit sector across the...
Tracey Dell joined the Ontario Shores Foundation Board in 2016. She brings to the Board over 25 years work experience in the retail industry. Ms. Dell is currently the Vice President of Operations for Shoppers Drug Mart – GTA North, where she supports 120 Store Associates/Owners. Tracey holds a...
Katelyn was on a journey of discovery and seeking meaningful ways to give back and share hope with others. Katelyn has been an active part of the volunteer community here at Ontario Shores and sharing her gift of time, positive energy and uplifting words of encouragement in our gift shop, library...
Volunteering has always been something I have wanted to get involved with. Both of my parents volunteered in the community when I was growing up. My brother, sister and wife have also found time to help pay back to the community with volunteer work. Now that I am retired, and have lots of free time...
Meet the dynamic duo of Willow and her beloved golden retriever Aspyn. The two have been volunteering at Ontario Shores since 2017 and have contributed hundreds of hours. Volunteering originally started as a way for Willow and Aspyn to spend time together and give back but it soon become something...
Joe Blomeley is Executive Vice President, Head of Health Services & Enterprise Growth at Green Shield, an integrated health services organization and the first in Canada to be both a payer (offering insurance, administering benefits, and paying claims) and a provider (offering medical, mental health...
Kristen is a dedicated professional with extensive non-profit experience who began her career in 2014 with the Boys & Girls Club of Durham Region. Bringing expertise learned through various progressing roles at the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation, she has managed direct mail campaigns...