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Outpatient Services at Whitby Mall
The Outpatient Services at Whitby Mall, provided by Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores), provides specialized clinics and programs for outpatients in a community setting. The Clinic offers a range of assessment and treatment clinics such as: Assertive Community... -
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... -
Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT)
Two Assertive Community Treatment Teams (ACTT) are operated by Ontario Shores. ACTT Durham and ACTT Haliburton, Kawartha and Peterborough Region (HKPR) are interprofessional clinical teams that provide treatment, recovery and support services to individuals with a serious mental illness and who... -
Doctor's Residence Update
Minor construction work is taking place at the Doctor’s Residence in the Whitby Shores community as The Kingsmen Group has workers on scene removing part of the chimney. A recent peer review indicated that it was a safety risk. We would like to remind people that our Heritage Wellness Garden... -
Update on the DMHS and Ontario Shores Collaboration Exploration
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... -
Update on the DMHS and Ontario Shores Collaboration
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... -
Administrative Professionals Conference to Be a Day of Learning and Growth
I am exceptionally proud of our upcoming Administrative Professionals Conference at Ontario Shores on Friday, April 27. This started off as an idea to create an opportunity for administrative professionals to visit our beautiful facility for a day of learning and professional development. It has... -
Halloween Should Not Be Open Season on People Living with Mental Illness
Halloween is in the rear-view mirror, although the kids’ candy seems to live on in infamy at least until we finally get tired of it and it magically disappears. But now is the perfect time to talk about Halloween 2017 and beyond. Go ahead and grab a chocolate bar out of your children’s stash, heck... -
You were asked to talk about mental health and you did!
You were asked to talk about mental health and you came through with flying colours – all 122,150,772 conversations. Bell Let’s Talk Day saw this record breaking number of tweets, texts, calls and shares which resulted in a new donation of more than $6 million to support mental health programs and... -
Better Option to Preserve History
As there is growing attention and interest in the Doctor’s Residence Land I thought I would provide some context for our community and those interested in this proposal. Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) reached out to the developer when it seemed to be the consensus... -
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... -
Celebrating a Century of Care – Ontario Shores Unveils Ambassadors of Hope
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... -
Roger Anderson was a True Friend and Champion of Ontario Shores
Ontario Shores has lost a true friend and champion this weekend. When the sad news came Saturday of the passing of Roger Anderson, who had been battling bravely against cancer, I found myself reflecting on our time together, his accomplishments and the inevitable void whenever you lose a champion... -
Ontario Shores Asks For “A Name A Day” To Support A New Model For Mental Health Care
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... -
Ontario Shores and Mackenzie Health announce a unique partnership
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Mackenzie Health are excited to announce a new and unique partnership to provide specialized mental health care services closer to home for the people of western York Region. Through this partnership, Ontario Shores has begun to... -
Ontario Shores and DMHS Announce the Exploration of New Partnership Opportunities
Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) have a rich history of providing vital mental health services in the community. As the demand for coordinated, accessible and exemplary care continues to increase, the Boards of both... -
TDRA's Newest Partner is Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
The Toronto Dementia Research Alliance (TDRA) is pleased to welcome Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) as a partner. Ontario Shores is a public teaching hospital based in Whitby, Ontario. Using evidence-based approaches, the hospital provides specialized assessment and... -
Wounded Warriors and Ontario Shores Partnership
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Wounded Warriors Canada are proud to announce a new partnership to support Ontario’s public safety personnel (police, fire, paramedics, correctional workers, dispatchers) and their families. Wounded Warriors Canada and Ontario... -
Partnership with SilverCloud Offers Online Therapy for People Struggling with Mental Illness
Each day we are charged with the responsibility to be determined in our efforts to leverage innovation to provide exemplary care to our patients and families. A new partnership between Ontario Shores and SilverCloud is certain to create greater opportunities for people struggling with mental illness... -
Transforming dementia care through technology: Ontario Tech University and Ontario Shores unveil new research partnership
(Whitby, Ontario) October 28, 2019 – Leading-edge community-based research and remarkable advances in technology will combine to uncover new solutions for dementia care, offering new horizons for patients and their caregivers. A new partnership between Ontario Tech University (Ontario Tech) and... -
Ontario Shores Seeking Partnerships to Support Employment of People Living with Complex Mental Illness
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is placing a call for proposals to businesses, non-profit organizations, entrepreneurs, and social enterprises for the submission of social enterprise business plans to support employment of people living with complex mental illness... -
Mental Health Partners
Since 2010, four of Ontario’s specialized mental health care facilities (CAMH, Ontario Shores, The Royal and Waypoint) have worked together as Mental Health Partners to improve outcomes for clients who experience addiction and/or mental illness. We are pleased to share that the partnership has now... -
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...