The Traumatic Stress Clinic provides specialized assessment and trauma treatment for individuals who are experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or PTSD-related symptoms.
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...
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores), The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group (The Royal) and Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care (Waypoint) have implemented a unified and upgraded health information system (HIS) to provide seamless care to patients across the three...
Ontario Shores has partnered with Pizza Forno to bring their automated pizza oven to Ontario Shores. Ontario Shores is the first hospital in Ontario to offer this service. Staff, patients, volunteers, guests and members of the community can purchase fresh, artisanal pizza from the vending machine...
In the Spring, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) announced their commitment to explore opportunities for greater collaboration. Ontario Shores and DMHS worked together to conduct a thorough analysis of an integration, its...
In May, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) announced their commitment to explore opportunities for greater collaboration to enhance mental health care services in the region. Both organizations explored three options, from...
The Board of Directors of Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health (Ontario Shores Foundation) is pleased to welcome Shannon Stuart as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation. As an accomplished fundraising professional, Ms. Stuart brings more than 20 years’ experience to the role. She...
Ontario Shores and its Nutrition and Food Services (NFS) is #RisingUp to serve its community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The NFS team have been doing things differently since the start of the pandemic. Outpatients have been struggling with meeting their basic everyday needs due to the closure of...
Ontario Shores has begun a year-long celebration recognizing 100 years of delivering mental health care. The specialty mental health hospital unveiled its 100 year brand as well as a portion of its plans around its 100th anniversary at this morning’s kickoff event, which marks one full year before...
Following a directive from the East Region Incident Management System (IMS), Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) has collaborated with Lakeridge Health to support the regional response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, patients from the mental health program at...
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is building community support to bring a cutting-edge mental health emergency model to Ontario to address increasing demands for psychiatric services. Ontario Shores has launched the A Name A Day campaign to raise awareness and...
September 18, 2020 Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health (Ontario Shores Foundation) is pleased to receive a $20,000 grant from the Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund to support the expansion of Recovery Colleges across Canada. Bell’s grant will support Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health...
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Amer Burhan to the role of Physician-in-Chief. Dr. Burhan joins Ontario Shores from St. Joseph’s Health Care-London where he holds the roles of Clinical Lead for Therapeutic Brain...
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Lakeridge Health are pleased to announce the cross appointment of Dr. Kevin Chopra. Dr. Chopra, the current Medical Director of General Psychiatry at Ontario Shores, has recently been selected as the new Chief of Psychiatry and...
HELLOOO! Toronto Raptors broadcaster, Jack Armstrong will be the guest speaker at this year’s Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences’ (Ontario Shores) Annual General Meeting (AGM). The often animated announcer will share his remarkable family journey. Ontario Shores will highlight many...
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ted Moroz to the role of Chair of the Board of Directors. Mr. Moroz joined the Board in 2014 and since that time he has served as Chair of the Governance Compensation Committee and Chair of...
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) has partnered with 15 healthcare organizations across Ontario to lead a Community of Practice as part of facilitating the implementation of Health Quality Ontario’s Schizophrenia Quality Standards at these partnering organizations...
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is set to begin its year-long celebration recognizing 100 years of delivering mental health care. The specialty mental health hospital will officially turn 100 on October, 23, 2019. In the 12 months leading up to this milestone...
Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health (Ontario Shore Foundation) has launched its Give For Tomorrow campaign. The campaign challenges society’s view of mental illness by asking people to fund a brighter future for today’s children who will require mental health care as adolescents and adults...
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is proud to support a patient-lead video and social media campaign lauding Toronto Raptors star DeMar DeRozan for sharing his personal struggle with depression. Inspired by DeRozan's courage and honesty, this diverse group of patients...
Please join us in the Main Lobby (Building 5, Level 2) at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) on Tuesday, January 30 at 11:30 a.m. and enjoy a live taping of the #Mindvine Podcast with special guest comedian/actress Jessica Holmes. Jessica is one of the new ambassadors...
Today, Ontario Shores was among select organizations named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for 2018 following a competition that evaluated employers on several criteria including work atmosphere, financial and family benefits, vacation, skill development and community involvement. In its 12th...
Ontario to Increase Hospital Funding in Durham Region to Reduce Wait Times and Expand Services Ontario will invest an additional $2,400,100 in Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences that would increase access to mental health care, expand crucial services, and improve the experience of...
Ontario Shores is proud to welcome surveyors from Accreditation Canada to our hospital the week of May 15 to 19 as part of our Accreditation Review. Throughout the week a team of Accreditation Canada surveyors, who are also healthcare professionals from other hospitals in the country, will be...
On Saturday, May 6 Ontario Shores will once again participate in Doors Open Whitby , an event which showcases historical buildings and organizations with a rich history in the community. Aside from offering organized tours and free parking to Doors Open visitors throughout the day, Ontario Shores...